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 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United Jets FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Richard van der Venne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 13' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' Mohamed Al-Taay is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 20' A goal from the Netherlands international Richard van der Venne! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-1!
- 25' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 38' Scott Jamieson does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United Jets FC surge ahead!
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 212 games and scored 392 goals.
- 57' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 57.
- 58' Jamie MacLaren doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Lam is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Poor challenge from Aiden O'Neill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Jaushua Sotirio gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Jason Hoffman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Beka Mikeltadze.
- 68' Jaushua Sotirio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jason Hoffman at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' James McGarry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 75' Aiden O'Neill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 75.
- 77' The whistle greets Valon Berisha as he departs to be replaced by Taras Gomulka.
- 82' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Mark Natta trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay on 87 minutes.
- 90' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 1-2.
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 |
| Adrian Luna | 2 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 2 |
| Luke Brattan | 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
3 / 4
1.22
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
77%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

