Sunday , 16 August 2026

Western United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Western United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Newcastle United Jets FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 04:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Neil Kilkenny 25' Y
Y 40' Jason Hoffman
Y 49' Daniel Penha
Jerry Skotadis 62' Y
Y 74' Olivier Boumal
Y 90' Angus Thurgate
Nikolai Topor-Stanley 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League .

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

7
3
4
Western United FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Newcastle United Jets FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-26 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-08-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western United FC 2020-02-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Perth Glory FC A 2–0 W
23 Feb Sydney FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
12 Feb Sydney FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Western United FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Macarthur FC H 2–2 D
23 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Melbourne City FC A 0–3 L
12 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
08 Feb Melbourne City FC H 2–4 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The ball is rolling at . Western United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United Jets FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Leo Lacroix gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
  • 25' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 30' Angus Thurgate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Hoffman.
  • 45' The 28-year-old Lachlan Wales has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Daniel Penha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Leo Lacroix doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neil Kilkenny made 209 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Samuel Silvera trudges off to be replaced by Olivier Boumal on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Valentino Yuel departs to be replaced by Taylor Regan.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Jerry Skotadis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Australia international Ben Garuccio has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Dylan Pierias by Adisu Bayew on 73 minute.
  • 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Olivier Boumal on 74 minutes.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' GOAL! Angus Thurgate scores on 81.
  • 84' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Dane Ingham by Savvas Siatravanis on 84 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Eli Babalj. He replaces Daniel Penha on 85 minute.
  • 90' Angus Thurgate is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noah Botic 8
Leo Lacroix 3
Riku Danzaki 2
Daniel Stynes 2
Angus Thurgate 2
Rhys Bozinovski 2
Lachlan Wales 2
Trent Buhagiar 2

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-26 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC 2021-04-05 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western United FC 2020-08-02 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western United FC 2020-02-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–0 Western United FC

Western United FC Form

2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-02-27 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Western United FC W 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-02-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Western United FC W

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-02-26 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2022-02-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-02-12 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC54% Draw26% Newcastle United Jets FC20%
Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
46%
Western United FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC34% Draw49% Newcastle United Jets FC17%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Newcastle United Jets FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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