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 (2025/26)
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)

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

19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne Victory FC to score. At the same time, Newcastle United Jets FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Jordi Valadon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 210 appearances.
10' Kosta Grozos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eli Adams on 15.
19' What composure from Eli Adams! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
24' Newcastle United Jets FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
25' That looks like a foul for a card for Roderick Miranda.
30' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
31' Charles Nduka adds to his 2 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
34' The Japan Charles Nduka breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 2-1!
39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
44' Max Burgess was booked on 44.
49' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' With 1 assists to his name this season, Keegan Jelacic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
57' Xavier Bertoncello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zach Clough on 57 minute.
62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 65 minute. Keegan Jelacic leaves to be changed by Matthew Grimaldi.
70' The crowd applauds Lachlan Rose as he leaves the pitch. Ben Gibson steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roderick Miranda made 93 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
81' Alexandro Nunes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clayton Taylor on 81 minute.
82' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Nishan Velupillay departs to be replaced by Clarismario.
87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
89' What an equalizer from Eli Adams!
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Rawlins on 90.
It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Newcastle United Jets FC share the spoils 2-2.

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.