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Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Newcastle United Jets FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 07:05 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Luka Prso 13' Y
Nikolai Topor-Stanley 45' Y
Y 67' Brendan Hamill
Mathew Millar 73' Y
Ali Abbas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Western United FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Zetter
  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee James Cleal
  • Referee Ryan Gallagher
  • Referee

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

4
3
7
Newcastle United Jets FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-08-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western United FC 2020-02-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Western United FC 2019-11-16 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Western United FC H 0–1 L
27 Mar Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
21 Mar Adelaide United FC H 1–4 L
13 Mar Sydney FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Adelaide United FC A 1–2 L
28 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–2 L
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W
01 Apr Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
20 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
10 Mar Sydney FC A 0–2 L
07 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Newcastle United Jets FC get us underway at McDonald Jones Stadium.
  • 1' Lachlan Wales has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
  • 6' Steven Lustica has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luka Prso.
  • 18' 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 Brendan Hamill suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Scott, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United Jets FC that had 206 games and scored 277 goals.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' Another change for Western United FC made on 52 minute. Iker Guarrotxena leaves to be changed by Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 57' Alessandro Diamanti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
  • 62' Lachlan Jackson, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Andrew Durante makes way for Brendan Hamill at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Brendan Hamill on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Besart Berisha makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 70' The whistle greets Apostolos Stamatelopoulos as he departs to be replaced by Jason Hoffman.
  • 73' Mathew Millar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Ramy Najjarine has done his job and it is now time for Ali Abbas to step up.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Lachlan Wales exits the field as Kaine Sheppard enters on 88.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Steven Lustica is replaced by Sebastian Pasquali.
  • 90' Ali Abbas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Deans

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Botic 8
Leo Lacroix 3
Daniel Stynes 2
Angus Thurgate 2
Rhys Bozinovski 2
Lachlan Wales 2
Trent Buhagiar 2
Riku Danzaki 2

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-08-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western United FC 2020-02-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Western United FC 2019-11-16 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC L 2021-03-27 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-03-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-02-28 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Western United FC Form

2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2021-03-14 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2021-03-07 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Western United FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC32% Draw32% Western United FC36%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Western United FC
68%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Western United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Newcastle United Jets FC22% Draw54% Western United FC24%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap Newcastle United Jets FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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