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Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Sydney FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Brisbane Roar FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 08:10 UTC Leichhardt Oval HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Corey Brown
Rhyan Grant 53' Y
Y 66' Kai Trewin
Y 83' Jesse Daley

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Ryan Gallagher
  • Referee

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

9
6
5
Sydney FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Brisbane Roar FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2020-08-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-31 Sydney FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-12-07 Sydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-03-29 Brisbane Roar FC 1–3 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 0–0 D
08 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
26 Aug Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W
15 Aug Western United FC H 1–2 L
10 Aug Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
Brisbane Roar FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Sydney FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Macarthur FC H 0–2 L
06 Feb Melbourne Victory FC H 5–2 W
23 Aug Western United FC H 0–1 L
10 Aug Sydney FC H 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at Leichhardt Oval.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
  • 30' Jay O'Shea has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 4 appearances.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Corey Brown will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Aldred made 298 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph Champness, as he is very good at scoring at Leichhardt Oval with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Alexander Baumjohann on, Anthony Caceres off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Paulo Retre as he leaves the pitch. Luke Brattan steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Golgol Mebrahtu. He replaces Riku Danzaki on 62 minute.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Trewin is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Joseph Champness comes on to replace Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jesse Daley on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The whistle greets Kosta Barbarouses as he departs to be replaced by Jordi Swibel.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Joshua Brindell-South comes on to replace Scott McDonald.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sydney FC 0-0 Brisbane Roar FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Moon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Henry Hore 4
Nikola Mileusnic 3
Dylan Wenzel-Halls 3
Anthony Caceres 2
Robert Mak 2
Fabio 2
Leo Sena 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2020-08-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-31 Sydney FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-12-07 Sydney FC 5–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2019-03-29 Brisbane Roar FC 1–3 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2021-02-20 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2021-02-08 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2020-08-26 Sydney FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2020-08-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2021-02-20 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D 2021-02-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2021-02-09 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L 2021-02-06 Brisbane Roar FC 5–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-08-23 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2020-08-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC54% Draw29% Brisbane Roar FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
46%
Sydney FC or Brisbane Roar FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC34% Draw56% Brisbane Roar FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 28% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.