Match Report
48 points for Newcastle Jets (1st), 43 for Adelaide United (2nd): a 5-point gap. Newcastle Jets had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Newcastle Jets ran at 2.12 scored and 1.5 conceded, Adelaide United at 1.77 and 1.38.
Defeat had not touched Adelaide United in 7 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Newcastle Jets 3, draws 1, Adelaide United 9, at 3.15 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture. 62% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 69%.
McDonald Jones Stadium, capacity 33,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Newcastle Jets: Daniel Wilmering (90') · Adelaide United: Ryan White (73')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle Jets 55% · Adelaide United 45% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 6-5