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 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee
- Referee David Walsh
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 2 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 3 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| -4 | GD | -5 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United Jets FC is hosting Adelaide United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Jair, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' 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.
- 38' The Australia Nikola Mileusnic breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-1!
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Lewis Italiano comes on to replace Glen Moss.
- 48' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' Venezuela international Ronald Vargas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Ryan Kitto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Ilso on 61 minute.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nikola Mileusnic is withdrawn and George Blackwood gets his opportunity.
- 71' Jair makes way for Kaine Sheppard at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Roy O'Donovan makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 75.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' Ryan Kitto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Scott Galloway makes way for Michael Marrone at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Craig Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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 |
| Ben Kantarovski | 3 |
| George Blackwood | 3 |
| Stefan Mauk | 3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 2 |
| Nikola Mileusnic | 2 |
| Nestor Irankunda | 2 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 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
1.77
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Adelaide United FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
59%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Adelaide United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

