Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee Andrew Lindsay
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 16 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 10 | Points | 2 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 8 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 75% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Newcastle United Jets FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' 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 Liberato Cacace suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Australia international Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' Against the run of play, Daniel Georgievski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Roy Krishna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Newcastle United Jets FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' A moment of madness from Louis Fenton on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 57' Another change for Newcastle United Jets FC made on 57 minute. Jair leaves to be changed by Kaine Sheppard.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
- 63' A moment of madness from Sarpreet Singh on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Lachlan Jackson by Ivan Vujica on 64 minute.
- 69' Kaine Sheppard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Jason Hoffman has done his job and it is now time for Mitchell Austin to step up.
- 79' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' Sarpreet Singh makes way for Max Burgess at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernie Merrick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' What an equalizer from Roy Krishna!
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaine Sheppard on 89.
- 90' Goal! Dimi Petratos scores his 12 goal in 206 matches.
- 90' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' A change in the Wellington Phoenix FC ranks — David Williams exits the field as Nathan Burns enters on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. Newcastle United Jets FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 14
-
18
Sarpreet Singh ↓ Max Burgess 82'
- 13
- 21
- 27
- 1
-
11
David Williams ↓ Nathan Burns 90'
- 16
-
4
Mandi ↓ Mitch Nichols 82'
Bench
- 20
- 5
-
9
Nathan Burns ↑ 90'
-
8
Mitch Nichols ↑ 82'
-
23
Max Burgess ↑ 82'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
-
22
Lachlan Jackson ↓ Ivan Vujica 64'
- 17
- 44
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Mitchell Austin 76'
- 6
- 10
- 23
-
8
Jair ↓ Kaine Sheppard 57'
Bench
- 16
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 64'
-
11
Mitchell Austin ↑ 76'
- 20
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 57'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Williams | 4 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
33%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.