Western United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Western United FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Brisbane Roar FC

Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 06:00 UTC Wyndham Regional Football Facility HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 12' Walid Shour

Y 35' Ben Halloran

Y 86' Lucas Herrington

Y 88' Jack Hingert

Overview

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Western United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Wyndham Regional Football Facility.

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Western United FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Brisbane Roar FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-29 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC 2024-02-23 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western United FC 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC 2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC 2022-12-30 Western United FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
21 Dec	Auckland FC	A	4–0	W
14 Dec	Sydney FC	A	4–3	W
07 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	0–0	D
01 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–3	L
22 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	3–1	W

Brisbane Roar FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
21 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	0–1	L
14 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–2	D
06 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	1–4	L
30 Nov	Macarthur FC	A	4–4	D
23 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brisbane Roar FC

Justin Vidic	2 G
Tom Aldred	1 G
Tae-Hee Nam	1 G
Sabit James	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Western United FC have kicked off against Brisbane Roar FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
10' Australia international Rhys Bozinovski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
12' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Walid Shour on 12 minutes.
17' Brisbane Roar FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
35' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Halloran.
40' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
44' GOAL! Hiroshi Ibusuki fires home to make it 1-0!
46' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Riku Danzaki is replaced by Matthew Grimaldi.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western United FC and Brisbane Roar FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' Fresh legs for Brisbane Roar FC! Louis Zabala comes on to replace Walid Shour.
61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Brisbane Roar FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' Macklin Freke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brisbane Roar FC so far.
71' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Another change for Western United FC made on 72 minute. Abel Walatee leaves to be changed by Ramy Najjarine.
73' Michael Ruhs gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Noah Botic and will look to change the dynamic.
78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Hingert is hanging Harry Van der Saag on the field on 79 minute.
82' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Jordan Lauton on, Rhys Bozinovski off on 82 minutes.
85' A tactical swap from Brisbane Roar FC — Rafael Struick on, Thomas Waddingham off on 85 minutes.
86' Brisbane Roar FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
88' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Hingert argues furiously but the card stands.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Western United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Brisbane Roar FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Ben Halloran
1
Macklin Freke
17
Harry Van der Saag ↓ Jack Hingert 79'
23
Keegan Jelacic ↓ Florin Berenguer 56'
15
Hosine Bility
21
Antonee Burke-Gilroy
26
Jay O'Shea
16
Thomas Waddingham ↓ Rafael Struick 85'
18
Jacob Brazete ↓ Adam Zimarino 56'
8
Walid Shour ↓ Louis Zabala 56'
12
Lucas Herrington

Bench

19
Jack Hingert ↑ 79'
2
Scott Neville
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 56'
35
Louis Zabala ↑ 56'
7
Rafael Struick ↑ 85'
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 56'
29
Matthew Acton

Coach Ruben Zadkovich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aleksandar Prijovic	4
James O'Shea	2
Connor Pain	2
Hiroshi Ibusuki	2
Carlo Armiento	2
Nikita Rukavytsya	1
Scott Neville	1
Noah Botic	1

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2024-12-29 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2024-12-21 Auckland FC 0–4 Western United FC W 2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC W 2024-12-07 Western United FC 0–0 Macarthur FC D 2024-12-01 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-11-22 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Western United FC W

Brisbane Roar FC Form

2024-12-29 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-12-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Perth Glory FC L 2024-12-14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-12-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–4 Melbourne City FC L 2024-11-30 Macarthur FC 4–4 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-11-23 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.33 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Brisbane Roar FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC47% Draw27% Brisbane Roar FC26%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Brisbane Roar FC

53%

Western United FC or Brisbane Roar FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC29% Draw49% Brisbane Roar FC22%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.9%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

8.2%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Brisbane Roar FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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