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Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar

Australia Australia

A-League 2025/2026 AAMI Park, Melbourne
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Match Events

11' Event
Caputo M.
Assist: Durakovic E.
29'
Behich A.
46'
Sub
Lauton J. In: Dench M.
Out: Lauton J.

AI Match Summary

The A-League 2025/2026 game between Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar finished 1-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Melbourne City.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

28%
Melbourne City
15%
Draws
57%
Brisbane Roar
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Brisbane Roar

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

15% / Low Confidence
  • Melbourne City carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Model puts this one close, with a 40% draw probability.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • History favors Melbourne City here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 94%
Over 2.5 Goals 38%
Over 3.5 Goals 22%
Over 4.5 Goals 10%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 71.8%
Melbourne City Clean Sheet 13%
Brisbane Roar Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Melbourne City Brisbane Roar
Matches Played 29 30
Wins 10 9
Draws 8 7
Losses 11 14
Goals Scored 1.14 1.4
Goals Conceded 1.31 1.63
Expected Goals (xG) 1.63 1.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Apr 18, 2026 A-League
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
2:3
Jan 6, 2026 A-League
Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar
1:0
Oct 31, 2025 A-League
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
0:0
Apr 11, 2025 A-League
Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar
3:2
Jan 11, 2025 A-League
Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar
1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Melbourne City Compare

Top Goalscorer Caputo M.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.25
Avg xA / game 0.81

Brisbane Roar Compare

Avg xG / game 1.54
Avg xA / game 0.94

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Melbourne City 31 / 100
Brisbane Roar 28 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Melbourne City Brisbane Roar

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Melbourne City found the back of the net in 72% of recent matches (29 games).

Brisbane Roar's defensive record shows goals conceded in 73% of 30 matches.

H2H data points to 2.40 goals as a typical output.

Difficult form: Brisbane Roar registered 3 defeats in their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Melbourne City VS Brisbane Roar
1.88 Goals Scored 2.25
1.13 Goals Conceded 1.38
100% Over 1.5 88%
75% Over 2.5 88%
13% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Melbourne City

(Home)
11 Aug
Queensland Lions
2 : 0
Melbourne City
07 Aug
Melbourne City
0 : 2
Palermo
26 Jul
Weston Workers Bears
0 : 3
Melbourne City
02 May
Auckland FC
2 : 1
Melbourne City
26 Apr
Melbourne City
1 : 2
Adelaide Utd
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Brisbane Roar

(Away)
04 Sept
Olympic FC
3 : 4
Brisbane Roar
29 Aug
Persija Jakarta
4 : 0
Brisbane Roar
27 Aug
Dewa United
4 : 0
Brisbane Roar
09 Aug
Brisbane Roar
2 : 4
Sydney FC
30 Jul
Sydney Olympic
0 : 3
Brisbane Roar
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Newcastle Jets 26 15 3 8 55:39 48
2 Adelaide Utd 26 12 7 7 46:36 43
3 Auckland FC 26 11 9 6 42:29 42
4 Melbourne Victory 26 11 7 8 44:33 40
5 Sydney FC 26 11 6 9 33:25 39
6 Melbourne City 26 10 8 8 33:33 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 9 7 10 37:44 34
8 Wellington Phoenix 26 9 6 11 36:48 33
9 Central Coast 26 8 8 10 35:42 32
10 Perth Glory 26 8 7 11 32:39 31
11 Brisbane Roar 26 6 8 12 27:36 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers 26 5 6 15 27:43 21
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