Newcastle United Jets FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Brisbane Roar FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Brisbane Roar FC 3 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee Adrian Arndt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Brisbane Roar FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 3 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
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
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 3rd (7 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
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 2 G |
| Tom Aldred | 1 G |
| Tae-Hee Nam | 1 G |
| Sabit James | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United Jets FC host Brisbane Roar FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Brisbane Roar FC have won 250 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' Jack Hingert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 32' Daniel Georgievski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Pepper, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Brisbane Roar FC is showing some good football. However, Brisbane Roar FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Kaine Sheppard doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A stunning finish from Kaine Sheppard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' Matt McKay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brisbane Roar FC so far.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Brisbane Roar FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' A stunning finish from Jair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Kristensen.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Wenzel-Halls. He replaces Tobias Mikkelsen on 59 minute.
- 64' Brisbane Roar FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Kaine Sheppard departs to be replaced by Matt Ridenton.
- 70' Adam Taggart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt McKay at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' Avraam Papadopoulos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Ronald Vargas is replaced by Mitchell Austin.
- 78' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Jair is replaced by Nick Cowburn.
- 79' The crowd applauds Daniel Bowles as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Pepper steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Brisbane Roar FC will have plenty to reflect on. Newcastle United Jets FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 44
- 5
- 6
-
10
Ronald Vargas ↓ Mitchell Austin 74'
-
8
Jair ↓ Nick Cowburn 78'
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↓ Matt Ridenton 66'
Bench
-
16
Nick Cowburn ↑ 78'
- 18
-
11
Mitchell Austin ↑ 74'
- 20
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 66'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
-
4
Daniel Bowles ↓ Jacob Pepper 79'
- 24
- 6
-
17
Matt McKay C ↓ Adam Taggart 70'
- 7
- 11
- 33
- 22
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
8
Jacob Pepper ↑ 79'
-
9
Adam Taggart ↑ 70'
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 59'
Coach
John Aloisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 4 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| James O'Shea | 3 |
| Jay O'Shea | 3 |
| Henry Hore | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 3 |
| Joseph Champness | 2 |
| Macklin Freke | 2 |
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
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
2018-11-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2018-12-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-11-30
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-11-24
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-11-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-11-03
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-10-28
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Brisbane Roar FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
59%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Brisbane Roar FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

