Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Newcastle United Jets FC

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Melbourne City FC

Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 06:00 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Reno Piscopo 68' Y

Y 78' Jamie Young

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Shane Skinner
Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 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

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
25 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–3	L
11 Nov	Western United FC	A	1–0	W
05 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
29 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–5	L
22 Oct	Perth Glory FC	A	2–2	D

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–0	W
25 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	L
12 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	3–3	D
03 Nov	Sydney FC	H	2–0	W
29 Oct	Adelaide United FC	A	0–6	L
21 Oct	Western United FC	H	1–2	L

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)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at McDonald Jones Stadium!
5' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
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.
12' GOAL! Benjamin Mazzeo scores on 12. Assisted by Marin Jakolis
17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Natta made 209 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
32' Brandon O'Neill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
37' Max Caputo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 212 appearances.
42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
47' Australia international Callum Talbot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosta Grozos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
57' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 57 minute. Terry Antonis leaves to be changed by Steven Ugarkovic.
58' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 309 matches.
59' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Thomas Aquilina has done his job and it is now time for Reno Piscopo to step up.
64' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
68' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Reno Piscopo gets a card.
70' Daniel Stynes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clayton Taylor on 70 minute.
75' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
78' That looks like a foul for a card for Jamie Young.
81' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Tolgay Arslan has done his job and it is now time for Alessandro Lopane to step up.
86' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
89' Daniel Wilmering gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Lucas Mauragis and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Max Caputo comes on to replace Jamie MacLaren.
It finishes all square. Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Carl Jenkinson
15
Jason Berthomier ↑ 89'
23
Daniel Wilmering ↑ 89'
10
Reno Piscopo ↑ 59'
18
Daniel Stynes ↑ 70'
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 59'
20
Michael Weier

Coach Robert Stanton

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Aziz Behich
8
Hamza Sakhi
1
Jamie Young
17
Terry Antonis ↓ Steven Ugarkovic 57'
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Max Caputo 90'
22
Curtis Good
44
Marin Jakolis ↓ Harry Politidis 90'
25
Callum Talbot
10
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Alessandro Lopane 81'
26
Samuel Souprayen
46
Benjamin Mazzeo ↓ Mathew Leckie 57'

Bench

7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 57'
6
Steven Ugarkovic ↑ 57'
18
Jordon Hall
21
Alessandro Lopane ↑ 81'
33
Patrick Beach
45
Harry Politidis ↑ 90'
37
Max Caputo ↑ 90'

Coach Mike van Houten

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

2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2023-11-11 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-11-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-10-29 Melbourne Victory FC 5–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2023-10-22 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W 2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.17 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.95 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC25% Draw25% Melbourne City FC50%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

75%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC18% Draw42% Melbourne City FC40%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.9%

1 – 3

6.1%

0 – 0

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 3

5.3%

1 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

3.7%

1 – 4

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%	13%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	22%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	17%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.