Match summary
Melbourne City won 10 of the 14 previous meetings on record.
Newcastle Jets won with 38% of the possession.
Melbourne City vs Newcastle JetsResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Newcastle Jets
62%Ball Possession38%
15Shots Total7
2Shots On Target4
7Corners5
8Fouls8
0Yellow Cards2
7Offsides0
3Saves3
639Passes402
8Shots Off Target3
115Attacks89
75Dangerous Attacks46
12Shots Inside Box4
3Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
8Free Kicks8
5Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
16Tackles15
544Accurate Passes303
2Injuries2
23Total Crosses9
6Accurate Crosses2
5Interceptions11
45Duels Won49
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Starting XI
Substitutes
4
LB
Liam Bonetig40
JN
James NieuwenhuizenManager: Mark Milligan
Starting XI
Substitutes
20
AN
Alex Nassiep24
AN
Alex Nunes41
LS
L. Scicluna43
XB
Xavier BertoncelloPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 75(81%) | 3 | 6/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 71(86%) | 2 | 3/7 | ||
| 17' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 10(73%) | - | 3/4 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(76%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(81%) | 3 | 4/7 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 74(93%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(85%) | 1 | 3/6 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(88%) | - | - | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 8(63%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(72%) | 1 | 3/13 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 14(67%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(91%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
Liam Bonetig DF | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(100%) | - | - | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 78(85%) | 1 | 4/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 97(90%) | 2 | 6/12 |
Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets — computed insights
- Newcastle Jets moved from 9th to 4th in the A-League Men table with this result.(5 places up. Before kickoff: 9th, 15 points from 11 matches. After: 4th, 18 points from 12 matches; 12 teams.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5/15 | 3-5 |
| Newcastle Jets | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9/15 | 12-8 |
- L0-1 vs Melbourne Victory2025-12-20
- D1-1 vs Macarthur2025-12-23
- L1-3 vs Perth Glory2025-12-28
- D0-0 vs Sydney2026-01-03
- W1-0 vs Brisbane Roar2026-01-06
- L0-1 vs Melbourne City2025-12-06
- W3-1 @ Wellington Phoenix2025-12-14
- W2-0 vs Sydney2025-12-20
- L4-5 vs Macarthur2025-12-26
- W3-1 @ Auckland2026-01-01
- Meetings on record
- 14
- Period covered
- 2018-01-25 – 2025-12-06
- Melbourne City wins
- 10
- Draws
- 2
- Newcastle Jets wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.43
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 29%
- Home side won
- 43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Melbourne City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1 vs 2.43
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | Newcastle Jets | 0-1 | Melbourne City |
| 2025-03-12 | Melbourne City | 0-1 | Newcastle Jets |
| 2024-10-19 | Newcastle Jets | 0-1 | Melbourne City |
| 2024-03-30 | Melbourne City | 0-0 | Newcastle Jets |
| 2023-12-03 | Newcastle Jets | 0-2 | Melbourne City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | LDLDW | 9 | -3 |
| Newcastle Jets | 9 | 11 | 15 | 0 | LWWLW | 4 | +5 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsMelbourne City 17 · Newcastle Jets 15
- Positions
- #6 vs #9
- Goals per game
- 1/0.83 vs 2.09/2.09scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
26-8
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
10
Melbourne City wins
2
Draws
2
Newcastle Jets wins
Goals Scored
26 - 8
Matchday 14 — A-League Men
- Brisbane Roar vs Auckland — 9 Jan 20260-2
- Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory — 8 Aug 20261-1
- Macarthur vs Sydney — 10 Jan 20260-3
- Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory — 4 Apr 20262-2
- Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix — 6 Mar 20261-1