Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 16 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 48 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 44 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| +16 | GD | +11 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 58% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC get this one started.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kosta Barbarouses.
- 12' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Newcastle United Jets FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Jason Hoffman will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Ugarkovic made 206 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 49' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Dimi Petratos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Terry Antonis will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Mitchell Austin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jair at the 66 minute mark.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jai Ingham as he leaves the pitch. Leigh Broxham steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 71' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Terry Antonis on 71.
- 75' Kaine Sheppard is replacing Jason Hoffman for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 79' The crowd applauds Daniel Georgievski as he leaves the pitch. Ben Kantarovski steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Josh Hope comes on to replace James Troisi.
- With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 44
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Kaine Sheppard 75'
- 6
- 10
- 23
-
8
Jair ↓ Mitchell Austin 66'
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↑ 79'
-
11
Mitchell Austin ↑ 66'
- 20
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 75'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
10
James Troisi ↓ Josh Hope 87'
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 21
-
23
Jai Ingham ↓ Leigh Broxham 68'
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 5
Bench
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 68'
-
16
Josh Hope ↑ 87'
- 22
- 19
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 5 |
| Clayton Taylor | 4 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 |
| Charles Nduka | 2 |
| Eli Adams | 2 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2017-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-11-11
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-10-28
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2018-10-20
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-04-22
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-02-24
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
67%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.