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 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Mark Rule
- Referee Andrew Lindsay
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 33 | Points | 48 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 3 / 8 |
| 36 | Scored | 55 |
| 48 | Conceded | 39 |
| -12 | GD | +16 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 35% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wellington Phoenix FC and Newcastle United Jets FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Jason Hoffman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Newcastle United Jets FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 32' Daniel Georgievski makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Mandi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ronald Vargas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 52' Fiji international Roy Krishna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Fenton is booked for Wellington Phoenix FC — Yellow card on 54.
- 57' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Jair is replaced by Kaine Sheppard.
- 62' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' A moment of madness from Sarpreet Singh on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wellington Phoenix FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Lachlan Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Vujica to step up.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United Jets FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Newcastle United Jets FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 76' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Mitchell Austin on, Jason Hoffman off on 76 minutes.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix FC. Roy Krishna will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Max Burgess is replacing Sarpreet Singh for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roy Krishna makes it 1-1.
- 89' Newcastle United Jets FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dimi Petratos makes it 1-2.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Rufer on 90.
- 90' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. David Williams is withdrawn and Nathan Burns gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wellington Phoenix FC players.
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 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Ben Waine | 2 |
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
59%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.