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' The game is set. Newcastle United Jets FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Wellington Phoenix FC does not make any changes. Dimi Petratos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Roy O'Donovan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 15' Wellington Phoenix 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.
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Hoffman on 17.
- 19' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' What a moment for Ronald Vargas! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Rudan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Ridenton departs to be replaced by Ben Kantarovski.
- 51' Daniel Georgievski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wellington Phoenix FC tonight.
- 56' 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.
- 58' David Williams doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roy Krishna.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Kaine Sheppard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronald Vargas on 75 minute.
- 76' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Burgess is hanging Sarpreet Singh on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 82' Cillian Sheridan is replacing Mandi for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 83' The crowd applauds Daniel Georgievski as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Vujica steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Max Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 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.

