Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 3 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 2 G |
| Tom Aldred | 1 G |
| Tae-Hee Nam | 1 G |
| Sabit James | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Riku Danzaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Hingert on 22.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Hingert on 23.
- 28' Nicholas D'Agostino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Jordan Courtney-Perkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Portugal international Nani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Carlo Armiento. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Jason Geria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 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 make a change. Ben Folami trudges off to be replaced by Nishan Velupillay on 68 minutes.
- 72' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and James O'Shea makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 74' Lleyton Brooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Brillante at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Jay Barnett gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Cadete and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Brisbane Roar FC ring the changes. Carlo Armiento has done his job and it is now time for Riku Danzaki to step up.
- 88' The whistle greets Nikola Mileusnic as he departs to be replaced by Rahmat Akbari.
- 90' Nani picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 1 |
| Jason Geria | 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
4 / 4
0.93
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
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 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
71%
Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

