Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Wellington Phoenix FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 48 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 36 |
| 39 | Conceded | 48 |
| +16 | GD | -12 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 58% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 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
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United Jets FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Oliver Sail is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 10' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wellington Phoenix FC backline.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United Jets FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Jason Hoffman was booked on 17.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Daniel Georgievski. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Ronald Vargas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michal Kopczynski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 33' Ronald Vargas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' Ben Kantarovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Ridenton at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Georgievski, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' What a moment for David Williams! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Dimi Petratos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 75' Kaine Sheppard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronald Vargas at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Sarpreet Singh is replaced by Max Burgess on 76 minute.
- 81' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The whistle greets Mandi as he departs to be replaced by Cillian Sheridan.
- 83' Ivan Vujica gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Daniel Georgievski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' A moment of madness from Max Burgess on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 90' A moment of madness from Oliver Sail on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Newcastle United Jets FC 1-1 Wellington Phoenix FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 18
- 17
- 44
- 3
- 6
-
10
Ronald Vargas ↓ Kaine Sheppard 75'
- 9
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↓ Ben Kantarovski 46'
Bench
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 83'
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↑ 46'
- 20
- 8
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 75'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 22
- 14
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↓ Max Burgess 76'
- 13
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 15
- 11
- 16
-
4
Mandi ↓ Cillian Sheridan 82'
Bench
- 12
- 5
-
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 82'
-
23
Max Burgess ↑ 76'
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Williams | 4 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-01-27
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-01-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-01-19
Sydney FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-01-12
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-02-02
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-01-26
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-01-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2019-01-20
Melbourne Victory FC
3–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-01-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
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
77%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
46%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

