Match Report
40 points for Melbourne Victory (4th), 48 for Newcastle Jets (1st): an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Newcastle Jets: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Melbourne Victory 1.69 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Newcastle Jets 2.12 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.43.
12 meetings are on record — 5 won by Melbourne Victory, 5 by Newcastle Jets, 2 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 4.4 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.25 historically.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,050. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Melbourne Victory led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Victory: Charles Nduka (34'), Charles Nduka (31') · Newcastle Jets: Eli Adams (19'), Eli Adams (89')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Victory 38% · Newcastle Jets 62% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-3