Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Western United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 15 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC has kicked off!
- 5' The 39-year-old Elvis Kamsoba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 9' Robbie Kruse puts Melbourne Victory FC on the lead.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Melbourne Victory FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Leigh Broxham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Newcastle United Jets FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Lawrence Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 61' GOAL! Migjen Basha fires home to make it 2-0!
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Andrew Nabbout makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mathew Millar makes it 3-1.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 18
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 22
- 21
Bench
- 50
- 3
- 16
- 7
- 2
- 26
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 5 |
| Clayton Taylor | 4 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Terry Antonis | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Valentino Yuel | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2020-01-05
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-12-14
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-12-08
Western United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-11-23
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-01-05
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-12-21
Perth Glory FC
6–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-12-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–4
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-12-08
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
38%
Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
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.