Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 9, 2011 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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What was the result of Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 1-2 on December 9, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 11′128578Melbourne City
- 27′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
- 77′M. NicholsBrisbane Roar
Official lineup for Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brisbane Roar
- 7Besart Berisha
- 24N. Fitzgerald
- 6E. Paartalu
- 8M. Murdocca
- 11I. Nakajima-Farran
- 17M. Nichols
- 2Matthew Smith
- 3Shane Peter Stefanutto
- 4M. Jurman
- 5I. Franjić
- 1M. Theo
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 7R. Worm
- 13J. Germano
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 25Adrian Madaschi
- 1C. Bolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Brisbane Roar have 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Melbourne City have 3, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2011 | Gold Coast United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brisbane Roar score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 9; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 2.4 | 0.8 | 4 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/9 | 5/9 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brisbane Roar sit 5th in A-League (4 points from 2 matches) and Melbourne City sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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