Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jack Morgan
- Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne Victory FC is hosting Brisbane Roar FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Brisbane Roar FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Trani might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adama Traore, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' 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.
- 51' Jason Geria picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' The crowd applauds Zinedine Machach as he leaves the pitch. Connor Chapman steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 59' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Jack Hingert trudges off to be replaced by Jez Lofthouse on 59 minutes.
- 64' Brisbane Roar FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Fabian Monge is replaced by Roly Bonevacia on 68 minute.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' The crowd applauds Antonee Burke-Gilroy as he leaves the pitch. Louis Zabala steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' A moment of madness from Chris Ikonomidis on 82 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Jonas Markovski gets the nod from Brisbane Roar FC. He replaces Nikola Mileusnic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Salim Khelifi gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Daniel Arzani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Leigh Broxham on, Jake Brimmer off on 87 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 68'
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Leigh Broxham 87'
- 20
- 21
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Salim Khelifi 86'
- 10
- 3
- 2
-
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Roly Bonevacia 68'
Bench
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 87'
-
28
Roly Bonevacia ↑ 68'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 68'
-
23
Salim Khelifi ↑ 86'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 55'
- 30
- 37
Coach
Tony Popović
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jack Hingert ↓ Jez Lofthouse 59'
- 3
- 10
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 27
- 12
- 13
- 21
- 26
Bench
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↑ 59'
-
35
Louis Zabala ↑ 75'
- 32
- 29
-
15
Thomas Waddingham ↑ 59'
-
14
Rylan Brownlie ↑ 84'
-
8
Jonas Markovski ↑ 84'
Coach
Luciano Trani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Scott McDonald | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Matt Ridenton | 1 |
| James O'Shea | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-04-20
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2024-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-04-06
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-03-31
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2024-03-14
Western United FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-03-09
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2024-04-20
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2024-04-13
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2024-04-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-03-31
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2024-03-16
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2024-03-10
Sydney FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
70%
Melbourne Victory FC or Brisbane Roar FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

