Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 2

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Newcastle United Jets FC

Fri 17 Apr 2026 · 09:35 UTC AAMI Park 8,762 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 19' Eli Adams

Charles Nduka 31' 1–1

Charles Nduka 34' 2–1

2–2 89' Eli Adams pen

Y 15' Eli Adams

Roderick Miranda 25' Y

Y 44' Max Burgess

Joshua Rawlins 90' Y

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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

Match Details

VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Adam Kersey
Referee Alex King
Referee Emma Kocbek (Australia)
Assistant 1 Kearney Robinson
Assistant 2 Andrew Meimarakis
4th Official Jonathon Barreiro

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

2026-04-17 Melbourne Victory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2025-10-24 Newcastle United Jets FC 5–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2025-05-04 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2025-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-02-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–2	D
11 Apr	Auckland FC	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–1	L
21 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
15 Mar	Macarthur FC	H	4–1	W
07 Mar	Sydney FC	A	2–2	D

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
02 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	2–3	L
22 Mar	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
14 Mar	Auckland FC	H	1–2	L
07 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	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' In just a few seconds AAMI Park will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Diles will be considering his options from the bench.
10' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Nishan Velupillay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eli Adams on 15.
19' Brilliant from the ! Eli Adams makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
24' 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.
25' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a card in front of him.
30' 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.
31' What an equalizer from Charles Nduka!
34' A goal from the Japan international Charles Nduka! He fires home on 34 to make it 2-1!
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact 4-3-3.
44' Max Burgess picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
49' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United Jets FC backline.
54' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
57' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Xavier Bertoncello on, Zach Clough off on 57 minutes.
62' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United Jets FC's 4-3-3 shape.
65' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Keegan Jelacic is replaced by Matthew Grimaldi on 65 minute.
70' The crowd applauds Lachlan Rose as he leaves the pitch. Ben Gibson steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
75' 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 Jordi Valadon suffering a number of foals already.
80' Newcastle United Jets 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.
81' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Alexandro Nunes on, Clayton Taylor off on 81 minutes.
82' Clarismario is replacing Nishan Velupillay for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
87' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
89' Against the run of play, Eli Adams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' Joshua Rawlins was booked on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

10
Denis Genreau
2
Jason Davidson
21
Roderick Miranda
22
Joshua Rawlins
23
Keegan Jelacic ↓ Matthew Grimaldi 65'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Clarismario 82'
40
Jack Warshawsky
18
Franco Lino
8
Jordi Valadon ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 82'
15
Sebastian Esposito
44
Charles Nduka

Bench

Coach Arthur Diles

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Milligan

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

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2026-04-17 Melbourne Victory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-11 Auckland FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-07 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2026-04-17 Melbourne Victory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-04-02 Macarthur FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2026-03-22 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2026-03-14 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Auckland FC L 2026-03-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.96 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.91 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw24% Newcastle United Jets FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

60%

Melbourne Victory FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC31% Draw39% Newcastle United Jets FC30%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 2

4.6%

2 – 3

4.5%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 2

3.9%

1 – 0

3.6%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	17%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	17%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	11%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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