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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 12 Nov 2022 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Brandon O'Neill 13' Y
Y 59' Thomas Lam
Y 61' Aiden O'Neill
Beka Mikeltadze 68' Y
James McGarry 72' Y
R 75' Aiden O'Neill
Y 90' Callum Talbot

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

6
2
11
Newcastle United Jets FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2021-06-10 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-29 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Brandon O'Neill is booked for Newcastle United Jets FC — Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Jamie MacLaren has been relatively quiet despite scoring 110 goals in his last 301 appearances.
  • 20' What a moment for Richard van der Venne! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 38' Scott Jamieson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark Natta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
  • 57' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 58.
  • 59' Thomas Lam is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Aiden O'Neill is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Newcastle United Jets FC team. Jason Hoffman is replaced by Jaushua Sotirio on 67 minute.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Beka Mikeltadze is booked for Newcastle United Jets FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 68' Jaushua Sotirio is replacing Jason Hoffman for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
  • 72' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Red card for Aiden O'Neill.
  • 77' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Valon Berisha is withdrawn and Taras Gomulka gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' The whistle greets Mark Natta as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay.
  • 90' Callum Talbot was booked on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2021-06-10 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-29 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

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

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC34% Draw25% Melbourne City FC41%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
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

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC29% Draw41% Melbourne City FC30%
Actual: 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.