Newcastle Jets hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 11th position in the A-League table. Visiting Western United holds 6th place with 20 pts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's quite the trip for Western United when visiting Newcastle Jets as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Newcastle Jets form and stats
Newcastle Jets's results here at McDonald Jones Stadium in the A-League have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It's trouble wherever Newcastle Jets are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The fans are hoping that Newcastle Jets will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the A-League game against Wellington Phoenix (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at Melbourne City.
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 Newcastle Jets have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost zero.
Newcastle Jets has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Western United form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Western United playing as the away team in the A-League this season.
Western United failed to get anything from their last game, a A-League home match vs Adelaide United (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 3-4. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Central Coast Mariners.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Western United, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The travelling fans enjoy Western United's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, Western United have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Newcastle Jets and Western United have met before this season: Western United - Newcastle Jets 0-1.Top Goalscorers
  B. Berisha 10 goals |  A. Diamanti 4 goals |   D. Petratos 3 goals |
Newcastle Jets missing players
Western United missing players
| Newcastle Jets | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 31 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 57% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 53% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 20% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 60% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 220 | 90 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 58 | 196 |
| 76 | 39 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 24 | 66 |
| 17% | 15% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 35% |
- All of Newcastle Jets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest points (5) at home
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals (31)
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals in the second half (19)
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-18)
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home
- Newcastle Jets have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Newcastle Jets have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Newcastle Jets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newcastle Jets is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Western United has the most points from losing position (10)
- Western United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Western United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Western United 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 | Sydney | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Western United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -18 | 9 |