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 2 Mar 2019 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

James Donachie 73' Y

James Donachie 90' R

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee Jack Morgan

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

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-02 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 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
02 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L
23 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
15 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
10 Feb	Perth Glory FC	H	1–2	L
02 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–2	W
26 Jan	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–0	W
24 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	0–0	D
15 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–1	W
07 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
01 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	5–1	W
27 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Newcastle United Jets FC
#4	Position	#1
40	Points	48
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	15 / 3 / 8
44	Scored	55
33	Conceded	39
+11	GD	+16
1.54	PPG	1.85
42%	Win %	58%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
5' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Terry Antonis made 210 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Newcastle United Jets FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' 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 Steven Ugarkovic suffering a number of foals already.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' Jair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
34' Johnny Koutroumbis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
39' Daniel Georgievski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
49' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
59' Ben Kantarovski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
62' The whistle greets James Troisi as he departs to be replaced by Leigh Broxham.
67' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United Jets FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
70' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Jair by Joseph Champness on 70 minute.
72' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Kenjok Athiu is withdrawn and Jai Ingham gets his opportunity.
73' Controversy at the stadium! James Donachie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
78' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Matt Ridenton on, Johnny Koutroumbis off on 78 minutes.
81' Roy O'Donovan makes way for Kaine Sheppard at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
83' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Anthony Lesiotis comes on to replace Raul Baena.
88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' GOAL! Dimi Petratos scores on 90. Assisted by Kaine Sheppard
90' A moment of madness from James Donachie on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
With this win, Newcastle United Jets FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 62'
23
Jai Ingham ↑ 72'
16
Josh Hope
25
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 83'

Coach Kevin Muscat

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Dimi Petratos
1
Glen Moss
4
Nigel Boogaard C
22
Lachlan Jackson
18
Johnny Koutroumbis ↓ Matt Ridenton 78'
17
Daniel Georgievski
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
5
Ben Kantarovski
6
Steven Ugarkovic
9
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Kaine Sheppard 81'
8
Jair ↓ Joseph Champness 70'

Bench

13
Ivan Vujica
24
Joseph Champness ↑ 70'
20
Lewis Italiano
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 78'
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 81'

Coach Ernie Merrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	5
Clayton Taylor	4
Beka Mikeltadze	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Jake Brimmer	2
Charles Nduka	2
Eli Adams	2
Nicholas D'Agostino	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.47 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.72 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC34% Draw27% Newcastle United Jets FC39%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

66%

Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC25% Draw43% Newcastle United Jets FC32%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	17%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

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

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