Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne Victory FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United Jets FC
Sun 5 Jan 2020 · 07:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 24' Bobby Burns

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
4
6
Melbourne Victory FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Newcastle United Jets FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' KICK OFF: Melbourne Victory FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Magnificent from Robbie Kruse! That is 2 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' The travelling Newcastle United Jets FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United Jets FC backline.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' Adama Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Migjen Basha makes it 2-0.
  • 64' Goal! Andrew Nabbout scores his 24 goal in 444 matches.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 86' What a strike from Mathew Millar! The score is 3-1.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne Victory FC take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 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

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

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC62% Draw21% Newcastle United Jets FC17%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC46% Draw38% Newcastle United Jets FC16%
Actual: 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.