Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
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
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 01 Feb | Western United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 21 | Points | 48 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 5 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 15 / 3 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 55 |
| 43 | Conceded | 39 |
| -16 | GD | +16 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 19% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/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)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 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' Three points are at stake. Western Sydney Wanderers FC host Newcastle United Jets FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Brilliant from the ! Mitch Duke makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 5.
- 10' Newcastle United Jets FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bobby Burns on 20 minutes.
- 25' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Ugarkovic made 206 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Keanu Baccus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdiel Arroyo, as he is very good at scoring at Bankwest Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' 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 Bruce Kamau suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Kwame Yeboah comes on to replace Simon Cox.
- 63' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Jason Hoffman comes on to replace Bobby Burns.
- 68' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Nick Fitzgerald on, Angus Thurgate off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Bruce Kamau as he leaves the pitch. Tate Russell steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 74' Mathew Millar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Newcastle United Jets FC are in front.
- 79' Newcastle United Jets FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' 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.
- 86' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Roy O'Donovan is replaced by Kosta Petratos.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steven Ugarkovic.
- 90' Mohamed Adam is replacing Nicolai Muller for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Simon Cox ↓ Kwame Yeboah 61'
- 19
-
9
Nicolai Muller ↓ Mohamed Adam 90'
- 5
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Tate Russell 73'
- 17
- 34
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 4
Bench
- 40
- 23
- 13
-
33
Tate Russell ↑ 73'
-
27
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 61'
- 22
-
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 90'
Coach
Jean-Paul De Marigny
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 6
- 32
-
7
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Kosta Petratos 86'
- 20
- 9
-
2
Bobby Burns ↓ Jason Hoffman 63'
Bench
- 29
- 1
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 63'
-
19
Kosta Petratos ↑ 86'
- 28
-
11
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 70'
- 25
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angus Thurgate | 4 |
| Jason Hoffman | 4 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 4 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Dimi Petratos | 2 |
| Samuel Silvera | 2 |
| Mitch Duke | 2 |
Head to Head
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
2019-11-30
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2019-02-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–5
Newcastle United Jets FC
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2020-01-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-01-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2020-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-02-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2020-02-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
4–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2020-02-01
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Western United FC
D
2020-01-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-01-18
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-01-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Sydney FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
74%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

