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

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A League · 2023-24

Newcastle United Jets FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 06:30 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Jacob Tratt

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 45' Y

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 58' YR

Thomas Aquilina 90' Y

Overview

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Kate Jacewicz

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 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC 2023-11-11 Western United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2023-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–3 Western United FC 2023-01-15 Western United FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2022-05-04 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Western United FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
22 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
16 Dec	Perth Glory FC	H	2–2	D
09 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–0	W
03 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
25 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–3	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–2	L
23 Dec	Sydney FC	A	2–4	L
15 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
08 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–4	L
02 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–1	L
26 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	1–3	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Newcastle United Jets FC have kicked off against Western United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
9' A goal from the Australia international Trent Buhagiar! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United Jets FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
19' Kosta Grozos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
22' Trent Buhagiar adds to his 0 season tally! Newcastle United Jets FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
27' Phillip Cancar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
32' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Riku Danzaki exits the field as Matthew Grimaldi enters on 40.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Jacob Tratt is booked for Western United FC — card on 45.
50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
58' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos was booked on 58.
59' The crowd applauds Trent Buhagiar as he leaves the pitch. Archie Goodwin steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
64' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Michael Ruhs on, Steven Lustica off on 64 minutes.
69' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomoki Imai made 34 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
79' Connor O'Toole gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Kane Vidmar and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Thomas Aquilina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 205 appearances.
85' Daniel Wilmering has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clayton Taylor on 85 minute.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thomas Aquilina.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Newcastle United Jets FC 2-0 Western United FC.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Archie Goodwin 59'
19
Callum Timmins ↓ Brandon O'Neill 59'
1
Ryan Scott
5
Lucas Mauragis
33
Mark Natta
22
Phillip Cancar
39
Thomas Aquilina
14
Dane Ingham
17
Kosta Grozos
8
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
13
Clayton Taylor ↓ Daniel Wilmering 85'

Bench

Coach Robert Stanton

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2023-12-22 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2023-12-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-12-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-25 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Western United FC Form

2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-02 Western United FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-11-26 Western United FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.64 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.02 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United Jets FC53% Draw26% Western United FC21%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Western United FC

47%

Newcastle United Jets FC or Western United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Newcastle United Jets FC36% Draw46% Western United FC18%

Actual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

10.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

8.9%

0 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap	Newcastle United Jets FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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