Newcastle United Jets FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee Scott Edeling
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 48 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 55 | Scored | 46 |
| 39 | Conceded | 36 |
| +16 | GD | +10 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 58% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Newcastle United Jets FC are looking to make home advantage count against Adelaide United FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Johnny Koutroumbis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 14' Glen Moss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dimi Petratos.
- 31' Steven Ugarkovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Turkey international Ersan Adem Gulum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Poor challenge from Nathan Konstandopoulos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Magnificent from Andrew Nabbout! That is 24 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Johnny Koutroumbis is withdrawn and Lachlan Jackson gets his opportunity.
- 67' George Blackwood adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Jason Hoffman on, Wayne Brown off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The 29-year-old Joseph Champness has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Mark Ochieng. He replaces Nikola Mileusnic on 81 minute.
- 82' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. George Blackwood has done his job and it is now time for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos to step up.
- 83' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Kosta Petratos on, Joseph Champness off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Isaias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vince Lia on 88.
- 89' Dimi Petratos doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Poor challenge from Taylor Regan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Vince Lia departs to be replaced by Taylor Regan.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Newcastle United Jets FC players.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 20
- 4
- 13
- 18
- 44
- 5
- 6
- 24
-
10
Wayne Brown ↓ Jason Hoffman 75'
- 15
Bench
-
22
Lachlan Jackson ↑ 65'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 75'
-
19
Kosta Petratos ↑ 83'
- 30
- 23
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 7
-
6
Vince Lia ↓ Taylor Regan 90'
- 16
- 29
-
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↓ Mark Ochieng 81'
- 14
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 1
-
5
Taylor Regan ↑ 90'
- 25
-
12
Mark Ochieng ↑ 81'
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 6 |
| George Blackwood | 3 |
| Stefan Mauk | 3 |
| Ben Kantarovski | 3 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Mathew Millar | 2 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 2 |
| Ben Halloran | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
Adelaide United FC Form
2017-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2017-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-01
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2017-11-26
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2017-11-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-11-11
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
46%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Adelaide United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.