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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
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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. Brisbane Roar FC get us underway at Leichhardt Oval.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Kai Trewin, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Corey Brown.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' 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.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Rhyan Grant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Redmayne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 60' Alexander Baumjohann is replacing Anthony Caceres for the Sydney FC side.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Luke Brattan comes on to replace Paulo Retre.
  • 62' Golgol Mebrahtu has so much to prove this time. 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' It’s high time Warren Moon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' Joseph Champness is replacing Dylan Wenzel-Halls for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
  • 82' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' Jesse Daley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Sydney FC ring the changes. Kosta Barbarouses has done his job and it is now time for Jordi Swibel to step up.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Leichhardt Oval. Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Scott McDonald by Joshua Brindell-South on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Robert Mak 2
Fabio 2
Anthony Caceres 2
Luke Ivanovic 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.