Adelaide United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Adelaide United FC

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Newcastle United Jets FC

Fri 5 Mar 2021 · 08:35 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Ben Halloran 17' Y

Y 25' Ali Abbas

Stefan Mauk 81' Y

Overview

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Adelaide United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Matthew Cream
Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Daniel Elder
Referee Stephen Lucas
Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Adelaide United FC 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Newcastle United Jets FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-03-15 Adelaide United FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-12-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-10-26 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-24 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
27 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
19 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	0–4	L
05 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
11 Aug	Melbourne City FC	A	2–2	D

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L
28 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–2	L
21 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
14 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–0	D
07 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	1–0	W
13 Aug	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC		Newcastle United Jets FC
#2	Position	#1
43	Points	48
26	Played	26
12 / 7 / 7	W / D / L	15 / 3 / 8
46	Scored	55
36	Conceded	39
+10	GD	+16
1.65	PPG	1.85
46%	Win %	58%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

4/–

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Newcastle United Jets FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC

Luka Jovanovic	11 G	3 A
Johnny Yull	4 G	5 A
Ethan Alagich	4 G	4 A
Ryan Kitto	3 G	1 A

Newcastle United Jets FC

Eli Adams	10 G	4 A
Clayton Taylor	9 G	3 A
Lachlan Rose	8 G	1 A
Xavier Bertoncello	7 G	1 A
Lachlan Bayliss	5 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United Jets FC.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Strain, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
6' Louis D'Arrigo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
11' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United Jets FC's shape.
16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
17' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
22' GOAL! Connor O'Toole scores on 22. Assisted by Angus Thurgate
25' Ali Abbas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
30' Newcastle United Jets FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javi Lopez made 286 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' Joe Caletti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
50' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Craig Deans will be considering his options from the bench.
57' The crowd applauds Valentino Yuel as he leaves the pitch. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
62' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
63' Joshua Cavallo gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Joe Caletti and will look to change the dynamic.
68' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Al Hassan Toure suffering a number of foals already.
75' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Mohamed Toure has done his job and it is now time for Pacifique Niyongabire to step up.
77' Craig Goodwin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
78' Mathew Millar makes way for Tete Yengi at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
81' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Mauk argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
83' Ryan Strain makes way for Yarad Abetew at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
86' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Archie Goodwin is hanging Angus Thurgate on the field on 86 minute.
It finishes all square. Adelaide United FC and Newcastle United Jets FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Connor O'Toole
16
Mathew Millar ↓ Tete Yengi 78'
4
Nigel Boogaard C
2
Johnny Koutroumbis
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
6
Steven Ugarkovic
32
Angus Thurgate ↓ Archie Goodwin 86'
9
Roy O'Donovan
17
Valentino Yuel ↓ Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 57'
23
Jack Duncan
14
Ali Abbas ↓ Luka Prso 57'

Bench

Coach Craig Deans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Craig Goodwin	6
George Blackwood	3
Stefan Mauk	3
Ben Kantarovski	3
Zach Clough	2
Mathew Millar	2
Luka Jovanovic	2
Ben Halloran	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-12 Macarthur FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-05 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC L 2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-02-28 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-02-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2021-02-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2020-08-13 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.77 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC46% Draw24% Newcastle United Jets FC30%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

54%

Adelaide United FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC32% Draw42% Newcastle United Jets FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	19%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	17%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.