Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Newcastle United Jets FC

2 – 1

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sun 12 Feb 2023 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Kostandinos Grozos 31' Y

Dane Ingham 47' Y

Jaushua Sotirio 90' Y

Overview

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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

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

2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-04-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
04 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	2–2	D
27 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–0	W
22 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
15 Jan	Western United FC	A	1–1	D
08 Jan	Macarthur FC	A	0–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
26 Jan	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
21 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	1–3	L
14 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	1–1	D
06 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	0–1	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

Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Newcastle United Jets FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Connor Chapman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Chris Ikonomidis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
31' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a Yellow card on 31.
36' Against the run of play, Beka Mikeltadze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
37' Beka Mikeltadze makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. made 0 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
47' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a Yellow card on 47.
51' Nishan Velupillay adds to his 1 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
52' What composure from Nishan Velupillay! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-2.
57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
58' Newcastle United Jets FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Trent Buhagiar on 58.
63' Manabu Saito gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Trent Buhagiar and will look to change the dynamic.
64' William Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nishan Velupillay at the 64 minute mark.
69' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arthur Papas might look to freshen things up shortly.
77' Connor Chapman makes way for Stefan Nigro at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
78' Jason Hoffman makes way for Thomas Aquilina at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
79' Kostandinos Grozos makes way for Beka Dartsmelia at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
82' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Ben Folami is withdrawn and Tomi Juric gets his opportunity.
83' Tomi Juric is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Folami at the 83 minute mark.
88' Angus Thurgate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
90' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Jaushua Sotirio gets a Yellow card.
90' Mark Natta gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Mohamed Al-Taay and will look to change the dynamic.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Newcastle United Jets FC take all three points.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Carl Jenkinson
2
Dane Ingham
7
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Manabu Saito 63'
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Thomas Aquilina 78'
32
Angus Thurgate
11
Jaushua Sotirio
17
Kostandinos Grozos ↓ Beka Dartsmelia 78'
5
Matt Jurman
9
Beka Mikeltadze
1
Jack Duncan
14
Mohamed Al-Taay ↓ Mark Natta 90'

Bench

4
Manabu Saito ↑ 63'
18
Daniel Stynes
33
Mark Natta ↑ 90'
39
Thomas Aquilina ↑ 78'
20
Michael Weier
8
Beka Dartsmelia ↑ 78'

Coach Arthur Papas

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Cadete
11
Ben Folami ↓ Tomi Juric 82'
5
Damien da Silva
1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham ↓ William Wilson 64'
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Bruce Kamau 77'
21
Roderick Miranda
10
Bruno Fornaroli
14
Connor Chapman ↓ Stefan Nigro 77'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 64'
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 77'
18
Bruce Kamau ↑ 77'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 64'
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 82'
31
Matthew Bozinovski
28
William Wilson ↑ 64'
30
Ahmad Taleb

Coach Anthony Popovic

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

Head to Head

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-02-04 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-01-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-01-15 Western United FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-01-08 Macarthur FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2023-01-21 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-01-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.02 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC50% Draw23% Melbourne Victory FC27%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

50%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC36% Draw40% Melbourne Victory FC24%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

5.8%

1 – 0

5.3%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

0 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap	Newcastle United Jets FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	20%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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