Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Newcastle United Jets FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 05:05 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Y 63' Jacob Butterfield

Angus Thurgate 66' Y

Y 81' Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio

Y 90' Brandon Lauton

Syahrian Abimanyu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee Matthew McOrist
Referee

7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-02-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-03-02 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–2	L
05 Apr	Western United FC	H	0–1	L
27 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
21 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	1–4	L
13 Mar	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
05 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
04 Apr	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
27 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
24 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–4	L
13 Mar	Adelaide United FC	H	1–3	L
06 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	0–6	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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Newcastle United Jets FC get us underway at McDonald Jones Stadium.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
18' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos puts Newcastle United Jets FC on the lead.
23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luka Prso is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
28' Adama Traore, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
38' Newcastle United Jets FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Eli Adams scoring 2 goals.
43' Australia international Mathew Millar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
48' Brilliant from the ! Dylan Ryan makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 48.
52' What a strike from Valentino Yuel! The score is 2-1.
57' 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.
60' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Ben Folami is replaced by Lleyton Brooks on 60 minute.
63' Jacob Butterfield was booked on 63.
66' Poor challenge from Angus Thurgate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
69' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 69 minute. Roy O'Donovan leaves to be changed by Jason Hoffman.
72' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Birkan Kirdar comes on to replace Jake Brimmer.
75' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Valentino Yuel is withdrawn and Liridon Krasniqi gets his opportunity.
79' Lleyton Brooks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio on 81 minutes.
84' Syahrian Abimanyu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Prso on 84 minute.
89' The 32-year-old Nick Ansell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon Lauton.
The points are shared — Newcastle United Jets FC 1-2 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Connor O'Toole
16
Mathew Millar
22
Lachlan Jackson
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley C
32
Angus Thurgate
9
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Jason Hoffman 69'
1
Lewis Italiano
33
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
11
Ramy Najjarine
17
Valentino Yuel ↓ Liridon Krasniqi 75'
21
Luka Prso ↓ Syahrian Abimanyu 84'

Bench

Coach Craig Deans

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 72'
15
Aaron Anderson
16
Brandon Lauton ↑ 84'
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 60'
35
Zaydan Bello

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	5
Clayton Taylor	4
Beka Mikeltadze	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Valentino Yuel	2
Jake Brimmer	2
Charles Nduka	2
Eli Adams	2

Head to Head

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2021-03-27 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-03-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.7 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC37% Draw26% Melbourne Victory FC37%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

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	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

63%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC29% Draw42% Melbourne Victory FC29%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 0

0 – 2

0 – 0

4.9%

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 Victory 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 Victory FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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