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 Mark Rule
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee
- Referee Matt Conger
- Referee David Walsh
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 8–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 1' A stunning finish from David Williams — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 6' Sarpreet Singh, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' Louis Fenton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antony Golec on 23.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Georgievski is booked for Newcastle United Jets FC — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Fresh legs for Wellington Phoenix FC! Callan Elliot comes on to replace Louis Fenton.
- 50' Wellington Phoenix FC is showing some good football. However, Wellington Phoenix FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Poor challenge from Max Burgess. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Georgievski departs to be replaced by Joseph Champness.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Nigel Boogaard is booked for Newcastle United Jets FC — Yellow card on 57.
- 60' David Williams with the second goal in the match!
- 62' What composure from Roy O'Donovan! The Republic of Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 65' GOAL! David Williams fires home to make it 3-1!
- 70' 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.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nick Cowburn.
- 71' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Ben Kantarovski is withdrawn and Nick Cowburn gets his opportunity.
- 73' GOAL! Sarpreet Singh fires home to make it 4-1!
- 74' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Nigel Boogaard trudges off to be replaced by Kaine Sheppard on 74 minutes.
- 79' 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 Joseph Champness suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' Cillian Sheridan is replacing Max Burgess for the Wellington Phoenix FC side.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Glen Moss made 206 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The whistle greets David Williams as he departs to be replaced by Ben Waine.
- It finishes all square. Wellington Phoenix FC and Newcastle United Jets FC share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 22
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 13
- 1
-
11
David Williams ↓ Ben Waine 90'
-
16
Louis Fenton ↓ Callan Elliot 45'
- 4
-
23
Max Burgess ↓ Cillian Sheridan 82'
Bench
- 20
-
7
Cillian Sheridan ↑ 82'
- 32
-
17
Callan Elliot ↑ 45'
-
31
Ben Waine ↑ 90'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 18
- 17
- 44
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↓ Nick Cowburn 71'
- 6
- 9
- 8
Bench
-
16
Nick Cowburn ↑ 71'
-
24
Joseph Champness ↑ 55'
- 20
- 23
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 74'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Williams | 4 |
| Olivier Boumal | 3 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 3 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Callan Elliot | 2 |
| David Ball | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-09
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–8
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-02-23
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2019-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-03-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-02-24
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-02-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
53%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.