Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 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 Shaun Evans
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at McDonald Jones Stadium as Newcastle United Jets FC face off against Melbourne City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 37-year-old Florin Berenguer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United Jets FC that had 206 games and scored 277 goals.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrian Luna is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 35' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Ben Garuccio comes on to replace Naoki Tsubaki.
- 38' Scott Jamieson is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 40' Magnificent from Valentino Yuel! That is 8 goals in 150 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Good made 208 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 70' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Jason Hoffman has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Mauragis to step up.
- 74' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Craig Noone has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Colakovski to step up.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 81' Poor challenge from Ben Garuccio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Newcastle United Jets FC take all three points.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 44
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Lucas Mauragis 70'
- 6
- 32
- 9
- 17
- 23
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 13
-
27
Lucas Mauragis ↑ 70'
Coach
Craig Deans
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Stefan Colakovski 74'
- 9
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 18
- 22
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↓ Ben Garuccio 35'
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
19
Ben Garuccio ↑ 35'
- 23
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 74'
- 16
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
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-08-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
2020-07-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-07-21
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-02-03
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-08-30
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-08-26
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
2020-08-19
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-08-11
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Adelaide United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
45%
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
11.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.