Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 27, 2017 at 08:50 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 January 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. NabboutNewcastle Jets
- 52′A. NabboutNewcastle Jets
- 69′B. FornaroliMelbourne City (pen.)
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
4-2-3-1- 15A. Nabbout
- 19M. Nordstrand
- 6S. Ugarković
- 7Andrew Hoole
- 8Mateo Poljak
- 18Leilei Ma
- 22L. Jackson
- 2D. Mullen
- 3J. Hoffman
- 4N. Boogaard
- 20J. Duncan
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 11B. Kamau
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 17T. Cahill
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 3J. Rose
- 5I. Franjić
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20D. Bouzanis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 0 draws, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Melbourne City 4-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Newcastle Jets 2-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets on Nov 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle Jets sit 5th in A-League (1 point from 1 match) and Melbourne City sit 12th (0 points 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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