Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Scott Edeling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 5 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 12 |
| 27 | Scored | 27 |
| 43 | Conceded | 36 |
| -16 | GD | -9 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 19% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
74%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/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)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Brisbane Roar FC has kicked off!
- 5' Eric Bautheac is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brisbane Roar FC tonight.
- 10' GOAL! Oriol Riera scores on 10.
- 15' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jacob Pepper.
- 17' Oriol Riera adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 21' Keanu Baccus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Western Sydney Wanderers 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.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Alex Lopez doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Adam Taggart makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Brisbane Roar FC are in front.
- 53' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Nick Fitzgerald exits the field as Jaushua Sotirio enters on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 59' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Alex Lopez gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Avraam Papadopoulos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor O'Toole made 205 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Tobias Mikkelsen trudges off to be replaced by Henrique Silva on 70 minutes.
- 75' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan O'Doherty is replaced by Rashid Mahazi.
- 76' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Bowles is hanging Jack Hingert on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Jaushua Sotirio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Daniel Bowles gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Dane Ingham. He replaces Eric Bautheac on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
22
Rashid Mahazi ↑ 75'
-
16
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 53'
- 49
- 13
- 1
Coach
Markus Babbel
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
19
Jack Hingert ↓ Daniel Bowles 76'
- 24
- 6
- 17
- 7
- 8
-
11
Eric Bautheac ↓ Dane Ingham 90'
- 9
- 22
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
4
Daniel Bowles ↑ 76'
-
2
Dane Ingham ↑ 90'
-
33
Henrique Silva ↑ 70'
- 23
Coach
John Aloisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oriol Riera | 4 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Oliver Bozanic | 2 |
| Bernie Ibini-Isei | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Roly Bonevacia | 2 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2018-11-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-27
Sydney FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-21
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-01-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2018-11-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-11-03
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-10-28
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-10-21
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2018-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-30
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Brisbane Roar FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
61%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Brisbane Roar FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

