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 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee Adrian Arndt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 48 | Points | 26 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 12 |
| 55 | Scored | 27 |
| 39 | Conceded | 36 |
| +16 | GD | -9 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Brisbane Roar FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Brisbane Roar FC are 11th (26 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
Brisbane Roar FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Brisbane Roar FC
| Justin Vidic | 4 G | 2 A |
| Chris Long | 4 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Klein | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brisbane Roar FC gets underway.
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
- 10' Nigel Boogaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Henrique Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Bowles is booked for Brisbane Roar FC — Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United Jets FC and Brisbane Roar FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brisbane Roar FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Kaine Sheppard makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 46' What a moment for Kaine Sheppard! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' Australia international Adam Taggart has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' GOAL! Jair fires home to make it 3-0!
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Kristensen on 59 minutes.
- 59' The crowd applauds Tobias Mikkelsen as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Wenzel-Halls steps in for Brisbane Roar FC.
- 64' The travelling Brisbane Roar FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Kaine Sheppard is replaced by Matt Ridenton.
- 70' Adam Taggart is replacing Matt McKay for the Brisbane Roar FC side.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for Brisbane Roar FC. Avraam Papadopoulos will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Ronald Vargas is replaced by Mitchell Austin.
- 78' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Cowburn is hanging Jair on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Pepper. He replaces Daniel Bowles on 79 minute.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Brisbane Roar FC's compact .
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Jay O'Shea | 3 |
| Henry Hore | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| James O'Shea | 3 |
| Macklin Freke | 2 |
| Juan Lescano | 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
3 / 4
2.09
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
36%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Brisbane Roar FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

