Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, A League 2023-24 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 Alireza Faghani
- Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 2 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
2024-04-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United Jets FC welcome Wellington Phoenix FC for this crunch clash at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- 5' Callum Timmins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' A stunning finish from Alex Paulsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Timmins argues furiously but the card stands.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wellington Phoenix FC that had 209 games and scored 296 goals.
- 32' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Wellington Phoenix FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Wellington Phoenix FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Scott Wootton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! David Ball comes on to replace Mohamed Al-Taay.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trent Buhagiar is hanging Daniel Stynes on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Phillip Cancar on 65 minutes.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Carl Jenkinson.
- 68' Scott Wootton was booked on 68.
- 71' Kosta Barbarouses is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Lachlan Bayliss is replaced by Jason Hoffman.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Kosta Grozos trudges off to be replaced by Brandon O'Neill on 81 minutes.
- 84' Wellington Phoenix FC ring the changes. Bozhidar Kraev has done his job and it is now time for Oskar Zawada to step up.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bozhidar Kraev, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Nicholas Pennington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim Payne on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 23
- 19
- 1
-
18
Daniel Stynes ↓ Trent Buhagiar 63'
- 22
- 14
-
17
Kosta Grozos ↓ Brandon O'Neill 81'
- 8
- 13
-
37
Lachlan Bayliss ↓ Jason Hoffman 73'
Bench
-
7
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 63'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 73'
- 26
- 20
- 27
-
6
Brandon O'Neill ↑ 81'
- 29
Coach
Robert Stanton
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 14
-
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Oskar Zawada 84'
-
6
Tim Payne ↓ Nicholas Pennington 90'
- 19
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↓ David Ball 46'
- 40
- 3
- 8
- 17
Bench
-
10
David Ball ↑ 46'
-
24
Oskar van Hattum ↑ 46'
- 25
-
15
Nicholas Pennington ↑ 90'
-
9
Oskar Zawada ↑ 84'
- 18
- 43
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
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
2024-04-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
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
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2024-04-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2024-04-13
Brisbane Roar FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2024-04-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Sydney FC
W
2024-03-30
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2024-03-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2024-03-09
Perth Glory FC
2–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-04-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2024-04-12
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-04-06
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-03-31
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-03-16
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
2024-03-09
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Wellington Phoenix FC
43%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Wellington Phoenix FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Wellington Phoenix FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

