Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western United FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee Katie Petterson
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Western United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Newcastle United Jets FC host Western United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Max Burgess, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Jonathan Aspropotamitis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bobby Burns is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Kantarovski, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Poor challenge from Oskar Dillon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Craig Deans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' It’s high time Craig Deans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Thiel Iradukunda is replacing Joshua Cavallo for the Western United FC side.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Angus Thurgate. He replaces Jason Hoffman on 58 minute.
- 63' Nigel Boogaard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 71' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Kaine Sheppard on, Ben Kantarovski off on 71 minutes.
- 74' Jonathan Aspropotamitis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomislav Uskok on 74 minute.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' Bobby Burns makes way for Nick Fitzgerald at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 90' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Max Burgess by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United Jets FC and Western United FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 5
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Angus Thurgate 58'
- 6
- 20
- 9
-
2
Bobby Burns ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 86'
Bench
-
32
Angus Thurgate ↑ 58'
- 19
- 23
- 28
-
11
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 86'
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 71'
- 30
Coach
Craig Deans
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 18
- 17
- 14
- 27
- 28
- 22
Bench
-
24
Thiel Iradukunda ↑ 56'
-
15
Jonathan Aspropotamitis ↑ 74'
- 9
- 7
- 12
- 25
- 30
Coach
Marko Rudan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Botic | 8 |
| Leo Lacroix | 3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 2 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Daniel Stynes | 2 |
| Angus Thurgate | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-02-01
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2020-01-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-01-18
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-01-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Sydney FC
L
2020-01-05
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-12-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Western United FC Form
2020-02-01
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2020-01-26
Western United FC
3–4
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-01-19
Western United FC
3–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-01-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Western United FC
L
2019-12-28
Western United FC
1–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2019-12-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Western United FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Western United FC
60%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Western United FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Western United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.