Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Mar | Western United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 40 | Points | 26 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 12 |
| 44 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 36 |
| +11 | GD | -9 |
| 1.54 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 42% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Melbourne Victory FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Brisbane Roar FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s high time Warren Moon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' Poor challenge from Nicholas Olsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Raimon Marchan gets a Yellow card.
- 46' It is a substitution in Brisbane Roar FC team. Jez Lofthouse is replaced by Alex Parsons on 46 minute.
- 51' Australia international Jordan Holmes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ben Folami by Chris Ikonomidis on 57 minute.
- 62' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Luke Ivanovic has done his job and it is now time for Jesse Daley to step up.
- 70' Juan Lescano makes way for Cyrus Dehmie at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 75' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Marco Rojas exits the field as Nishan Velupillay enters on 75.
- 80' Jason Davidson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' Birkan Kirdar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Brillante at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Jake Brimmer is withdrawn and Stefan Nigro gets his opportunity.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 57'
-
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Nishan Velupillay 75'
- 18
- 17
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Stefan Nigro 90'
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 20
-
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 57'
- 8
Bench
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 90'
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 57'
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 81'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 57'
-
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 75'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 75'
- 30
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
-
23
Juan Lescano ↓ Cyrus Dehmie 70'
- 7
- 12
-
9
Luke Ivanovic ↓ Jesse Daley 65'
- 27
- 26
- 21
- 13
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↓ Alex Parsons 46'
Bench
- 1
-
16
Joshua Brindell-South ↑ 46'
-
15
Jesse Daley ↑ 65'
-
22
Alex Parsons ↑ 46'
-
29
Cyrus Dehmie ↑ 70'
- 4
- 14
Coach
Warren Moon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Alex Parsons | 1 |
| Matt Ridenton | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-04-06
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-02
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-03-27
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2022-03-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-03
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-03-30
Brisbane Roar FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-03-26
Brisbane Roar FC
2–3
Western United FC
L
2022-03-23
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
49%
Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

