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 (2026/27)
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee Alireza Faghani
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
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).
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' Stefan Marinovic, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 9' Luke De Vere was booked on 9.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United Jets FC that had 206 games and scored 277 goals.
- 19' Wellington Phoenix FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Nigel Boogaard gets a Yellow card.
- 27' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Australia international Jason Hoffman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Nikolai Topor-Stanley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Nick Fitzgerald makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 46' Alex Rufer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matti Steinmann at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' 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.
- 57' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Johnny Koutroumbis gets a Yellow card.
- 62' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 67' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Bernie Ibini-Isei comes on to replace Nick Fitzgerald.
- 68' The whistle greets Ulises Davila as he departs to be replaced by Jaushua Sotirio.
- 73' The 41-year-old Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' Bernie Ibini-Isei makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 79' What a strike from Jason Hoffman! The score is 3-0.
- 80' Kosta Petratos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimi Petratos on 80 minute.
- 81' Callan Elliot makes way for Walter Scott at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 85' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. David Ball is replaced by Ben Waine on 85 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Angus Thurgate as he departs to be replaced by Ben Kantarovski.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 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.

