Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Welcome to McDonald Jones Stadium that hosts another battle between Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Craig Noone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nigel Boogaard.
- 30' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' 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.
- 46' GOAL! Nick Fitzgerald scores on 45. Assisted by Dimi Petratos
- 51' Susaeta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Craig Noone. He replaces Susaeta on 59 minute.
- 60' Connor Metcalfe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Wes Hoolahan. He replaces Joe Ledley on 64 minute.
- 69' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 70' The whistle greets Roy O'Donovan as he departs to be replaced by Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 70' GOAL! Florin Berenguer scores on 70. Assisted by Craig Noone
- 71' What a moment for Florin Berenguer! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Steven Ugarkovic makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 78.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Scott Jamieson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Glen Moss gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Lewis Italiano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 2-1 the final result. Melbourne City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Joe Ledley ↓ Wes Hoolahan 64'
- 29
- 16
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 6
- 7
-
20
Lewis Italiano ↓ Glen Moss 86'
- 11
Bench
-
8
Wes Hoolahan ↑ 64'
-
1
Glen Moss ↑ 86'
- 32
- 9
- 2
-
21
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 70'
- 31
Coach
Carl Robinson
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Susaeta ↓ Craig Noone 59'
- 6
- 9
- 3
- 4
- 13
- 34
- 19
- 7
- 20
- 1
Bench
-
11
Craig Noone ↑ 59'
- 23
- 17
- 2
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 64'
- 21
- 22
- 30
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 4 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 2 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-03-15
Adelaide United FC
0–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-02-29
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-02-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-03-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-14
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-03-08
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
54%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.