Western United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League at Wyndham Regional Football Facility.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
19 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riku Danzaki made 381 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 12' Brisbane Roar FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brisbane Roar FC that had 205 games and scored 245 goals.
- 32' Jack Hingert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Halloran.
- 40' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Goal! Hiroshi Ibusuki scores his 43 goal in 418 matches.
- 46' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Riku Danzaki by Matthew Grimaldi on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Walid Shour by Louis Zabala on 56 minute.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Macklin Freke, as he is very good at scoring at Wyndham Regional Football Facility with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' Western United FC is showing some good football. However, Western United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramy Najjarine is hanging Abel Walatee on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Another change for Western United FC made on 73 minute. Noah Botic leaves to be changed by Michael Ruhs.
- 78' Louis Zabala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Harry Van der Saag by Jack Hingert on 79 minute.
- 82' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Rhys Bozinovski departs to be replaced by Jordan Lauton.
- 85' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 85 minute. Thomas Waddingham leaves to be changed by Rafael Struick.
- 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Herrington.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Jack Hingert.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 6
- 9
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Matthew Grimaldi 46'
-
23
Rhys Bozinovski ↓ Jordan Lauton 82'
-
19
Noah Botic ↓ Michael Ruhs 73'
- 29
-
20
Abel Walatee ↓ Ramy Najjarine 72'
- 30
Bench
-
7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 72'
-
24
Michael Ruhs ↑ 73'
- 1
- 22
-
44
Jordan Lauton ↑ 82'
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↑ 46'
- 14
Coach
John Aloisi
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 1
- 17
- 23
- 15
- 21
- 26
- 16
-
18
Jacob Brazete ↓ Adam Zimarino 56'
-
8
Walid Shour ↓ Louis Zabala 56'
- 12
Bench
-
19
Jack Hingert ↑ 79'
- 2
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 56'
-
35
Louis Zabala ↑ 56'
-
7
Rafael Struick ↑ 85'
-
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 56'
- 29
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 |
| Riku Danzaki | 1 |
| Daniel Penha | 1 |
| Joshua Brindell-South | 1 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

