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

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A League · 2020-21

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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 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#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' Newcastle United Jets FC have kicked off against Melbourne City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Craig Noone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
20' Steven Ugarkovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
25' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' The supporters are chanting for Ben Garuccio. He replaces Naoki Tsubaki on 35 minute.
38' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Jamieson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
40' What a strike from Valentino Yuel! The score is 1-0.
45' The 41-year-old Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Nuno Reis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
65' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' Lucas Mauragis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Hoffman on 70 minute.
74' Stefan Colakovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Noone on 74 minute.
79' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Garuccio is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 81.
86' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a Yellow card on 86.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
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

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC55% Draw24% Melbourne City FC21%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

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

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC38% Draw43% Melbourne City FC19%

Actual: 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

0 – 1

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.