Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 18, 2016 at 08:40 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar?
Melbourne City won 3-1 on March 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. PetratosBrisbane Roar
- 54′A. MooyMelbourne City (pen.)
- 81′A. CáceresMelbourne City
- 84′N. FitzgeraldMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 8A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 27N. Fitzgerald
- 33O. Malik
- 2A. Wilkinson
- 5I. Franjić
- 11M. Zullo
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
Brisbane Roar
- 9J. Maclaren
- 7Corona
- 17M. McKay
- 22T. Broich
- 23D. Petratos
- 28B. Borello
- 5C. Brown
- 13Jade Bronson North
- 14D. Bowles
- 19J. Hingert
- 21J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Brisbane Roar have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-6 | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 2 Brisbane Roar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2015 | Brisbane Roar 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City on Dec 27, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brisbane Roar score 2.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
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 |
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