Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 6, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar?
Melbourne City won 1-0 on January 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. CaputoMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Brisbane Roar have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Macarthur(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2025 | FC Seoul(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Brisbane Roar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Brisbane Roar 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Melbourne City 3-2 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Brisbane Roar 1-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Brisbane Roar 5-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Melbourne City 8-1 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City on Oct 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brisbane Roar score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Brisbane Roar sit 11th (26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 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