Newcastle Jets - Melbourne City in A-League: Stats, team lineups, games, the latest developments and news. Read our comprehensive guide!
- Newcastle Jets have scored in all their matches so far.
- Melbourne City have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in A-League
Melbourne City have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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!
Newcastle Jets form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Newcastle Jets have to build on here at McDonald Jones Stadium in the A-League.
Newcastle Jets's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Brisbane Roar (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Penha was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Penha served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Ahead of that match, Newcastle lost 1-2 at home to Adelaide United.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Newcastle Jets as they are travelling to their away game against Melbourne Victory in the A-League. That match is four days after this one.
5 goals have been conceded.
Melbourne City form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the A-League.
Melbourne City play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Western United (placed 1st). Glover was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.13. The agile goalkeeper Glover saved a penalty.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Central Coast Mariners with the score of 3-1.Melbourne City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Melbourne City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these contenders: Newcastle Jets won four, Melbourne City were winners in six and we saw zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  B. Mikeltadze 5 goals |   J. MacLaren 5 goals |  A. Nabbout 4 goals |
Newcastle Jets missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Newcastle Jets | Melbourne City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.3 | 16 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.8 | 17 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 34% | 36% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 30% |
| 14.7 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
- All of Newcastle Jets's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Melbourne City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Melbourne City have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in A-League
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Jets have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | Sydney | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Perth Glory | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
