Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueGrand FinalKick-off on May 5, 2018 at 09:50 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 0-1 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 3J. Hoffman
- 8Ronald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren
- 9R. O'Donovan
- 6S. Ugarković
- 7D. Petratos
- 27R. McGree
- 4N. Boogaard
- 17D. Georgievski
- 18J. Koutroumbis
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 20G. Moss
Melbourne Victory
- 8Besart Berisha
- 9K. Barbarouses
- 41L. George
- 6L. Broxham
- 10J. Troisi
- 21C. Valeri
- 24T. Antonis
- 14T. Deng
- 17J. Donachie
- 22S. Nigro
- 20L. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 8-2 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-5 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(home) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 1 draw, 3 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets 2-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 4-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Newcastle Jets 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 4-2 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory on Feb 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 Victory sit 11th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy