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Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix: result 2-3 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 06:35 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Newcastle Jets
2-3
Wellington Phoenix

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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix?

Wellington Phoenix won 2-3 on January 20, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 28′M. LjujićWellington Phoenix
  • 36′D. MullenWellington Phoenix
  • 48′A. NabboutNewcastle Jets
  • 58′R. KrishnaWellington Phoenix
  • 86′D. PetratosNewcastle Jets (pen.)

Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle Jets

4-2-3-1
  1. 7D. Petratos
  1. 6S. Ugarković
  2. 15A. Nabbout
  3. 11P. Rodríguez
  1. 10Wayne Brown
  2. 13I. Vujica
  1. 17D. Georgievski
  2. 3J. Hoffman
  3. 44N. Topor-Stanley
  4. 4N. Boogaard
  1. 1J. Duncan

Wellington Phoenix

4-2-3-1
  1. 21R. Krishna
  1. 9Andrija Kaluđerović
  2. 7N. Burns
  3. 23M. Ridenton
  1. 8M. Ljujić
  2. 10Michael McGlinchey
  1. 19Thomas Doyle
  2. 2D. Mullen
  3. 22A. Durante
  4. 13Marco Rossi
  1. 1L. Italiano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newcastle Jets
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2018Brisbane Roar(home)1-0A-League
Jan 9, 2018Central Coast Mariners(home)2-0A-League
Jan 3, 2018Sydney(away)2-2A-League
Dec 29, 2017Melbourne Victory(away)1-2A-League
Dec 22, 2017Western Sydney Wanderers(home)4-0A-League
Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Western Sydney Wanderers(home)1-1A-League
Jan 10, 2018Melbourne Victory(home)2-1A-League
Jan 6, 2018Melbourne City(away)1-2A-League
Dec 31, 2017Central Coast Mariners(away)0-0A-League
Dec 23, 2017Sydney(home)1-4A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Newcastle Jets wins, 1 draw, 2 Wellington Phoenix wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2017Newcastle Jets 3-0 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Mar 26, 2017Wellington Phoenix 5-0 Newcastle JetsA-League
Dec 26, 2016Newcastle Jets 2-2 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Nov 5, 2016Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Newcastle JetsA-League
Feb 20, 2016Newcastle Jets 3-2 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Jan 17, 2016Newcastle Jets 3-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix on Nov 4, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle Jets score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle Jets2.01.1411/1512/15
Wellington Phoenix1.31.9210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newcastle Jets sit 7th in A-League (2 points from 2 matches) and Wellington Phoenix sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Wellington Phoenix2200416
7Newcastle Jets2020332

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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

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