Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at CommBank Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at CommBank Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Brisbane Roar FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Aidan Simmons has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Tom Aldred puts Brisbane Roar FC on the lead.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 53' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Gabriel Cleur on, Jorrit Hendrix off on 53 minutes.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Sonny Kittel argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Sonny Kittel makes way for Milos Ninkovic at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 64' Against the run of play, Dylan Pierias has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Nikola Mileusnic on, Taras Gomulka off on 66 minutes.
- 71' It’s high time Luciano Trani made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Rojas is hanging Thomas Waddingham on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Henry Hore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Aidan Simmons trudges off to be replaced by Tate Russell on 82 minutes.
- 83' Jez Lofthouse gets the nod from Brisbane Roar FC. He replaces Florin Berenguer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Tom Aldred picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Gabriel Cleur 53'
- 6
- 26
-
5
Sonny Kittel ↓ Milos Ninkovic 61'
- 20
- 19
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↓ Dylan Pierias 61'
- 16
- 14
-
31
Aidan Simmons ↓ Tate Russell 82'
- 36
Bench
-
2
Gabriel Cleur ↑ 53'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 61'
-
13
Tate Russell ↑ 82'
- 1
-
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 82'
-
7
Dylan Pierias ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Mark Rudan
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 27
- 12
- 23
- 13
- 21
- 26
-
15
Thomas Waddingham ↓ Marco Rojas 75'
Bench
-
20
Marco Rojas ↑ 75'
-
19
Jack Hingert ↑ 75'
-
10
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 66'
-
11
Jez Lofthouse ↑ 83'
- 35
- 29
- 8
Coach
Luciano Trani
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oriol Riera | 4 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 3 |
| Mitch Duke | 3 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Scott McDonald | 2 |
| Bruce Kamau | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2024-04-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2024-04-01
Macarthur FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2024-03-16
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2024-03-12
Melbourne City FC
7–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2024-03-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Western United FC
L
2024-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–4
Sydney FC
L
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2024-04-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-03-31
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2024-03-16
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2024-03-10
Sydney FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2024-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-02-23
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Brisbane Roar FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brisbane Roar FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
70%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Brisbane Roar FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brisbane Roar FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

