AUSTRALIA A-LEAGUE
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Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Abraham, Australia
Brisbane Roar
Match Timeline
Melbourne City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
18'
Jordan Lauton
Brisbane Roar
🟨
35'
Lucas Herrington
Brisbane Roar
🔄
46'
J. Lauton ↔ G. Vrakas
Brisbane Roar
🔄
46'
M. Leckie ↔ Z. Schreiber
Melbourne City
🔄
59'
C. Long ↔ M. Ruhs
Brisbane Roar
🔄
65'
T. Kanamori ↔ K. Rahmani
Melbourne City
🔄
69'
S. Klein ↔ Q. MacNicol
Brisbane Roar
🔄
74'
M. Caputo ↔ A. Nabbout
Melbourne City
🔄
74'
A. Kuen ↔ E. Durakovic
Melbourne City
🔄
81'
B. Kutleshi ↔ P. Antoniou
Melbourne City
🔄
84'
J. Vidic ↔ J. Brazete
Brisbane Roar
🟨
90+5'
Milorad Stajić
Brisbane Roar
🟨
90+5'
Nathaniel Atkinson
Melbourne City

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Brisbane Roar Win 0%
Draw 0%
Melbourne City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Brisbane Roar0.8
Melbourne City1.9
Recent Form (Last 5)
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar
WWDLW
2 GF / 2 GA
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WLDWL
5 GF / 1 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
2.5
1
Average Goals Conceded
0.5
1
BTTS Yes
1
1
Over 2.5
1
1.5
Shots on Goal
4.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar 2 matches
Melbourne City Melbourne City 2 matches
Brisbane Roar Statistic Melbourne City
1 Wins 1
0 Draws 1
1 Losses 0
2 Goals For 5
2 Goals Against 1
1 Avg Goals Scored 2.5
1 Avg Goals Conceded 0.5
1 BTTS Yes 1
1 Over 1.5 2
1 Over 2.5 1
0 Over 3.5 1
1 Clean Sheets 1
0 Failed To Score 0
1.5 Shots On Goal 4.5
5.5 Total Shots 11.5
2.5 Corners 8
36% Ball Possession 61.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Brisbane Roar won 2 times, Melbourne City won 11 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:32 from Brisbane Roar's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 3.4 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Brisbane Roar 4-1-3-2 / Melbourne City 4-3-3
H2H summary: Brisbane Roar wins 2, draws 2, Melbourne City wins 11
Stats
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City Melbourne City
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
4
5 Corner Kicks 2
10 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 3
44% Ball Possession 56%
12 Total Shots 12
2 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 6
7 Blocked Shots 4
7 Shots insidebox 7
5 Shots outsidebox 5
2 Goalkeeper Saves 2
410 Total passes 509
301 Passes accurate 424
1.31 expected_goals 1.16
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Brisbane Roar
Formation
Melbourne City
D. Bouzanis
D. Bouzanis
Y. Salas
Y. Salas
D. Valkanis
D. Valkanis
L. Herrington
L. Herrington
J. McGarry
J. McGarry
M. Stajic
M. Stajic
J. Lauton
J. Lauton
J. O'Shea
J. O'Shea
S. Klein
S. Klein
C. Long
C. Long
J. Vidic
J. Vidic
P. Beach
P. Beach
B. Kutleshi
B. Kutleshi
G. Ferreyra
G. Ferreyra
L. Bonetig
L. Bonetig
N. Atkinson
N. Atkinson
M. Leckie
M. Leckie
K. Trewin
K. Trewin
A. Kuen
A. Kuen
B. Mazzeo
B. Mazzeo
M. Caputo
M. Caputo
T. Kanamori
T. Kanamori
Brisbane Roar 4-1-3-2
Starting XI
1
D. Bouzanis
G
2
Y. Salas
D
3
D. Valkanis
D
12
L. Herrington
🟨 35'
D
23
J. McGarry
D
77
M. Stajic
🟨 90+5'
M
44
J. Lauton
↓ 46' 🟨 18'
M
26
J. O'Shea
M
8
S. Klein
↓ 69'
M
9
C. Long
↓ 59'
F
17
J. Vidic
↓ 84'
F
Substitutes
11
M. Freke
G
7
J. Brazete
↑ 84'
F
10
G. Vrakas
↑ 46'
F
16
M. Dench
D
19
M. Ruhs
↑ 59'
F
30
Q. MacNicol
↑ 69'
M
31
N. Maieroni
M
Melbourne City 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
P. Beach
G
44
B. Kutleshi
↓ 81'
D
22
G. Ferreyra
D
4
L. Bonetig
D
13
N. Atkinson
🟨 90+5'
D
7
M. Leckie
↓ 46'
M
27
K. Trewin
M
30
A. Kuen
↓ 74'
M
20
B. Mazzeo
F
17
M. Caputo
↓ 74'
F
10
T. Kanamori
↓ 65'
F
Substitutes
33
D. Ochsenham
G
15
A. Nabbout
↑ 74'
F
19
Z. Schreiber
↑ 46'
M
34
J. Necovski
D
37
P. Antoniou
↑ 81'
D
39
E. Durakovic
↑ 74'
M
47
K. Rahmani
↑ 65'
F
Last matches: Brisbane Roar
22.07.26
Fri
Brisbane Roar
Ipswich
5
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Brisbane Roar
Caboolture
3
0
W
25.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Perth Glory
1
2
L
18.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
2
3
L
10.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
2
2
D
02.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Sydney
0
0
D
21.03.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix
1
2
L
13.03.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
D
28.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Perth Glory
1
1
D
21.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Sydney
0
1
L
14.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
1
1
D
07.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
1
2
L
31.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Newcastle Jets
1
4
L
24.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Adelaide United
2
3
L
16.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Perth Glory
2
1
W
09.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Auckland
0
2
L
06.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
1
L
03.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix
0
3
L
31.12.25
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
W
19.12.25
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Macarthur
1
2
L
Last matches: Melbourne City
07.08.26
Fri
Melbourne City
Palermo
0
2
L
02.05.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
1
1
D
26.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
L
18.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
12.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
07.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
W
04.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
0
W
22.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
1
D
17.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
1
0
W
28.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
0
3
L
21.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
1
3
L
07.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
30.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
24.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
2
6
L
16.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
2
1
W
11.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
0
1
L
06.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
W
03.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
0
0
D
28.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
3
L
23.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
1
1
D
H2H: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
18.04.26
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
2
3
L
06.01.26
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
L
31.10.25
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
11.04.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
L
11.01.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
L
06.12.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
4
L
10.02.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
5
1
W
28.12.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
8
1
L
12.03.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
2
1
L
21.01.23
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
14.10.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
2
L
23.03.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
2
L
19.11.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
2
1
L
25.05.21
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
3
0
W
09.05.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
L
Last matches: Brisbane Roar
18.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
2
3
L
02.04.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Sydney
0
0
D
21.03.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix
1
2
L
13.03.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
D
28.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Perth Glory
1
1
D
07.02.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
1
2
L
24.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Adelaide United
2
3
L
09.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Auckland
0
2
L
03.01.26
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix
0
3
L
28.11.25
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne Victory
1
0
W
09.11.25
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Newcastle Jets
3
0
W
17.10.25
A-L
Brisbane Roar
Macarthur
1
0
W
H2H at home: Brisbane Roar
18.04.26
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
2
3
L
31.10.25
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
06.12.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
4
L
10.02.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
5
1
W
21.01.23
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
14.10.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
2
L
23.03.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
2
L
25.05.21
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
3
0
W
Last matches: Melbourne City
02.05.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
1
1
D
18.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
22.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
1
D
17.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
1
0
W
28.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
0
3
L
07.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
30.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
24.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
2
6
L
06.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
1
0
W
29.11.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
0
0
D
21.11.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
4
L
08.11.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
2
0
W
18.10.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
H2H away: Melbourne City
18.04.26
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
2
3
W
31.10.25
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
06.12.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
4
W
10.02.24
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
5
1
L
21.01.23
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
0
D
14.10.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
0
2
W
23.03.22
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
1
2
W
25.05.21
H2H
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
3
0
L

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)