Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Newcastle United Jets FC

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Wellington Phoenix FC

Sat 27 Jan 2024 · 07:00 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 23' Y

Y 43' Mohamed Al-Taay

Y 45' Nicholas Pennington

Mark Natta 77' Y

Y 85' Alex Rufer

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 Casey Reibelt

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Wellington Phoenix FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC 2023-03-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-10-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2022-03-18 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–0 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–2	L
23 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	H	3–1	W
19 Jan	Sydney FC	A	0–4	L
14 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–3	L
05 Jan	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
30 Dec	Western United FC	H	2–0	W

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
19 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
14 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	4–3	W
04 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
29 Dec	Sydney FC	A	1–3	L
23 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–0	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)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Newcastle United Jets FC is hosting Wellington Phoenix FC for another epic battle.
5' Magnificent from Alex Rufer! That is 5 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Sutton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wellington Phoenix FC.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' Newcastle United Jets 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.
23' Controversy at the stadium! Apostolos Stamatelopoulos argues furiously but the card stands.
28' Wellington Phoenix FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
33' The travelling Wellington Phoenix FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
38' Wellington Phoenix FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
43' Mohamed Al-Taay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Nicholas Pennington.
46' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Stynes is withdrawn and Archie Goodwin gets his opportunity.
51' Kosta Grozos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giancarlo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' Wellington Phoenix FC have won 296 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
62' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Old is hanging Mohamed Al-Taay on the field on 62 minute.
67' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Mauragis departs to be replaced by Trent Buhagiar.
72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
73' David Ball makes way for Oskar Zawada at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
77' Mark Natta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
80' What a moment for Trent Buhagiar! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
84' Wellington Phoenix FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oskar van Hattum is hanging Kosta Barbarouses on the field on 84 minute.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Rufer argues furiously but the card stands.
87' A goal from the Poland international Oskar Zawada! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-2!
89' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Jason Berthomier comes on to replace Callum Timmins.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newcastle United Jets FC 1-2 Wellington Phoenix FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Daniel Wilmering
19
Callum Timmins ↓ Jason Berthomier 89'
1
Ryan Scott
5
Lucas Mauragis ↓ Trent Buhagiar 67'
18
Daniel Stynes ↓ Archie Goodwin 46'
33
Mark Natta
14
Dane Ingham
27
Nathan Grimaldi
6
Brandon O'Neill
17
Kosta Grozos
8
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos

Bench

Coach Robert Stanton

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
David Ball ↓ Oskar Zawada 73'
4
Scott Wootton
7
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Oskar van Hattum 84'
14
Alex Rufer
11
Bozhidar Kraev
19
Sam Sutton
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↓ Ben Old 62'
40
Alex Paulsen
3
Finn Surman
15
Nicholas Pennington
18
Lukas Kelly-Heald

Bench

24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 84'
25
Jack Duncan
8
Ben Old ↑ 62'
9
Oskar Zawada ↑ 73'
26
Isaac Hughes
5
Fin Conchie
23
Luke Supyk

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

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

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-01-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2024-01-19 Sydney FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2024-01-14 Brisbane Roar FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2024-01-05 Macarthur FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC W

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-14 Perth Glory FC 3–4 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-12-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.7 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC55% Draw22% Wellington Phoenix FC23%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC

45%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC47% Draw35% Wellington Phoenix FC18%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

7.2%

1 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.8%

3 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

5.1%

4 – 1

4.8%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

4 – 2

3.6%

4 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap	Newcastle United Jets FC covers	Push	Wellington Phoenix FC covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	18%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	20%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.