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

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A League · 2018-19

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Newcastle United Jets FC

Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 53' Daniel Georgievski

Carl Valeri 80' Y

Terry Antonis 88' Y

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Craig Zetter
Referee Daniel Elder
Referee Tony Peart

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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 Victory FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Newcastle United Jets FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-12 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2018-11-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
09 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
05 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
28 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
22 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	1–1	D
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	4–2	W

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
06 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
02 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–2	D
30 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	1–2	L
23 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–1	W
16 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Newcastle United Jets FC
#9	Position	#10
3	Points	2
4	Played	4
0 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 2 / 2
5	Scored	4
6	Conceded	8
-1	GD	-4
0.75	PPG	0.50
0%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/1

76+

–/2

■ 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 Victory FC

Keegan Jelacic	2 G
Jordi Valadon	2 G
Charles Nduka	1 G	2 A

Newcastle United Jets FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Melbourne Victory FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United Jets FC's shape.
10' Newcastle United Jets FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Lawrence Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
20' Leigh Broxham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
48' The Australia Terry Antonis breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-0!
53' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Daniel Georgievski gets a Yellow card.
58' Lewis Italiano, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ola Toivonen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
64' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Josh Hope is replaced by Raul Baena.
69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
73' A change in the Newcastle United Jets FC ranks — Daniel Georgievski exits the field as Angus Thurgate enters on 73.
77' Kaine Sheppard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jair on 77 minute.
78' Kaine Sheppard adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United Jets FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
80' A moment of madness from Carl Valeri on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Troisi makes it 2-1.
88' Poor challenge from Terry Antonis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' The supporters are chanting for Kosta Barbarouses. He replaces Terry Antonis on 90 minute.
Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
9
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 90'
15
Raul Baena ↑ 64'
25
Anthony Lesiotis
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 73'

Coach Kevin Muscat

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Dimi Petratos
4
Nigel Boogaard C
18
Johnny Koutroumbis
17
Daniel Georgievski ↓ Angus Thurgate 73'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
3
Jason Hoffman
6
Steven Ugarkovic
9
Roy O'Donovan
20
Lewis Italiano
23
Matt Ridenton
8
Jair ↓ Kaine Sheppard 77'

Bench

Coach Ernie Merrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	5
Clayton Taylor	4
Beka Mikeltadze	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Valentino Yuel	2
Jake Brimmer	2
Charles Nduka	2
Eli Adams	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.86 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC59% Draw23% Newcastle United Jets FC18%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

41%

Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw44% Newcastle United Jets FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 0

10.3%

2 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

7.7%

3 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

4.9%

0 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 2

4 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

Melbourne Victory 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 Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory 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 Victory FC

Clean Sheet