Match summary
Buriram United beat Melbourne City 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Across 3 previous meetings on record, Buriram United won 1 and Melbourne City won 1, with 1 draw (2 goals per game).
Buriram United vs Melbourne City
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Melbourne City
25%Ball Possession75%
7Shots Total11
2Shots On Target4
3Corners10
16Fouls9
6Yellow Cards0
0Offsides5
4Saves2
246Passes750
4Shots Off Target4
83Attacks173
29Dangerous Attacks70
4Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box3
9Free Kicks16
1Shots Blocked3
6Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
22Tackles17
136Accurate Passes645
1Red Cards1
2Injuries1
12Total Crosses36
3Accurate Crosses4
8Interceptions6
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Mark Jackson
Starting XI
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Starting XI
Substitutes
4
37
40
44
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(29%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(66%) | 4 | 10/13 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 28(50%) | 4 | 8/14 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(55%) | 1 | 5/9 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(72%) | 2 | 3/3 | ||
 Bissoli FW | 71' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(92%) | - | 5/12 | |
| 74' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 10(40%) | 2 | 3/9 | ||
| 95' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(63%) | 2 | 6/12 | ||
| 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(33%) | 1 | 5/5 | ||
| 110' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(63%) | - | 2/11 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(47%) | 1 | 4/11 | ||
| 35' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(40%) | - | 3/3 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | - | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(75%) | 5 | 6/12 | ||
| 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 1/2 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Buriram United vs Melbourne City H2H, Form & Key Stats
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | 15 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13/15 | 18-1 |
| Melbourne City | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5/15 | 4-8 |
- W2-0 vs Shanghai Shenhua2026-02-17
- W6-0 vs Sukhothai2026-02-21
- W6-0 vs Khonkaen United2026-02-25
- D1-1 @ Melbourne City2026-03-03
- W3-0 @ Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC2026-03-07
- W2-1 @ Ulsan HD2026-02-11
- D0-0 vs Gangwon2026-02-18
- L1-3 vs Melbourne Victory2026-02-21
- L0-3 @ Auckland2026-02-28
- D1-1 vs Buriram United2026-03-03
| Team | Games | Avg goals | Over 1.5 | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | BTTS | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | 15 | 3.47 | 80% | 53% | 47% | 33% | 60% | 7% |
| Melbourne City | 15 | 2.53 | 67% | 47% | 27% | 60% | 20% | 33% |
| Team | Where | Pld | W | D | L | Goals | PPG | Over 2.5 | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | Home | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29-5 | 2.57 | 71% | 57% |
| Melbourne City | Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | 1 | 80% | 0% |
| Team | Games | 1H goals | 2H goals | 2H share | 1H Over 0.5 | HT W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | 15 | 20-3 | 24-5 | 55% | 80% | 11-3-1 |
| Melbourne City | 15 | 5-11 | 9-13 | 64% | 67% | 2-7-6 |
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2023-11-08 – 2026-03-03
- Buriram United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Melbourne City wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 33%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Melbourne City | 1-1 | Buriram United |
| 2025-10-21 | Melbourne City | 2-1 | Buriram United |
| 2023-11-08 | Melbourne City | 0-1 | Buriram United |
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
AFC Champions League Elite · 2025/2026
| # | Team | P | GD | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +8 | 17 | |||||
| 2 | 8 | +7 | 16 | |||||
| 3 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |||||
| 4 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |||||
| 5 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |||||
| 6 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |||||
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 10 | |||||
| ··· | ||||||||
| 12 | 8 | -8 | 4 | |||||
8 / 24Full standings →
Statistical Comparison
Buriram United vs Melbourne City — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection
Poisson goal model computed from recent form (11 vs 10 matches) & H2H history
1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityBuriram United 36% · X · Draw 31% · Melbourne City 33%
1 · Home Win
36%
X · Draw
31%
2 · Away Win
33%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.04 vs 0.99
Projected Total: 2.03
Over 1.5 Goals
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
33%
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
41%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
37% / 35%
Buriram United / Melbourne City
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 0(13.7%)1 - 1(13.5%)0 - 0(13.2%)
Recent matches
Mar 7
3-0
Away
Mar 3
1-1
Away
Feb 25
6-0
Home
Feb 21
6-0
Home
Feb 17
2-0
Home
Mar 3
1-1
Home
Feb 28
0-3
Away
Feb 21
1-3
Home
Feb 18
0-0
Home
Feb 11
2-1
Away
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Buriram United vs Melbourne City — Head to Head
Last 3 matches
1
Buriram United wins
1
Draws
1
Melbourne City wins
Goals Scored
3 - 3