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 at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Brisbane Roar FC 26 games · 26 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee James Tesoriero
- Referee
- Referee Matthew McOrist
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United Jets FC launch into their encounter with Brisbane Roar FC.
- 5' Dimi Petratos adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United Jets FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 10' Roy O'Donovan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Brisbane Roar FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brisbane Roar FC's shape.
- 30' Adam Taggart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 35' Brisbane Roar FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' Johnny Koutroumbis is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 46' Time for substitution for Brisbane Roar FC. Joe Caletti is replaced by Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 51' Brisbane Roar FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Another substitution for Brisbane Roar FC to replace Henrique Silva by Dane Ingham on 60 minute.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Kaine Sheppard. He replaces Jason Hoffman on 61 minute.
- 65' Adam Taggart has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt McKay.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roy O'Donovan makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Georgievski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' Daniel Georgievski, a North Macedonia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steven Ugarkovic is hanging Ronald Vargas on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eric Bautheac.
- 82' Dylan Wenzel-Halls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Reardon at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' Lachlan Jackson is replacing Roy O'Donovan for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 87' GOAL! Eric Bautheac scores on 87. Assisted by Nicholas D'Agostino
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 18
- 17
- 44
- 5
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Kaine Sheppard 61'
- 10
-
9
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Lachlan Jackson 85'
- 20
- 23
Bench
-
22
Lachlan Jackson ↑ 85'
-
6
Steven Ugarkovic ↑ 78'
- 40
- 8
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 61'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 24
- 34
- 17
- 8
- 18
- 11
-
33
Henrique Silva ↓ Dane Ingham 60'
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 1
-
2
Dane Ingham ↑ 60'
-
26
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 46'
- 15
-
23
Dylan Wenzel-Halls ↑ 82'
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 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-01-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
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
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-01-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-12-29
Sydney FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-12-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2018-12-14
Brisbane Roar FC
2–4
Melbourne Victory FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Brisbane Roar FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
43%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Brisbane Roar FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

