Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on April 27, 2018 at 09:50 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City?
Newcastle Jets won 2-1 on April 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 57′R. McGreeNewcastle Jets
- 75′J. HoffmanNewcastle Jets
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 3J. Hoffman
- 8Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren
- 9R. O'Donovan
- 6S. Ugarković
- 7D. Petratos
- 27R. McGree
- 4N. Boogaard
- 17D. Georgievski
- 18J. Koutroumbis
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 1J. Duncan
Melbourne City
- 14D. Arzani
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 6O. Malik
- 8O. Bozanic
- 10D. Vidošić
- 13S. Mauk
- 26L. Brattan
- 3S. Jamieson
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 37N. Atkinson
- 1D. Bouzanis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 8-2 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-5 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newcastle Jets win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Apr 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.9 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle Jets sit 11th in A-League (2 points from 3 matches) and Melbourne City sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy