Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC: match statistics
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Brisbane Roar play Melbourne City FC in A-League (Australia). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 09:00. Final score: 2:3.
Current form
Brisbane Roar: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Melbourne City FC: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Brisbane Roar scores 1.04 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. Melbourne City FC scores 1.26 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.82 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Brisbane Roar 58%, Melbourne City FC 52%. Over 2.5: Brisbane Roar 54%, Melbourne City FC 44%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Melbourne City FC has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.45. Brisbane Roar: 13.5 shots per match, Melbourne City FC: 13.1.
Match halves
Brisbane Roar: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.50. Melbourne City FC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.
Goals by minute
Brisbane Roar: 31-45+ (7 goals). Melbourne City FC: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
A-League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.
Match description
I back the away win (2) — Melbourne City, who in their last 5 matches have 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 9 goals and conceding only 2, averaging 2.6 points per match; over the same period Brisbane Roar have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, scoring 6 and conceding 7, averaging 0.8 points per match. In Brisbane’s favor are higher home average xG and shot volume: Brisbane have 1.56 xG at home, 14.67 shots and 4.33 shots on target per match, versus 1.39 xG, 12.33 shots and 3.75 on-target for Melbourne away. However, player efficiency favors the visitors — hosts convert 7% of attempts and score 1.0 goal per home match, while Melbourne convert 8% and also average 1.0 goal away, and their superior recent form amplifies this edge. Defensively Melbourne looks better in the short term (2 goals conceded in 5 matches versus 7 conceded by Brisbane in their last 5), although seasonally Melbourne concede 1.5 goals away versus 1.25 conceded by Brisbane at home. On this basis I give a 60% chance for the away win, 25% for a draw and 15% for the home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Brisbane Roar | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.25 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Melbourne City FC is 400% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Brisbane Roar · 2 pts / match - Melbourne City FC
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Melbourne City FC is 21% better for: goals scored per match.
1.04 goals / match - Brisbane Roar · 1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City FC is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.38 goals / match - Brisbane Roar · 1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC
Brisbane Roar scores in 73% of matches (19 of 26 matches), while Melbourne City FC keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 matches).
Melbourne City FC scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while Brisbane Roar keeps a clean sheet in 27% (7 of 26 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Brisbane Roar
Over / Under — Melbourne City FC
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Melbourne City FC is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.27 pts / match - Brisbane Roar · 1.37 pts / match - Melbourne City FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Brisbane Roar - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 23%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Melbourne City FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City FC
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).
Teams vs league
| Brisbane Roar | Liga | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.42 | 2.82 | ▼ 2.52 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 58% | 60% | ▼ 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 54% | 56% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 27% | 23% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 77% | 72% | ▲ 74% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 69% | 82% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Brisbane Roar 0 - 1 - 1 Melbourne City FC. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC?
The A-League match finished Brisbane Roar 2:3 Melbourne City FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City FC?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Brisbane Roar won 0, Melbourne City FC won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC?
Brisbane Roar score 1.04 goals per game on average and Melbourne City FC 1.26. The A-League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Brisbane Roar's matches and 52% of Melbourne City FC's.
What form are Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City FC in?
Over the last 5 games Brisbane Roar have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Melbourne City FC 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City FC?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.