Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-4 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 14, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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What was the result of Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 2-4 on December 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
- 27′A. TaggartBrisbane Roar (pen.)
- 32′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
- 40′Keisuke HondaMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 42′O. ToivonenBrisbane Roar (o.g.)
- 45′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brisbane Roar have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Brisbane Roar win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Melbourne Victory win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Brisbane Roar 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Brisbane Roar 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 3-2 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Brisbane Roar on Feb 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Brisbane Roar score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brisbane Roar sit 11th in A-League (26 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne Victory sit 4th (40 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy