Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2022-23 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)
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
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-03-18
Newcastle United Jets FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-03-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
2021-02-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Macarthur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Melbourne Victory 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' James McGarry puts Newcastle United Jets FC on the lead.
- 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Goal! Beka Dartsmelia scores his 1 goal in 206 matches.
- 21' Bozhidar Kraev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 26' Jaushua Sotirio, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' 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.
- 39' What a moment for Bozhidar Kraev! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
- 44' GOAL! Trent Buhagiar scores on 44.
- 46' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Clayton Lewis trudges off to be replaced by Nicholas Pennington on 46 minutes.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Newcastle United Jets FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' The whistle greets Oskar Zawada as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Old.
- 58' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Oskar van Hattum comes on to replace Bozhidar Kraev.
- 59' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' Archie Goodwin gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Beka Dartsmelia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reno Piscopo suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' Wellington Phoenix FC make a change. Sam Sutton trudges off to be replaced by Callan Elliot on 76 minutes.
- 77' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Matt Jurman trudges off to be replaced by Jason Hoffman on 77 minutes.
- 80' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' A moment of madness from Brandon O'Neill on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Newcastle United Jets FC will be frustrated.
- 86' The whistle greets Jaushua Sotirio as he departs to be replaced by Kostandinos Grozos.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 24
-
7
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Dane Ingham 76'
- 6
- 32
- 11
-
5
Matt Jurman ↓ Jason Hoffman 77'
-
10
Reno Piscopo ↓ Callum Timmins 76'
- 33
- 20
- 8
Bench
-
2
Dane Ingham ↑ 76'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 77'
-
17
Kostandinos Grozos ↑ 86'
- 1
-
19
Callum Timmins ↑ 76'
- 18
-
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 64'
Coach
Arthur Papas
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 20
- 11
- 18
- 6
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Callan Elliot 76'
- 21
- 5
-
9
Oskar Zawada ↓ Benjamin Old 55'
Bench
-
17
Callan Elliot ↑ 76'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 58'
-
8
Benjamin Old ↑ 55'
-
13
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 46'
- 40
- 3
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
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-03-18
Newcastle United Jets FC
4–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
2022-03-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
2021-02-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
2020-08-13
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-10-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2022-05-07
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2022-05-04
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2022-05-01
Macarthur FC
0–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-04-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–4
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2022-10-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-10-16
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2022-10-09
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2022-05-09
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-05-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-04-29
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.77
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
38%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

