A home win is expected from this fixture if the league standings is a guide to future results. The Melbourne Victory followers are positive that the gulf between 4th and Newcastle Jets's 10th place in the table will show on the grass.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in A-League
- Newcastle Jets have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in A-League
These teams have little in common geographically as Newcastle Jets have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither Melbourne nor Newcastle Jets as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory have played 5 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
No payout for Melbourne Victory in their previous match, an away game at Wellington Phoenix that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfielder Folami was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.75 (out of ten) in that game. Folami hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times and had 22 successful passes (of 23 total).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Melbourne Victory have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won one time, drawn two and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Melbourne as they are travelling to their away game against Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League. That match is four days after this one.
The Melbourne Victory fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Newcastle Jets form and stats
Still no away game victory in the A-League for Newcastle Jets with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
Newcastle Jets failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Melbourne City (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 2-4. Midfielder Penha was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.72. Penha served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Brisbane Roar.We have checked recent matches where Newcastle Jets have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were four victories, four draws and eight defeats.
Newcastle are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these squads: Melbourne Victory won five, Newcastle Jets triumphed in four and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Mikeltadze 6 goals |   N. D'Agostino 4 goals | V. Yuel 3 goals |
Melbourne Victory missing players
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| Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 22% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.4 | 13.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 16.7 | 16 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 33% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 31% | 36% |
| 15.7 | 15.2 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 18.3 | 14.6 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.6 |
- All of Melbourne Victory's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Newcastle Jets's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Melbourne Victory have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Jets have scored in all their matches so far.
- Newcastle Jets have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in A-League
- Newcastle Jets have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Newcastle Jets have yet to win a game away.
- Newcastle Jets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Western United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Sydney | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Macarthur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
