Newcastle United Jets FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee
- Referee David Walsh
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 3–1 | W |
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' We are underway at McDonald Jones Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Glen Moss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The 31-year-old Paul Izzo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Ben Kantarovski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' What a strike from Nikola Mileusnic! The score is 0-1.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United Jets FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Italiano is hanging Glen Moss on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
- 61' Adelaide United FC make a change. Ken Ilso trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Kitto on 61 minutes.
- 66' Isaias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Nikola Mileusnic is replaced by George Blackwood on 69 minute.
- 71' Kaine Sheppard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jair at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' Roy O'Donovan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Ryan Kitto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 87 minute. Scott Galloway leaves to be changed by Michael Marrone.
- 90' Magnificent from Craig Goodwin! That is 44 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Adelaide United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
1
Glen Moss ↓ Lewis Italiano 46'
- 4
- 17
- 44
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 9
-
8
Jair ↓ Kaine Sheppard 71'
Bench
- 18
- 32
-
20
Lewis Italiano ↑ 46'
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 46'
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 71'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 17
- 11
- 26
-
10
Ken Ilso ↓ Ryan Kitto 61'
Bench
- 1
-
2
Michael Marrone ↑ 87'
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 61'
- 16
-
14
George Blackwood ↑ 69'
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 6 |
| Stefan Mauk | 3 |
| Ben Kantarovski | 3 |
| George Blackwood | 3 |
| Zach Clough | 2 |
| Mathew Millar | 2 |
| Luka Jovanovic | 2 |
| Ben Halloran | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2018-12-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-12-23
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2018-12-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2018-12-02
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Adelaide United FC Form
2018-12-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-12-26
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-12-16
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-11-30
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2018-11-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Adelaide United FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
61%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Adelaide United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.