Brisbane Roar FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brisbane Roar FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Alex King
- Referee David Walsh
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–6 | L |
| 12 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Brisbane Roar FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 48 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 3 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 55 |
| 36 | Conceded | 39 |
| -9 | GD | +16 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 23% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ 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)
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
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' Three points are at stake. Brisbane Roar FC host Newcastle United Jets FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Australia international Johnny Koutroumbis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The travelling Newcastle United Jets FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Joseph Champness doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' Against the run of play, Roy O'Donovan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' Steven Ugarkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Newcastle United Jets FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 42' It’s high time Ernie Merrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 49' A goal from the Australia international Zachary Duncan! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
- 54' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Magnificent from Roy O'Donovan! That is 26 goals in 206 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Charles Lokoli is replacing Nicholas D'Agostino for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 65' Dimi Petratos does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United Jets FC surge ahead!
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph Champness makes it 1-5.
- 69' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Barnett is hanging Zachary Duncan on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Kaine Sheppard by Jack Simmons on 70 minute.
- 75' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Steven Ugarkovic trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Langlois on 75 minutes.
- 79' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi is replacing Dimi Petratos for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' 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 Tobias Mikkelsen suffering a number of foals already.
- Newcastle United Jets FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 18
- 26
- 36
-
22
Tobias Mikkelsen ↓ Eli Babalj 69'
- 23
- 12
- 14
- 38
-
32
Zach Duncan ↓ Jay Barnett 69'
Bench
- 1
- 34
-
16
Charles Lokoli ↑ 61'
-
35
Jay Barnett ↑ 69'
-
92
Eli Babalj ↑ 69'
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 13
- 18
- 44
- 6
- 32
- 24
- 9
- 20
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↓ Jack Simmons 70'
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
28
Patrick Langlois ↑ 75'
-
25
Jack Simmons ↑ 70'
-
11
Kwabena Appiah-Kubi ↑ 79'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 4 |
| Henry Hore | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| James O'Shea | 3 |
| Jay O'Shea | 3 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Joseph Champness | 2 |
Head to Head
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-04-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–6
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-04-12
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-05
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-03-29
Brisbane Roar FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-04-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–6
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-04-14
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-03-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Brisbane Roar FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Brisbane Roar FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
79%
Brisbane Roar FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Brisbane Roar FC
| Handicap | Brisbane Roar FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

