Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Wellington Phoenix FC

2 – 1

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Newcastle United Jets FC

Sat 28 Dec 2024 · 04:00 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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

Wellington Phoenix FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Newcastle United Jets FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2024-04-19 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2024-01-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC 2023-03-04 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–1	W
22 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–4	L
14 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	L
07 Dec	Auckland FC	A	1–2	L
24 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
10 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–0	W

Newcastle United Jets FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–2	L
14 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	4–0	W
07 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	0–1	L
30 Nov	Auckland FC	A	0–2	L
22 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–2	L
08 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–4	L

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)

82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Wellington Phoenix FC have kicked off against Newcastle United Jets FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kosta Barbarouses makes it 1-0.
8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
13' 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.
18' Aleksandar Susnjar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wellington Phoenix FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' Australia international Paulo Retre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
33' Newcastle United Jets FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Aquilina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
46' Luke Brooke-Smith makes way for Corban Piper at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wellington Phoenix FC.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Wellissol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' The Australia Paulo Retre breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-0!
64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
67' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Wellissol on, Mark Natta off on 67 minutes.
72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wellington Phoenix FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
73' What a moment for Ben Gibson! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
74' A tactical swap from Wellington Phoenix FC — Mohamed Al-Taay on, Kazuki Nagasawa off on 74 minutes.
79' The 23-year-old Mark Natta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
83' It is a substitution in Wellington Phoenix FC team. Hideki Ishige is replaced by Nathan Walker on 83 minute.
85' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Clayton Taylor is withdrawn and Justin Vidic gets his opportunity.
88' Lachlan Bayliss makes way for Matthew Scarcella at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
Full Time. Wellington Phoenix FC beats Newcastle United Jets FC

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Scott Wootton
7
Kosta Barbarouses
8
Paulo Retre
14
Alex Rufer
9
Hideki Ishige ↓ Nathan Walker 83'
25
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Mohamed Al-Taay 74'
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton
1
Joshua Oluwayemi
27
Matt Sheridan
29
Luke Brooke-Smith ↓ Corban Piper 46'

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Daniel Wilmering
19
Callum Timmins
1
Ryan Scott
33
Mark Natta ↓ Wellissol 67'
4
Phillip Cancar
39
Thomas Aquilina
7
Eli Adams ↓ Will Dobson 85'
15
Aleksandar Susnjar
13
Clayton Taylor ↓ Justin Vidic 85'
37
Lachlan Bayliss ↓ Matthew Scarcella 88'
22
Ben Gibson

Bench

21
Noah James
10
Wellissol ↑ 67'
6
Matthew Scarcella ↑ 88'
27
Nathan Grimaldi
29
Justin Vidic ↑ 85'
28
Will Dobson ↑ 85'

Coach Robert Stanton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David Williams	4
Olivier Boumal	3
Kosta Barbarouses	3
Callan Elliot	2
David Ball	2
Oskar Zawada	2
Ben Waine	2
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-12-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-12-07 Auckland FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-11-10 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2024-12-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2024-12-14 Perth Glory FC 0–4 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-12-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L 2024-11-30 Auckland FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2024-11-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-11-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.62 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.03 Newcastle United Jets FC xG

I would bet for: Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC39% Draw22% Newcastle United Jets FC39%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC

61%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Newcastle United Jets FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC25% Draw40% Newcastle United Jets FC35%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.4%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 3

5.6%

0 – 2

5.4%

0 – 1

4.7%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 0

3.9%

1 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	15%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	19%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	14%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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