Newcastle United Jets FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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' The ball is rolling at . Newcastle United Jets FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' Jacob Pepper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Brisbane Roar FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Brisbane Roar FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernie Merrick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' Poor challenge from Daniel Bowles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' 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.
- 42' 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 Dylan Wenzel-Halls suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Kaine Sheppard puts Newcastle United Jets FC on the lead.
- 46' A stunning finish from Kaine Sheppard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
- 56' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Jair makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Kristensen on 59 minutes.
- 59' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Tobias Mikkelsen is replaced by Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Kaine Sheppard by Matt Ridenton on 66 minute.
- 70' Brisbane Roar FC make a change. Matt McKay trudges off to be replaced by Adam Taggart on 70 minutes.
- 72' It’s a booking for Brisbane Roar FC player. Avraam Papadopoulos gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Ronald Vargas is replaced by Mitchell Austin.
- 78' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Nick Cowburn comes on to replace Jair.
- 79' Daniel Bowles makes way for Jacob Pepper at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brisbane Roar FC.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. Newcastle United Jets FC beats Brisbane Roar FC
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 |
| Henry Hore | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 3 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| James O'Shea | 3 |
| Jay O'Shea | 3 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Joseph Champness | 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.