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 game is set. Melbourne Victory FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The 25-year-old Lleyton Brooks has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Hingert on 22 minutes.
- 23' A moment of madness from Jack Hingert on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' 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.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlo Armiento.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Jack Hingert makes way for Louis Zabala at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Nishan Velupillay. He replaces Ben Folami on 68 minute.
- 72' Raimon Marchan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! James O'Shea makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 73.
- 74' The whistle greets Joshua Brillante as he departs to be replaced by Lleyton Brooks.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Cadete. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Cadete trudges off to be replaced by Jay Barnett on 83 minutes.
- 85' The whistle greets Carlo Armiento as he departs to be replaced by Riku Danzaki.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Rahmat Akbari. He replaces Nikola Mileusnic on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Nani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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.

