Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 15, 2013 at 08:30 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City?
Newcastle Jets won 2-0 on February 15, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. HeskeyNewcastle Jets
- 81′Ryan GriffithsNewcastle Jets
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 9E. Heskey
- 22A. Taggart
- 23Ryan Griffiths
- 3Zenon Caravella
- 12J. Brillante
- 19M. Bridges
- 8R. Zadkovich
- 5D. Ritter
- 13S. Gallaway
- 14Taylor Regan
- 20M. Birighitti
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 36Eli Babalj
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 11R. García
- 22Nicholas Andrew Kalmar
- 13J. Germano
- 6Patrick Nyema Gerhardt
- 8M. Thompson
- 21J. Coyne
- 25Jeremy Ross Walker
- 20A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Sydney(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 1 draw, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Melbourne City 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Melbourne City 3-3 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Newcastle Jets 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Melbourne City 3-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Newcastle Jets 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets on Jan 1, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle Jets sit 6th in A-League (2 points from 2 matches) and Melbourne City sit 10th (1 point from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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