Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne City won 2-0 on January 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 63′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 9J. Maclaren
- 20A. Luna
- 13N. Atkinson
- 19L. Wales
- 6J. Brillante
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 11C. Noone
- 4H. Delbridge
- 22C. Good
- 3S. Jamieson
- 23D. Bouzanis
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 9A. Arroyo
- 10D. Petratos
- 11N. Fitzgerald
- 16M. Millar
- 6S. Ugarković
- 5Ben Kantarovski
- 2B. Burns
- 22L. Jackson
- 3J. Hoffman
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 20L. Italiano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle Jets have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Western United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-6 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 2 Newcastle Jets wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Melbourne City 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Melbourne City 3-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Newcastle Jets 0-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Dec 15, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Newcastle Jets sit 1st (48 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 48 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
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