Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 1-2 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′A. NabboutNewcastle Jets
- 40′Ross McCormackMelbourne City (pen.)
- 86′Emmanuel MuscatMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newcastle Jets win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Newcastle Jets 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Melbourne City 2-3 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets on Mar 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle Jets sit 1st in A-League (48 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 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