A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Melbourne City fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Newcastle Jets's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Melbourne City form and stats
Melbourne City are steadily winning A-League games and points here at Marvel Stadium. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
The home team returns to Marvel Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Brisbane Roar (placed 9th) on their last time out; the A-League game ended 2-2. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Western United.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Melbourne City's attacking play is working. Melbourne City have conceded 11 from these games.
Newcastle Jets form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newcastle Jets, who have the most conceded goals (27) in A-League, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Newcastle Jets's last three away games as they have all been lost.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a A-League home defeat versus Sydney with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Newcastle Jets manager C. Deans faced defeat when travelling to Melbourne Victory and losing 0-4.
Newcastle Jets have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Newcastle Jets concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Newcastle Jets - Melbourne City 0-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Melbourne City 7 wins, 1 draw and Newcastle Jets 2 victories. As for goals, 9 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. MacLaren
12 goals
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A. Luna Retamar
4 goals
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D. Petratos
3 goals
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Melbourne City missing players
Newcastle Jets missing players
| Melbourne City | Newcastle Jets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 27 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 214 | 94 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 90 | 180 |
| 88 | 34 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 28 | 67 |
| 31% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 21% | 18% |
- All of Melbourne City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Melbourne City has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Melbourne City has the most matches over the total-line (12)
- Melbourne City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne City have scored more than double the goals of Newcastle Jets.
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest scored goals (12)
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals (17) away
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals (27)
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-11) away
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-15)
- Newcastle Jets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Newcastle Jets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newcastle Jets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Jets is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 6 | Western United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 9 |