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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Newcastle United Jets FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 15 Dec 2019 · 07:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 23' Denis Genreau
Lachlan Jackson 42' Y
Y 86' Curtis Good
Y 90' Tom Glover
Y 90' Nathaniel Atkinson

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

6
2
11
Newcastle United Jets FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–4 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-01-06 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2018-12-02 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Newcastle United Jets FC gets underway.
  • 3' Goal! Adrian Luna scores his 8 goal in 208 matches.
  • 8' Steven Ugarkovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Genreau is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' The Uruguay Adrian Luna breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-2!
  • 33' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 38' 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 Nikolai Topor-Stanley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Lachlan Jackson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Javier Cabrera — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Hoffman made 206 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Angus Thurgate, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Curtis Good.
  • 90' Tom Glover was booked on 90.
  • Another three points for Melbourne City FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Beka Mikeltadze 4
Florin Berenguer 3
Roy O'Donovan 2
Scott Jamieson 2
Adrian Luna 2
Mathew Leckie 2
Riley McGree 2

Head to Head

2019-12-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–4 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-01-06 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2018-12-02 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC

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

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC33% Draw25% Melbourne City FC42%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
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

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United Jets FC26% Draw39% Melbourne City FC35%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
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.