Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Newcastle United Jets FC

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Melbourne City FC

Sun 7 Feb 2021 · 05:05 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 38' Scott Jamieson

Y 81' Ben Garuccio

Nigel Boogaard 86' Y

Overview

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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Alex King
Referee Matthew McOrist
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United Jets FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2020-01-18 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-12-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–4 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

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

Melbourne City FC

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
#10	Position	#4
2	Points	7
4	Played	4
0 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 1
4	Scored	6
8	Conceded	6
-4	GD	+0
0.50	PPG	1.75
0%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Newcastle United Jets FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

–/1

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United Jets FC

Patrick Wood	1 G
Nikolaos Vergos	1 G
Xavier Bertoncello	1 G

Melbourne City FC

Andrew Nabbout	2 G
Emiliano Marcondes	1 G	2 A
Matheus Rossetto	1 G
Awer Mabil	1 G
Quinn MacNicol	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Newcastle United Jets FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stefan Colakovski made 212 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' Scott Jamieson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Hoffman, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
30' Johnny Koutroumbis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' The supporters are chanting for Ben Garuccio. He replaces Naoki Tsubaki on 35 minute.
38' Scott Jamieson was booked on 38.
40' Valentino Yuel makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
60' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
70' A change in the Newcastle United Jets FC ranks — Jason Hoffman exits the field as Lucas Mauragis enters on 70.
74' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Craig Noone is replaced by Stefan Colakovski.
79' Croatia international Steven Ugarkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Garuccio on 81.
86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nigel Boogaard.
The points are shared — Newcastle United Jets FC 1-0 Melbourne City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Deans

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

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

1.37 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.53 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC41% Draw25% Melbourne City FC34%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

59%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC25% Draw45% Melbourne City FC30%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 1

7.5%

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap	Newcastle United Jets FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.