Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 48 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 33 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| +16 | GD | +0 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 58% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 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
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ 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 |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' What composure from Adrian Luna! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 8' Nick Fitzgerald needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Denis Genreau.
- 28' Adrian Luna doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 38' 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.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Lachlan Jackson will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' GOAL! Javier Cabrera fires home to make it 0-3!
- 52' Steven Ugarkovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Assisted by Javier Cabrera with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 64' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Angus Thurgate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Lachlan Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Curtis Good will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Full Time. Melbourne City FC beats Newcastle United Jets FC
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 18
- 44
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 32
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 19
- 20
- 23
- 28
- 2
- 14
Melbourne City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 4 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Adrian Luna | 2 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 2 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
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
2019-11-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-11-01
Sydney FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-12-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-12-06
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-11-17
Brisbane Roar FC
4–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-08
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-11-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.