Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 6, 2019 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on January 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. O'DonovanNewcastle Jets
- 27′R. McGreeMelbourne City (pen.)
- 32′L. BrattanMelbourne City
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 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Newcastle Jets win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-2 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Melbourne City 4-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets on Dec 2, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy