Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne City FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Newcastle United Jets FC

Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Lachlan Jackson

Y 45' Daniel Georgievski

Y 74' Ben Kantarovski

Y 90' Nikolai Topor-Stanley

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Alex King
Referee Lachlan Keevers
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee George Lakrindis

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Melbourne City FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Newcastle United Jets FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-02 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–0	W
24 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–2	L
09 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
02 Nov	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
27 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
20 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–3	L
23 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
10 Nov	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–1	L
26 Oct	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Oct	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC		Newcastle United Jets FC
#4	Position	#10
7	Points	2
4	Played	4
2 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 2 / 2
6	Scored	4
6	Conceded	8
+0	GD	-4
1.75	PPG	0.50
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Newcastle United Jets FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

–/1

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

Andrew Nabbout	2 G
Emiliano Marcondes	1 G	2 A
Matheus Rossetto	1 G
Awer Mabil	1 G
Quinn MacNicol	1 G

Newcastle United Jets FC

Patrick Wood	1 G
Nikolaos Vergos	1 G
Xavier Bertoncello	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at as Melbourne City FC face off against Newcastle United Jets FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
2' Riley McGree doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
7' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 7 minutes.
12' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
17' Lachlan Jackson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
27' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
42' Ivan Vujica, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' What composure from Luke Brattan! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
45' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Daniel Georgievski will be fuming at that decision.
48' GOAL! Luke Brattan scores on 45.
53' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Ugarkovic departs to be replaced by Matt Ridenton.
64' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United Jets FC backline.
69' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United Jets FC's shape.
71' Melbourne City FC make a change. Dario Vidosic trudges off to be replaced by Rostyn Griffiths on 71 minutes.
72' Angus Thurgate is replacing Jason Hoffman for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
74' Ben Kantarovski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
75' Lachlan Wales doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
75' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 75 minute. Lachlan Jackson leaves to be changed by Ivan Vujica.
80' Melbourne City FC have won 392 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 82 minute. Luke Brattan leaves to be changed by Anthony Caceres.
87' Curtis Good is replacing Lachlan Wales for the Melbourne City FC side.
90' Nikolai Topor-Stanley was booked on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 75'
18
Johnny Koutroumbis
32
Angus Thurgate ↑ 72'
20
Lewis Italiano
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 59'

Coach Ernie Merrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	11
Beka Mikeltadze	4
Florin Berenguer	3
Luke Brattan	2
Roy O'Donovan	2
Scott Jamieson	2
Adrian Luna	2
Mathew Leckie	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.37 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.79 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC67% Draw20% Newcastle United Jets FC13%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

33%

Melbourne City FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC52% Draw38% Newcastle United Jets FC10%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

9.7%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.6%

3 – 1

7.2%

0 – 0

5.7%

4 – 0

5.4%

4 – 1

4.3%

2 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	21%	51%
-1.5	49%	—	51%
-1	49%	22%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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

Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Clean Sheet