With their 18 point advantage in the league table, Melbourne City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Brisbane Roar.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's quite the trip for Brisbane Roar when visiting Melbourne City as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.
Melbourne City form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Melbourne City, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in A-League, are 5-4-1 (wins-draw-losses). Melbourne City have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.The fans are hoping that Melbourne City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the A-League game against Western Sydney Wanderers. In the game before, an away victory match versus Sydney with a 2-0 scoreline.
Melbourne City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AAMI Park with 16 goals in 10 matches. On the other hand, Melbourne City have conceded 11 goals.
Brisbane Roar form and stats
Brisbane Roar have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-9 (13 played). It's a growing despair in Brisbane Roar as they have recorded three consecutive losses.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Sydney with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Melbourne Victory's place.
Brisbane Roar find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 13 away fixtures. For Brisbane Roar, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Melbourne City - Brisbane Roar 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Melbourne City victories, 2 draws and 3 Brisbane Roar wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. De Laet 6 goals / 1 assists |  J. MacLaren 5 goals |  L. Brattan 4 goals / 2 assists |
Melbourne City missing players
Brisbane Roar missing players
| Melbourne City | Brisbane Roar | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | Played | 13 | 23 |
| 28 | 16 | Scored | 18 | 31 |
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | 31 | 55 |
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 91% |
| 39% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 77% | 74% |
| 13% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 46% | 52% |
| 4% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 30% |
| 43% | 50% | Both teams to score | 77% | 74% |
| 30% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 9% |
| 30% | 20% | Failed To Score | 23% | 22% |
- Brisbane Roar hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Brisbane Roar is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Melbourne City is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Brisbane Roar has failed to keep a clean sheet in 13 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Sydney | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -24 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -32 | 10 |
