Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | 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)
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' And we are off! Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' Brandon O'Neill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Richard van der Venne puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
- 25' Trent Buhagiar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Dane Ingham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 38' A goal from the Australia international Scott Jamieson! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
- 43' Australia international Callum Talbot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' 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.
- 53' 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.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 57.
- 58' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 297 matches.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Lam.
- 61' Aiden O'Neill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Jaushua Sotirio. He replaces Jason Hoffman on 67 minute.
- 68' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 68' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace Jason Hoffman.
- 72' The referee calls foul for James McGarry. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Aiden O'Neill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 75.
- 77' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Valon Berisha is replaced by Taras Gomulka.
- 82' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' The whistle greets Mark Natta as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 90' Callum Talbot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-2 the final result. Newcastle United Jets FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 7
- 6
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 68'
- 32
- 17
- 4
- 9
- 10
-
33
Mark Natta ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 87'
- 20
Bench
-
24
James McGarry ↑ 68'
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 68'
- 5
- 1
-
14
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 87'
- 18
Coach
Arthur Papas
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
14
Valon Berisha ↓ Taras Gomulka 77'
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 25
- 38
Bench
- 33
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 87'
- 36
- 35
-
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 77'
- 18
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
2022-11-12
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-11-04
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2022-10-28
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-10-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2022-05-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-11-12
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-11-05
Melbourne City FC
4–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2022-10-30
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2022-10-22
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-10-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-10-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
66%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.