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
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 13N. Atkinson
- 19L. Wales
- 8R. McGree
- 15K. Baccus
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 4H. Delbridge
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 2R. De Laet
- 3S. Jamieson
- 18E. Galeković
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 7D. Petratos
- 9R. O'Donovan
- 6S. Ugarković
- 23M. Ridenton
- 10Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren
- 18J. Koutroumbis
- 17D. Georgievski
- 3J. Hoffman
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 4N. Boogaard
- 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 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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Newcastle Jets win.
| 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 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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