Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on February 7, 2021 at 05:05 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City?
Newcastle Jets won 1-0 on February 7, 2021.
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- 40′Valentino Kuach YuelNewcastle Jets
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, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2020 | Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Melbourne City 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Melbourne City 3-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City on Mar 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 5, 2021Adelaide United1-2Perth Glory
- Feb 6, 2021Brisbane Roar5-2Melbourne Victory
- Feb 6, 2021Macarthur2-2Western Sydney Wanderers
- Feb 7, 2021Central Coast Mariners3-2Western United
- Feb 8, 2021Sydney2-1Wellington Phoenix
- Feb 9, 2021Brisbane Roar0-2Macarthur
- Feb 10, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers2-0Melbourne Victory