Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 25, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets drew 2-2 on January 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′N. Topor-StanleyNewcastle Jets
- 43′D. ArzaniMelbourne City (pen.)
- 70′J. HoffmanNewcastle Jets
- 82′D. VidošićMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 14D. Arzani
- 13S. Mauk
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 27M. Budziński
- 10D. Vidošić
- 4H. Delbridge
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1D. Bouzanis
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 24J. Champness
- 6S. Ugarković
- 15A. Nabbout
- 5Ben Kantarovski
- 11P. Rodríguez
- 13I. Vujica
- 17D. Georgievski
- 3J. Hoffman
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 4N. Boogaard
- 1J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Newcastle Jets have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | 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 2, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Melbourne City 4-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Newcastle Jets 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Dec 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 12th in A-League (0 points from 1 match) and Newcastle Jets sit 5th (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy