Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Matthew McOrist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Scott Neville needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Kosta Barbarouses has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 45' Scott Neville picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' 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.
- 52' Jay O'Shea is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Scott Neville.
- 57' Against the run of play, Adam Le Fondre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' The crowd applauds Dylan Wenzel-Halls as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Bowles steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 63' Macaulay Gillesphey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Amadi-Holloway is hanging Brad Inman on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' Luke Ivanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulo Retre at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Aiden O'Neill. He replaces Corey Brown on 78 minute.
- 82' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Trent Buhagiar enters on 82.
- 87' It looks surprising Brisbane Roar FC does not make any changes. Paulo Retre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Sydney FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Harry Van der Saag on 88 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. Brisbane Roar FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Luke Ivanovic 75'
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 82'
- 20
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 75'
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 88'
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 8
- 23
-
3
Corey Brown ↓ Aiden O'Neill 78'
- 2
- 5
- 77
Bench
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 73'
-
4
Daniel Bowles ↑ 58'
-
12
Aiden O'Neill ↑ 78'
- 1
- 25
- 30
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
2020-01-31
Sydney FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2020-01-25
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-01-18
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-01-11
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2020-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
43%
Sydney FC or Brisbane Roar FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

