Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
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
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
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 7' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' The travelling Newcastle United Jets FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' A stunning finish from Jake Brimmer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Angus Thurgate gets a Yellow card.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon O'Neill.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Jason Hoffman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The crowd applauds James McGarry as he leaves the pitch. Jason Hoffman steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 47' Chris Ikonomidis adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 50' GOAL! Chris Ikonomidis fires home to make it 3-0!
- 54' Nicholas D'Agostino doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Jaushua Sotirio was booked on 62.
- 66' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Jaushua Sotirio has done his job and it is now time for Trent Buhagiar to step up.
- 67' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trent Buhagiar is hanging Jaushua Sotirio on the field on 67 minute.
- 70' Ben Folami is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nani at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Noah Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cadete on 75 minute.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 82' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Al-Taay is hanging Reno Piscopo on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 85 minute. Stefan Nigro leaves to be changed by Jason Geria.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark Natta.
- 89' Bruno Fornaroli adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 4-0 the final result. Newcastle United Jets FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ Noah Smith 75'
-
17
Nani ↓ Ben Folami 70'
- 18
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↓ Jason Geria 85'
- 6
- 22
- 7
- 21
- 4
- 8
- 20
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 70'
- 1
-
9
Bruno Fornaroli ↑ 75'
- 15
-
2
Jason Geria ↑ 85'
-
25
Noah Smith ↑ 75'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 85'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Carl Jenkinson ↓ Dane Ingham 82'
-
24
James McGarry ↓ Jason Hoffman 46'
- 6
- 32
- 11
- 4
- 9
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 82'
- 33
- 20
- 8
Bench
-
2
Dane Ingham ↑ 82'
-
7
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 66'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 46'
-
17
Kostandinos Grozos ↑ 66'
- 5
- 1
-
14
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 82'
Coach
Arthur Papas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 5 |
| Clayton Taylor | 4 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Valentino Yuel | 2 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 |
| Charles Nduka | 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
0.85
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
38%
Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
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.

