Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Andrej Giev
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 39 | Points | 26 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 12 |
| 33 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 42% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ 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)
Sydney FC
| Tiago Quintal | 5 G | 3 A |
| Al Hassan Toure | 5 G | 1 A |
| Campuzano | 4 G | 3 A |
| Joe Lolley | 4 G | 2 A |
| Patrick Wood | 4 G | 1 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. Sydney FC get us underway at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 6' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Daniel Bowles gets a Yellow card.
- 11' A moment of madness from Matt McKay on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brisbane Roar FC will be frustrated.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Adam Le Fondre gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Australia international Daniel Bowles has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The referee calls foul for Aaron Calver. He receives a Yellow card.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Against the run of play, Matt McKay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Adam Le Fondre puts Sydney FC on the lead.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Nicholas D'Agostino comes on to replace Joe Caletti.
- 65' The whistle greets Dane Ingham as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Silva.
- 69' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Danny DeSilva on, Siem de Jong off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Paulo Retre gets a Yellow card.
- 80' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Connor O'Toole is withdrawn and Tobias Mikkelsen gets his opportunity.
- 85' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Alex Brosque by Jacob Tratt on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sydney FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 8
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Cameron Devlin 90'
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Jacob Tratt 90'
-
22
Siem de Jong ↓ Danny DeSilva 69'
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 69'
- 20
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 90'
-
18
Jacob Tratt ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Steve Corica
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 4
- 24
-
2
Dane Ingham ↓ Henrique Silva 65'
- 17
- 8
- 18
- 11
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 34
-
26
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 63'
-
33
Henrique Silva ↑ 65'
-
22
Tobias Mikkelsen ↑ 80'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Henry Hore | 4 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Fabio | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Alex Parsons | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2018-12-29
Sydney FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-12-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-12-14
Brisbane Roar FC
2–4
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-12-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-11-30
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-11-24
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
43%
Sydney FC or Brisbane Roar FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.