Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee Alex King
- Referee
- Referee Katie Petterson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Newcastle United Jets FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keanu Baccus will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Wilmering argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' Steven Ugarkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Australia international Lachlan Jackson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johnny Koutroumbis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 281 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Abdiel Arroyo has done his job and it is now time for Angus Thurgate to step up.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Matt Ridenton. He replaces Jason Hoffman on 68 minute.
- 73' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 73 minute. Nicolai Muller leaves to be changed by Alexander Meier.
- 78' Angus Thurgate does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United Jets FC surge ahead!
- 83' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Bruce Kamau is withdrawn and Mohamed Adam gets his opportunity.
- 86' Magnificent from Dimi Petratos! That is 12 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 88 minute. Nick Fitzgerald leaves to be changed by Patrick Langlois.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 18
- 44
- 5
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Matt Ridenton 68'
- 6
- 11
-
9
Abdiel Arroyo ↓ Angus Thurgate 63'
Bench
- 4
-
32
Angus Thurgate ↑ 63'
- 19
- 20
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 68'
-
28
Patrick Langlois ↑ 88'
- 2
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 5
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Mohamed Adam 83'
- 17
- 27
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 40
- 13
- 34
-
14
Alexander Meier ↑ 73'
- 22
-
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 83'
Coach
Markus Babbel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angus Thurgate | 4 |
| Jason Hoffman | 4 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 4 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Samuel Silvera | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 2 |
| Jack Rodwell | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-16
Western United FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-11-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-11-01
Sydney FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-10-26
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-10-19
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-10-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
54%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.