Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:3
18/04/2026 at 03:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • A-League - Round 25
  • Referee: Elder D. (Aus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
australiaAustraliaParamount+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
germanyGermanySportdigital FUSSBALL
hong-kongHong-kongM Plus Live, myTV SUPER
indiaIndiaFanCode, FanCode
new-zealandNew-zealandSKY Go NZ, Sky Sport 6
switzerlandSwitzerlandSunrise TV, Sunrise TV
united-arab-emiratesUnited-arab-emiratesDubai Sports 1
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, HBO Max, TNT Sports 2
usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+
worldWorldOnefootball

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.272.50
Ball possession
55%45%
Total shots
1510
Shots on target
36
Big chances
14
Corner kicks
35
Passes
79% (332/422)77% (262/340)
Yellow cards
02
Expected goals (xG)
1.272.50
xG on target (xGOT)
0.963.36
Total shots
1510
Shots on target
36
Shots off target
84
Blocked shots
40
Shots inside the box
87
Shots outside the box
73
Hit the woodwork
01
Big chances
14
Corner kicks
35
Touches in opposition box
1917
Accurate through passes
11
Offsides
02
Free kicks
1612
Passes
79% (332/422)77% (262/340)
Long passes
43% (26/60)40% (20/50)
Passes in final third
56% (62/110)64% (55/86)
Crosses
31% (4/13)25% (3/12)
Expected assists (xA)
1.010.98
Throw ins
2715
Fouls
1414
Tackles
50% (6/12)70% (7/10)
Duels won
4942
Clearances
1832
Interceptions
713
Errors leading to shot
11
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
31
xGOT faced
3.360.96
Goals prevented
0.36-1.04

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 44', 1 - 0, Vidic J. ,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 3)
  • 61', 1 - 1, Younis M. (Penalty Awarded),
  • 62', Shillington H. , Antoniou P. ,
  • 62', Nabbout A. , Memeti M. ,
  • 67', 1 - 2, Younis M. ,
  • 70', McGarry J. , Dench M. ,
  • 70', Vrakas G. , MacNicol Q. ,
  • 75', Lauton J. , O'Shea J. ,
  • 76', Schreiber Z. , Leckie M. ,
  • 76', Rahmani K. , Durakovic E. ,
  • 80', 1 - 3, Memeti M. , Rashani E. (A),
  • 81', Younis M. , Caputo M. ,
  • 82', Lode M. , Thom N. ,
  • 85', Kuen A. 🟨,
  • 89', Memeti M. 🟨,
  • 90+2', 2 - 3, Salas Y. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Brisbane Roar
26.8%
Draw
26.5%
Melbourne City
46.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
22.1% 25.1% 52.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

21.9% 24.9% 53.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Brisbane Roar has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)
  • Melbourne City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-6%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Melbourne City might be facing challenges that affect their performance.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Brisbane Roar than the current prediction. (-4.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Melbourne City than the current prediction. (+6.5%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Melbourne City could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.
  • Brisbane Roar - Melbourne City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.55
    (4.25)
    3.56
    (3.74)
    2.03
    (1.78)
    5.5%
    (6.4%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Brisbane Roar - Melbourne City?
  • Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Brisbane will win (votes: 2 - 20%). Melbourne City will win (votes: 6 - 60%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 20%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Melbourne City: 29.6%90.4%.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • The game between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 11 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Brisbane won 0.
    • Recent performances by Brisbane have been up and down (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • Melbourne City is showing excellent form with consecutive wins (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Melbourne City may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Brisbane has had a series of home games.
    • Melbourne City will hold a modest advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Brisbane: Amanatidis N. (Muscle Injury) Bility H. (Inactive) D'Agostino N. (Knee Injury) Long Ch. (Ankle Injury) Stajic M. (Hamstring Injury)
    • There will not play in Melbourne City: Kanamori T. (Knee Injury) Lopane A. (Muscle Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Brisbane won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 14 matches, and goals 24:41. (average 1.2:2.1).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Brisbane won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 16:15. (average 1.6:1.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Brisbane Roar - Melbourne City were as follows:
    06.01.2026 Melbourne City - Brisbane Roar 1:0
    31.10.2025 Brisbane Roar - Melbourne City 0:0
    11.04.2025 Melbourne City - Brisbane Roar 3:2
    11.01.2025 Melbourne City - Brisbane Roar 1:0
    06.12.2024 Brisbane Roar - Melbourne City 1:4
    Latest results of Brisbane Roar
    Latest results of Melbourne City
    Draw
    Play Offs

    Quarter-finals
    1Newcastle Jets (1)Bye
    2Melbourne Victory (4)Sydney FC (5)0 : 1
    3Adelaide United (2)Bye
    4Auckland FC (3)Melbourne City (6)2 : 1

    Semi-finals
    1Newcastle Jets (1)Sydney FC (5)
    2Adelaide United (2)Auckland FC (3)