Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 27, 2015 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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What was the result of Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City?
Brisbane Roar won 3-1 on December 27, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 31′P. KisnorboBrisbane Roar (o.g.)
- 40′B. BorelloBrisbane Roar
- 49′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 90′Henrique Andrade SilvaBrisbane Roar
Official lineup for Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brisbane Roar
- 9J. Maclaren
- 7Corona
- 17M. McKay
- 22T. Broich
- 23D. Petratos
- 28B. Borello
- 3Shane Peter Stefanutto
- 13Jade Bronson North
- 14D. Bowles
- 19J. Hingert
- 21J. Young
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 6E. Paartalu
- 8A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 18P. Retre
- 21S. Mauk
- 5I. Franjić
- 19B. Garuccio
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brisbane Roar have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Perth Glory(home) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brisbane Roar win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2015 | Brisbane Roar 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Brisbane Roar 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Brisbane Roar 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City on Nov 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Brisbane Roar score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brisbane Roar sit 3rd in A-League (7 points from 3 matches) and Melbourne City sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy