Newcastle United Jets fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 0-2 A-League triumph versus Brisbane Roar.
In that match, Newcastle United Jets managed 36% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. For Newcastle United Jets, the goals were scored by Clayton Taylor (53\') and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (63\'). On the other side, Brisbane Roar had 23 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.
Rob Stanton\'s Newcastle United Jets have found the net 7 times over their last six outings. The corresponding number of goals that they have conceded in that time stands at 5.
Wellington Phoenix will come into the meeting following a 1-0 A-League win over Melbourne Victory in their previous outing.
In that game, Wellington Phoenix managed 55% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For their opponents, Melbourne Victory had 21 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Roderick Miranda (95\' Own goal) scored for Melbourne Victory.
In the course of their six latest matches, Giancarlo Italiano\'s Wellington Phoenix have managed to stick the ball in the net 8 times, yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.33.
Coming into this fixture, Wellington Phoenix are without an away win for the past 3 matches in the league.
Head to head
Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings stretching back to 09/03/2022, neither club has come out on top overall with Newcastle United Jets winning 3 of those games, Wellington Phoenix 3 and 0 being drawn in regulation time.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 overall which averages out at 3.67 goals per match.
The previous league fixture featuring the two was A-League match day 14 on 27/01/2024 and the score finished Newcastle United Jets 1-2 Wellington Phoenix.
On that occasion, Newcastle United Jets had 57% possession and 17 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Trent Buhagiar (80\').
For their opponents, Wellington Phoenix had 16 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Alex Rufer (5\') and Oskar Zawada (87\') scored.
The match was refereed by Casey Reibelt.
Team News: Newcastle United Jets
There aren’t many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Newcastle United Jets boss Rob Stanton to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Jacob Dowse (unknown injury) is sidelined. The players ineligible for this match because of suspension are Mark Natta and Lucas Mauragis.
Team News: Wellington Phoenix
Owing to an otherwise healthy group of players, there’s just the lone fitness issue for the Wellington Phoenix boss Giancarlo Italiano to be concerned about. Isaac Hughes (Hamstring injury) won’t be playing here.
Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle United Jets could both end up scoring at least one each in what appears to be a good match-up, with little separating the two teams.
While there should be goals at both ends, it’s too close to call. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a hard-fought 2-2 score draw at the end of this game.
