Match summary
Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets drew 2-2 in the A-League Men.
Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle JetsResult, Lineups & H2H
2025/20262
-FT
2Apr 17, 2026
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Newcastle Jets
38%Ball Possession62%
18Shots Total11
6Shots On Target4
7Corners3
9Fouls15
2Yellow Cards2
3Offsides3
3Saves3
318Passes541
5Shots Off Target4
105Attacks102
73Dangerous Attacks58
8Shots Inside Box9
10Shots Outside Box2
2Goals2
15Free Kicks8
7Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork1
20Tackles25
2Assists1
235Accurate Passes455
23Total Crosses13
5Accurate Crosses4
11Interceptions8
57Duels Won52
4Big Chances Created7
2Big Chances Missed6
Team Lineups
Manager: Arthur Diles
Starting XI
18
FL
F. LinoSubstitutes
Manager: Mark Milligan
Starting XI
Substitutes
20
AN
Alex Nassiep24
AN
Alex Nunes41
LS
L. Scicluna42
MC
Max Cooper43
XB
Xavier BertoncelloPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 16(63%) | 1 | 6/16 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 38(82%) | 3 | 7/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 36(86%) | 5 | 10/15 | ||
F. Lino MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 27(63%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(67%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 27(71%) | 3 | 9/15 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(74%) | - | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(85%) | 2 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 21(80%) | - | 0/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(87%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(33%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(71%) | 4 | 5/9 |
Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8/15 | 12-7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8-8 |
- D2-2 @ Sydney2026-03-07
- W4-1 vs Macarthur2026-03-15
- W4-1 vs Central Coast Mariners2026-03-21
- L0-1 vs Wellington Phoenix2026-04-05
- D2-2 @ Auckland2026-04-11
- W2-1 vs Western Sydney Wanderers2026-03-07
- L1-2 vs Auckland2026-03-14
- W2-1 @ Sydney2026-03-22
- L2-3 @ Macarthur2026-04-02
- D1-1 vs Adelaide United2026-04-11
- Meetings on record
- 12
- Period covered
- 2018-02-03 – 2025-10-24
- Melbourne Victory wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Newcastle Jets wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.25
- Over 2.5 goals
- 58%
- Both teams scored
- 58%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Melbourne Victory view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 4.4 vs 3.25
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Newcastle Jets | 5-2 | Melbourne Victory |
| 2025-05-04 | Melbourne Victory | 1-1 | Newcastle Jets |
| 2025-02-08 | Newcastle Jets | 3-0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 2024-02-03 | Newcastle Jets | 1-1 | Melbourne Victory |
| 2023-10-29 | Melbourne Victory | 5-3 | Newcastle Jets |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 5 | 24 | 36 | 9 | DWWLD | 3 | +2 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | 24 | 44 | 12 | WLWLD | 4 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 8 ptsMelbourne Victory 36 · Newcastle Jets 44
- Positions
- #5 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.67/1.29 vs 2.04/1.54scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 12 matches
Goals
19-20
Total matches
12Recent matches (5/12)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 12 matches
5
Melbourne Victory wins
2
Draws
5
Newcastle Jets wins
Goals Scored
19 - 20