Western United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Tony Peart
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Newcastle United Jets FC gets underway.
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernie Merrick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Kwabena Appiah-Kubi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Scott McDonald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' What a strike from Angus Thurgate! The score is 0-1.
- 41' Australia international Johnny Koutroumbis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nick Fitzgerald on 64.
- 66' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is hanging Scott McDonald on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' Another change for Western United FC made on 70 minute. Connor Chapman leaves to be changed by Max Burgess.
- 75' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Jason Hoffman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 80' Angus Thurgate makes way for Patrick Langlois at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 84' Kosta Petratos gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Nick Fitzgerald and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kwabena Appiah-Kubi. He replaces Andrew Durante on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 22
- 12
-
6
Connor Chapman ↓ Max Burgess 70'
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 9
- 5
-
14
Max Burgess ↑ 70'
-
26
Kwabena Appiah-Kubi ↑ 87'
- 30
Coach
Marko Rudan
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 18
- 44
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 32
- 11
Bench
- 4
-
19
Kosta Petratos ↑ 84'
- 20
-
28
Patrick Langlois ↑ 80'
- 25
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Botic | 8 |
| Leo Lacroix | 3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 2 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Riku Danzaki | 2 |
| Daniel Stynes | 2 |
| Angus Thurgate | 2 |
Western United FC Form
2019-11-16
Western United FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-02
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Western United FC
W
2019-10-27
Western United FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-10-19
Western United FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-10-13
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Western United FC
W
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-11-16
Western United FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-11-09
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-11-01
Sydney FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-10-26
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-10-19
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2019-04-27
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Sydney FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
66%
Western United FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

