Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on February 18, 2022 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne City won 3-0 on February 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 52′M. LeckieMelbourne City
- 64′C. JenkinsonMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Newcastle Jets win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Newcastle Jets 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Melbourne City 1-2 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Melbourne City 3-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Newcastle Jets 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Feb 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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