Brisbane Roar want to sell many tickets for this game even though the season has been demanding up to now with 20 points and a 11th position in the A-League table. Opponents Western United hold 7th place with 25 pts.
- Brisbane Roar have the fewest scored goals (18) in A-League
- Western United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Western United, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.
This could be an action-packed game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's go!
Brisbane Roar form and stats
2-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the A-League numbers at home for Brisbane Roar so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager Green led his Brisbane Roar to a defeat away at Melbourne City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kanko Stadium. Midfield player Gomulka got a match rating of 7.03 in that game, the max score being 10. Gomulka dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Macarthur (2-3).This is expected to be a close game, with Brisbane Roar perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Brisbane Roar as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Brisbane Roar has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.
Both teams to score! That has been the case in 5 league matches in a row for this club. Could it happen again?
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Brisbane here at Kanko Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Brisbane Roar have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Western United form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the A-League. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Western United, as they have won on their previous two travels.
It's the second away game in a row for Western United, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Melbourne Victory (placed 12th) last time out. Which player has bagged at least one goal three games in a row for the away side? The answer is Botic and that is quite the accomplishment! The attacker Prijović got a match rating of 8.03 in that game. Prijović scored one goal and hit two key passes.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Perth Glory.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Western playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Western United wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Possible goal fest! This team have played 5 consecutive league games all having at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
Western United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Western United have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Western United - Brisbane Roar 1-1 was the product when this pair of participants last did battle, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior eight meetings): Brisbane won two games, one match ended with a tie and Western United managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / six.
Top Goalscorers
  J. O'Shea 5 goals |  N. Botic 5 goals |  A. Prijović 5 goals |
Brisbane Roar missing players
Western United missing players
| Brisbane Roar | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 36 |
| 85% | 70% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 80% |
| 40% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 65% |
| 15% | 10% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 56% | 40% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 78% | 70% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 15% |
| 5 | 4.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 11.6 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 23% | 21% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 48% | 33% |
| 13.8 | 16.3 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
- Brisbane Roar have the fewest scored goals (18) in A-League
- Brisbane Roar have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in A-League
- Brisbane Roar have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in A-League
- Brisbane Roar is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Western United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Western United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Western United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Western United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 31 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Sydney | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Western United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Macarthur | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 24 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
