Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Melbourne City FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Newcastle United Jets FC

Sat 30 Mar 2024 · 06:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

James Jeggo 22' Y

Y 33' Callum Timmins

Y 45' Dane Ingham

Terry Antonis 65' Y

Leo Natel 75' Y

Y 75' Kosta Grozos

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	7–0	W
09 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–0	W
01 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	0–2	L
24 Feb	Sydney FC	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–0	D

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	0–0	D
15 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	0–1	L
09 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–2	D
02 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–1	L
25 Feb	Macarthur FC	H	2–2	D
16 Feb	Western United FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC		Newcastle United Jets FC
#6	Position	#1
38	Points	48
26	Played	26
10 / 8 / 8	W / D / L	15 / 3 / 8
33	Scored	55
33	Conceded	39
+0	GD	+16
1.46	PPG	1.85
38%	Win %	58%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne City FC launch into their encounter with Newcastle United Jets FC.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
10' Daniel Stynes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 209 appearances.
15' Newcastle United Jets FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
20' Marin Jakolis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
22' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Jeggo on 22.
27' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
32' Ryan Scott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
33' That is a card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Callum Timmins will be fuming at that decision.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike van Houten might look to freshen things up shortly.
43' The travelling Newcastle United Jets FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a card in front of him.
50' Phillip Cancar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' Jamie MacLaren gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Max Caputo and will look to change the dynamic.
65' That looks like a foul for a card for Terry Antonis.
70' Newcastle United Jets FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Natel on 75.
76' The whistle greets Reno Piscopo as he departs to be replaced by Archie Goodwin.
77' Mathew Leckie gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Leo Natel and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Brandon O'Neill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Timmins on 80 minute.
85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
90' Vicente Fernandez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Stanton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-02-17 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L 2024-03-09 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2024-02-16 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.61 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC51% Draw26% Newcastle United Jets FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

49%

Melbourne City FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC34% Draw46% Newcastle United Jets FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

3 – 1

4.9%

3 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

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