Melbourne City vs Buriram United: result 1-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteRound of 16Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Buriram United?
Melbourne City and Buriram United drew 1-1 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 37′BissoliBuriram United
- 90′B. MazzeoMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Buriram United have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gangwon FC(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Khon Kaen United(home) | 6-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sukhothai FC(home) | 6-0 | Thai League 1 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Shanghai Shenhua(home) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 14, 2026 | BG Pathum United(away) | 3-1 | Thai League 1 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Chengdu Better City(away) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Buriram United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Melbourne City 2-1 Buriram United | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Melbourne City 0-1 Buriram United | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Buriram United 0-2 Melbourne City | AFC Champions League Elite |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Buriram United on Oct 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Buriram United score 3.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Buriram United | 3.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 5th in AFC Champions League Elite (14 points from 8 matches) and Buriram United sit 4th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buriram United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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
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