Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 26, 2012 at 08:30 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory?
Newcastle Jets won 2-1 on October 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 54′E. HeskeyNewcastle Jets
- 56′E. HeskeyNewcastle Jets
- 71′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 9E. Heskey
- 15C. Goodwin
- 23Ryan Griffiths
- 6Ben Kantarovski
- 12J. Brillante
- 16J. Wheelhouse
- 8R. Zadkovich
- 3Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano
- 4J. Mitchell
- 5D. Ritter
- 20M. Birighitti
Melbourne Victory
- 9Marcos Flores
- 10Archie Thompson
- 11M. Rojas
- 8Jonathan Bru
- 14Blagoja Celeski
- 2M. Foschini
- 3A. Traoré
- 4P. Franjic
- 5M. Milligan
- 23Adrian Leijer
- 39N. Coe
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 Victory have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Sydney(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Sydney(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-5 | A-League |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 0 draws, 1 Melbourne Victory win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 1-3 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Newcastle Jets 3-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets on Mar 3, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 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 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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