Sydney vs Brisbane Roar: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Brisbane Roar?
Brisbane Roar won 1-2 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. McKayBrisbane Roar
- 18′J. PepperBrisbane Roar
- 59′M. NinkovićSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Brisbane Roar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 9Bobô
- 8P. Retre
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 11A. Mierzejewski
- 10M. Ninković
- 14A. Brosque
- 17D. Carney
- 5J. Buijs
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
Brisbane Roar
4-2-3-1- 9Massimo Maccarone
- 10B. Holman
- 8J. Pepper
- 22É. Bauthéac
- 14Fahid Ben Khalfallah
- 17M. McKay
- 7T. Kristensen
- 4D. Bowles
- 77I. Franjić
- 19J. Hingert
- 21J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Brisbane Roar have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Kashima(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Kashima(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Shanghai Shenhua(away) | 2-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sydney wins, 2 draws, 1 Brisbane Roar win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | Brisbane Roar 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sydney 3-1 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Brisbane Roar 0-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Sydney 2-0 Brisbane Roar | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Brisbane Roar 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Brisbane Roar 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Brisbane Roar vs Sydney on Jan 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brisbane Roar score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 5th in A-League (39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 26 |
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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