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

A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 06:35 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Newcastle Jets
2-2
Wellington Phoenix

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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix?

Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix drew 2-2 on December 26, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 35′K. BarbarousesWellington Phoenix
  • 48′Andrew HooleNewcastle Jets
  • 50′GuilhermeWellington Phoenix
  • 62′A. NabboutNewcastle Jets

Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle Jets

4-3-2-1
  1. 15A. Nabbout
  1. 23D. Clut
  2. 6S. Ugarković
  1. 7Andrew Hoole
  2. 8Mateo Poljak
  3. 10Wayne Brown
  1. 13I. Vujica
  2. 2D. Mullen
  3. 3J. Hoffman
  4. 4N. Boogaard
  1. 20J. Duncan

Wellington Phoenix

4-3-1-2
  1. 21R. Krishna
  2. 9K. Barbarouses
  1. 12A. Parkhouse
  1. 4R. Bonevacia
  2. 17Vince Lia
  3. 7Guilherme
  1. 2J. Tratt
  2. 19Thomas Doyle
  3. 22A. Durante
  4. 13Marco Rossi
  1. 1G. Moss
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wellington Phoenix have 4, 1 and 10.

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

Newcastle Jets
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2016Adelaide United(home)2-1A-League
Dec 10, 2016Perth Glory(away)2-1A-League
Dec 4, 2016Sydney(home)0-2A-League
Nov 26, 2016Melbourne Victory(away)0-2A-League
Nov 20, 2016Central Coast Mariners(home)1-1A-League
Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2016Western Sydney Wanderers(home)2-2A-League
Dec 10, 2016Central Coast Mariners(home)3-0A-League
Dec 4, 2016Adelaide United(away)0-2A-League
Nov 27, 2016Melbourne City(away)1-2A-League
Nov 12, 2016Central Coast Mariners(away)2-0A-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 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
Oct 11, 2015Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Newcastle JetsA-League
Feb 22, 2015Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Newcastle JetsA-League
Dec 6, 2014Newcastle Jets 1-3 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets on Nov 5, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle Jets score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Wellington Phoenix score 1.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle Jets1.31.5110/158/15
Wellington Phoenix1.11.936/158/15

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 Wellington Phoenix sit 2nd (3 points from 1 match).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Wellington Phoenix1100213
5Newcastle Jets1010221

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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