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 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 2 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
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 Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 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 Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Newcastle United Jets FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne Victory FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 7' Kosta Barbarouses was booked on 7.
- 12' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 22' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carl Valeri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 34' Jason Hoffman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 54' Terry Antonis was booked on 54.
- 59' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Nigel Boogaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Lawrence Thomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' A change in the Newcastle United Jets FC ranks — Jair exits the field as Mitchell Austin enters on 66.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jai Ingham as he leaves the pitch. Leigh Broxham steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 71' Assisted by Keisuke Honda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Terry Antonis makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 75' It is a substitution in Newcastle United Jets FC team. Jason Hoffman is replaced by Kaine Sheppard on 75 minute.
- 79' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Daniel Georgievski trudges off to be replaced by Ben Kantarovski on 79 minutes.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. James Troisi has done his job and it is now time for Josh Hope to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Terry Antonis | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Valentino Yuel | 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
4 / 4
0.72
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
76%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

