Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar: result 8-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 28, 2023 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar?
Melbourne City won 8-1 on December 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. GoodMelbourne City
- 14′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 34′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 48′Léo NatelMelbourne City
- 58′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 62′Rylan BrownlieBrisbane Roar
- 70′Léo NatelMelbourne City
- 76′T. ArslanMelbourne City
- 85′B. MazzeoMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 11Léo Natel
- 10T. Arslan
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 8H. Sakhi
- 21A. Lopane
- 16A. Behich
- 22C. Good
- 26S. Souprayen
- 2S. Galloway
- 1J. Young
Brisbane Roar
4-2-3-1- 22A. Parsons
- 11J. Lofthouse
- 26J. O'Shea
- 10N. Mileusnic
- 12T. Gomulka
- 6J. Caletti
- 35L. Zabala
- 5T. Aldred
- 27K. Trewin
- 19J. Hingert
- 29M. Acton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Brisbane Roar have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Hangzhou Greentown(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Western United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 1 Brisbane Roar win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | Melbourne City 2-1 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Brisbane Roar 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Brisbane Roar 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Brisbane Roar 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-1 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| May 25, 2021 | Brisbane Roar 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar on Mar 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brisbane Roar score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 10th in A-League (1 point from 2 matches) and Brisbane Roar sit 5th (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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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