Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 29, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 on December 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
- 45′J. HoffmanNewcastle Jets
- 53′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9K. Barbarouses
- 41L. George
- 10J. Troisi
- 8Besart Berisha
- 22S. Nigro
- 4R. Williams
- 5M. Milligan
- 14T. Deng
- 2J. Geria
- 21C. Valeri
- 20L. Thomas
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 24J. Champness
- 7D. Petratos
- 6S. Ugarković
- 15A. Nabbout
- 5Ben Kantarovski
- 18J. Koutroumbis
- 13I. Vujica
- 3J. Hoffman
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 4N. Boogaard
- 20G. Moss
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Newcastle Jets have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory wins, 2 draws, 1 Newcastle Jets win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 4-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 4-2 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Newcastle Jets 0-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle Jets score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 11th 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 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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