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 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United Jets FC host Wellington Phoenix FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ufuk Talay might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Angus Thurgate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 22' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 213 games and scored 303 goals.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' A goal from the Australia international Nick Fitzgerald! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
- 46' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Matti Steinmann is replaced by Alex Rufer on 46 minute.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Johnny Koutroumbis.
- 62' Liberato Cacace has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' The whistle greets Nick Fitzgerald as he departs to be replaced by Bernie Ibini-Isei.
- 68' Jaushua Sotirio is replacing Ulises Davila for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' What composure from Bernie Ibini-Isei! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Jason Hoffman gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 80' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 80 minute. Dimi Petratos leaves to be changed by Kosta Petratos.
- 81' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Callan Elliot trudges off to be replaced by Walter Scott on 81 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Ben Waine. He replaces David Ball on 85 minute.
- 86' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 86 minute. Angus Thurgate leaves to be changed by Ben Kantarovski.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 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
1 / 4
1.04
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
68%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

