Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets: result 4-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne City won 4-0 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′T. CahillMelbourne City
- 65′N. FitzgeraldMelbourne City
- 75′B. FornaroliMelbourne City (pen.)
- 81′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 17T. Cahill
- 10A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 21R. Tongyik
- 3J. Rose
- 5I. Franjić
- 1T. Sørensen
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 15A. Nabbout
- 9Aleksandr Kokko
- 6S. Ugarković
- 7Andrew Hoole
- 5Ben Kantarovski
- 10Wayne Brown
- 28J. Koutroumbis
- 22L. Jackson
- 2D. Mullen
- 4N. Boogaard
- 20J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Newcastle Jets have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Sydney(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 3 Newcastle Jets wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Melbourne City 2-3 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Melbourne City 4-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Jan 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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