Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Macarthur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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 wait is over. Brisbane Roar FC get us underway at .
- 5' Brisbane Roar FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Joshua Brillante has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Geria is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Jack Hingert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
- 23' Jack Hingert is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' 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.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roderick Miranda made 93 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 60' Carlo Armiento catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Jack Hingert has done his job and it is now time for Louis Zabala to step up.
- 68' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Ben Folami has done his job and it is now time for Nishan Velupillay to step up.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Raimon Marchan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! James O'Shea makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 73.
- 74' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Joshua Brillante exits the field as Lleyton Brooks enters on 74.
- 78' Cadete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Cadete trudges off to be replaced by Jay Barnett on 83 minutes.
- 85' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Carlo Armiento trudges off to be replaced by Riku Danzaki on 85 minutes.
- 88' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Rahmat Akbari comes on to replace Nikola Mileusnic.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Nani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ Jay Barnett 83'
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 68'
- 17
- 18
- 1
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ William Wilson 68'
- 5
- 21
- 2
- 4
- 8
Bench
- 6
-
10
Bruno Fornaroli ↑ 68'
-
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 83'
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 74'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 68'
-
28
William Wilson ↑ 68'
- 30
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jack Hingert ↓ Louis Zabala 66'
- 2
- 10
-
17
Carlo Armiento ↓ Riku Danzaki 85'
- 23
- 3
- 6
- 27
- 26
- 13
- 28
Bench
-
7
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 88'
- 1
-
8
Riku Danzaki ↑ 85'
- 16
- 4
- 11
-
35
Louis Zabala ↑ 66'
Coach
Warren Moon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio | 1 |
| Roly Bonevacia | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-01-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-12-26
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-12-11
Macarthur FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-11-11
Adelaide United FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-11-04
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2023-01-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2022-12-30
Western United FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-12-23
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2022-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2022-12-09
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-11-06
Brisbane Roar FC
3–1
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
56%
Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

