Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
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
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
2023-10-29
Melbourne Victory FC
5–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Newcastle United Jets FC gets underway.
- 5' Trent Buhagiar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Callum Timmins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Australia international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' A goal from the Portugal international Roderick Miranda! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-1!
- 25' Lucas Mauragis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 30' Kosta Grozos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Damien da Silva on 31 minutes.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' It is a substitution in Newcastle United Jets FC team. Daniel Wilmering is replaced by Clayton Taylor on 46 minute.
- 51' Newcastle United Jets FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 281 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Salim Khelifi comes on to replace Ben Folami.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' It is a substitution in Newcastle United Jets FC team. Trent Buhagiar is replaced by Archie Goodwin on 70 minute.
- 75' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 81' Connor Chapman gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Daniel Arzani and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Kosta Grozos trudges off to be replaced by Reno Piscopo on 82 minutes.
- 87' A moment of madness from Ryan Teague on 87 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Connor Chapman.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Archie Goodwin 70'
- 23
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 33
- 14
- 27
- 6
-
17
Kosta Grozos ↓ Reno Piscopo 82'
- 8
Bench
- 15
- 3
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↑ 82'
-
39
Thomas Aquilina ↑ 46'
-
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 70'
- 20
-
13
Clayton Taylor ↑ 46'
Coach
Robert Stanton
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Salim Khelifi 61'
- 5
- 8
- 22
- 20
- 21
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Connor Chapman 81'
-
3
Adama Traore ↓ Stefan Nigro 81'
- 12
- 2
- 17
Bench
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 81'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 61'
-
23
Salim Khelifi ↑ 61'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 81'
- 40
- 27
- 18
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 5 |
| Clayton Taylor | 4 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 3 |
| Terry Antonis | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Valentino Yuel | 2 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 |
Head to Head
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
2023-10-29
Melbourne Victory FC
5–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
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
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-27
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-01-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-01-19
Sydney FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2024-01-14
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2024-01-05
Macarthur FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2024-01-19
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-13
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-06
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-12-30
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
70%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

