Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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' The game is set. Newcastle United Jets FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arthur Papas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 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.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon O'Neill.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Hoffman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 20' What a moment for Richard van der Venne! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' GOAL! Scott Jamieson fires home to make it 1-1!
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 48' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie MacLaren on 57.
- 58' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 58.
- 59' Thomas Lam was booked on 59.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aiden O'Neill on 61 minutes.
- 66' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Jaushua Sotirio comes on to replace Jason Hoffman.
- 68' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 68' Jason Hoffman makes way for Jaushua Sotirio at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 72' James McGarry picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Aiden O'Neill was booked on 75.
- 77' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Valon Berisha by Taras Gomulka on 77 minute.
- 82' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Mark Natta trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Al-Taay on 87 minutes.
- 90' Callum Talbot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Melbourne City FC.
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.