Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne Victory FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Newcastle United Jets FC
Fri 4 Nov 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicholas D'Agostino 7' Y
Y 18' Angus Thurgate
Y 23' Brandon O'Neill
Y 62' Jaushua Sotirio
Y 88' Mark Natta

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
2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-04-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 4–0 W
29 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
22 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
15 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
08 Oct Sydney FC A 3–2 W
07 May Sydney FC A 4–1 W
Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 0–4 L
28 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
22 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
15 Oct Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
07 May Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–2 L
04 May Western United FC H 1–1 D

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC get this one started.
  • 5' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 7' Controversy at the stadium! Nicholas D'Agostino argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jake Brimmer makes it 1-0.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angus Thurgate on 18.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brandon O'Neill on 23.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carl Jenkinson made 417 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jason Hoffman. He replaces James McGarry on 46 minute.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Ikonomidis makes it 2-0.
  • 50' Chris Ikonomidis makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
  • 54' Nicholas D'Agostino makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
  • 59' Leigh Broxham, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Jaushua Sotirio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Jaushua Sotirio is replaced by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Trent Buhagiar comes on to replace Jaushua Sotirio.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Nani as he leaves the pitch. Ben Folami steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 75' Noah Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cadete at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Newcastle United Jets FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 82' Mohamed Al-Taay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reno Piscopo on 82 minute.
  • 85' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Nigro departs to be replaced by Jason Geria.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mark Natta.
  • 89' Magnificent from Bruno Fornaroli! That is 63 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne Victory FC players.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

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

2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-04-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-10-29 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-05-07 Sydney FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC W

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-10-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-10-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2022-05-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-05-04 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC56% Draw23% Newcastle United Jets FC21%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
44%
Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC41% Draw41% Newcastle United Jets FC18%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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