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 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
- 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 2 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 1 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 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
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Filip Kurto, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Matt Ridenton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Hoffman.
- 19' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ronald Vargas on 22 minutes.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Cillian Sheridan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' A stunning finish from Ronald Vargas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Wellington Phoenix FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Ben Kantarovski comes on to replace Matt Ridenton.
- 51' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' What a strike from David Williams! The score is 1-1.
- 63' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' A moment of madness from Roy Krishna on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Ronald Vargas has done his job and it is now time for Kaine Sheppard to step up.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Max Burgess. He replaces Sarpreet Singh on 76 minute.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernie Merrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Mandi has done his job and it is now time for Cillian Sheridan to step up.
- 83' Daniel Georgievski makes way for Ivan Vujica at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Burgess.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Sail is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 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
1 / 4
0.81
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
76%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 25% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

