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

Match Preview

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

Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 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	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

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

0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United Jets FC

Patrick Wood	1 G
Nikolaos Vergos	1 G
Xavier Bertoncello	1 G

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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
9' The deadlock is broken! Trent Buhagiar gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
22' What a moment for Trent Buhagiar! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
32' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' The whistle greets Riku Danzaki as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Grimaldi.
45' That is a card for Western United FC. Jacob Tratt will be fuming at that decision.
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Natta, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
58' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a card on 58.
59' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Trent Buhagiar by Archie Goodwin on 59 minute.
64' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Michael Ruhs comes on to replace Steven Lustica.
69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Timmins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
79' Another change for Western United FC made on 79 minute. Kane Vidmar leaves to be changed by Connor O'Toole.
84' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
85' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Wilmering. He replaces Clayton Taylor on 85 minute.
90' Thomas Aquilina picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
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
Angus Thurgate	2
Rhys Bozinovski	2
Lachlan Wales	2
Trent Buhagiar	2
Riku Danzaki	2
Daniel Stynes	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.