Newcastle United Jets FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, A League 2019-20 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 James Cleal
- Referee
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 15 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 4–3 | W |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Newcastle United Jets FC and Brisbane Roar FC has kicked off!
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brisbane Roar FC backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Lachlan Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Brisbane Roar FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Dimi Petratos doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Ben Kantarovski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Hoffman.
- 49' It’s high time Ernie Merrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Brisbane Roar FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Izaack Powell is hanging Tom Aldred on the field on 51 minute.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Bowles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' A moment of madness from Nikolai Topor-Stanley on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United Jets FC will be frustrated.
- 64' The Brisbane Roar FC bench stirs into life. Jacob Pepper is withdrawn and Brad Inman gets his opportunity.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Glen Moss, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Bobby Burns is replaced by Johnny Koutroumbis.
- 75' Another change for Brisbane Roar FC made on 75 minute. Aaron Amadi-Holloway leaves to be changed by Roy O'Donovan.
- 77' Angus Thurgate is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' 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.
- 87' A stunning finish from Brad Inman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Jason Hoffman by Nick Fitzgerald on 88 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 44
- 5
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 88'
- 6
- 32
- 28
- 2
Bench
-
18
Johnny Koutroumbis ↑ 72'
- 19
- 20
- 23
-
11
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 88'
- 25
- 14
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Brisbane Roar FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 20
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 4
-
8
Jacob Pepper ↓ Brad Inman 64'
- 12
- 2
-
5
Tom Aldred C ↓ Izaack Powell 51'
- 30
Bench
-
10
Brad Inman ↑ 64'
- 13
- 23
-
9
Roy O'Donovan ↑ 75'
- 1
-
28
Izaack Powell ↑ 51'
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 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-12-21
Perth Glory FC
6–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-12-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–4
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-12-08
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-16
Western United FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Brisbane Roar FC Form
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-12-13
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2019-12-07
Sydney FC
5–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-11-30
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-11-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-11-17
Brisbane Roar FC
4–3
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28
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 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Brisbane Roar FC
42%
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 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Brisbane Roar FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Brisbane Roar FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

