Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee Alireza Faghani
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2020-01-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sydney FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Newcastle United Jets FC have kicked off against Wellington Phoenix FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Walter Scott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Nikolai Topor-Stanley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' A stunning finish from Nick Fitzgerald — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Matti Steinmann departs to be replaced by Alex Rufer.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wellington Phoenix FC's shape.
- 57' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jaushua Sotirio made 205 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Bernie Ibini-Isei is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Fitzgerald at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Ulises Davila departs to be replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
- 73' Matti Steinmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 268 appearances.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Bernie Ibini-Isei gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 79' Jason Hoffman adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United Jets FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 80' The crowd applauds Dimi Petratos as he leaves the pitch. Kosta Petratos steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 81' The Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes a substitution. Callan Elliot departs to be replaced by Walter Scott.
- 85' The whistle greets David Ball as he departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
- 86' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Angus Thurgate has done his job and it is now time for Ben Kantarovski to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Connor O'Toole ↓ Lucas Mauragis 86'
-
10
Dimi Petratos ↓ Kosta Petratos 80'
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 3
- 6
- 32
- 40
- 11
-
9
Abdiel Arroyo ↓ Roy O'Donovan 67'
Bench
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↑ 86'
-
7
Roy O'Donovan ↑ 67'
-
19
Kosta Petratos ↑ 80'
- 20
-
21
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 67'
- 31
-
12
Lucas Mauragis ↑ 86'
Coach
Carl Robinson
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
David Ball ↓ Ben Waine 85'
-
5
Matti Steinmann ↓ Alex Rufer 46'
- 3
- 8
- 13
- 27
- 1
-
17
Callan Elliot ↓ Walter Scott 81'
- 21
- 7
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Jaushua Sotirio 67'
Bench
-
11
Jaushua Sotirio ↑ 67'
-
23
Walter Scott ↑ 81'
- 12
-
14
Alex Rufer ↑ 46'
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 85'
- 4
- 30
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Williams | 4 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2020-01-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-08-02
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
2020-07-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-07-21
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-08-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2020-07-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-07-22
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-07-17
Sydney FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.51
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
38%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

