Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 7, 2016 at 06:00 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 February 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 48′Miloš TrifunovićNewcastle Jets (pen.)
- 72′Miloš TrifunovićNewcastle Jets
- 79′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 9Miloš Trifunović
- 7Enver Alivodić
- 8Mateo Poljak
- 10Leonardo
- 14M. Cooper
- 16S. Ugarković
- 2D. Mullen
- 3J. Hoffman
- 4N. Boogaard
- 24N. Cowburn
- 1M. Birighitti
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 8A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 18P. Retre
- 25J. Melling
- 33O. Malik
- 5I. Franjić
- 11M. Zullo
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-6 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 1 draw, 3 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Newcastle Jets 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Dec 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
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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