Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Adrian Arndt
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee Jumpei Iida
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ 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)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Western Sydney Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Markus Babbel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Keanu Baccus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Jason Hoffman makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 209 games and scored 316 goals.
- 35' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Steven Ugarkovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
- 50' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 281 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' 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 Nick Cowburn suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Angus Thurgate. He replaces Jair on 73 minute.
- 74' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Jason Hoffman departs to be replaced by Nick Cowburn.
- 81' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Jordan O'Doherty trudges off to be replaced by Marc Tokich on 81 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Daniel Georgievski by Ivan Vujica on 83 minute.
- 88' Lachlan Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Ronald Vargas makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0-2 Newcastle United Jets FC.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 11
- 21
-
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Marc Tokich 81'
- 20
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 49
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
18
Marc Tokich ↑ 81'
- 1
- 33
Coach
Markus Babbel
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 44
- 5
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Nick Cowburn 79'
- 6
- 10
-
8
Jair ↓ Angus Thurgate 73'
Bench
-
16
Nick Cowburn ↑ 79'
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 83'
-
32
Angus Thurgate ↑ 73'
- 11
- 20
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Hoffman | 4 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 4 |
| Angus Thurgate | 4 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Zac Sapsford | 2 |
| Romain Amalfitano | 2 |
| Dimi Petratos | 2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-11-10
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2018-11-03
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2018-10-27
Sydney FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-21
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
L
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-11-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.65
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
59%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

