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Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–12 – 1

Eli Adams 47′Mark Natta 77′1st

12thBozhidar Kraev 20′

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Player of the matchEli AdamsNEW · 1 goal · 90′ · 10 duels won · 5 shots (3 on target) · 3 tackles

7.8
Possession
55%45%
Shots · on target in brackets
20 (8)19 (4)
Corners
28
Table · 40 v 20 pts
1st12th

A-League MenMatchday 13McDonald Jones StadiumRef A. Kersey

Events

NEW 2–1 WSW · 0–2 yellow
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. +Kosta Grozosfor Max Burgess · injury
  3. Thomas Aquilinafor Lachlan Bayliss
  4. Kota Mizunumafor Clayton Taylor
  5. Hiroshi Ibusukifor Steven Ugarković
  6. Ben Gibsonfor Lachlan Rose
  7. Aydan Hammondfor Bozhidar Kraev
  8. Joshua Brillantefor Anthony Pantazopoulos
  9. Kosta Barbarousesfor Brandon Borrello
  10. Mark Natta2–1Goal · left foot
  11. Dylan SciclunaYellow card
  12. Jarrod Carlucciofor Phillip Cancar
  13. Xavier Bertoncellofor Will Dobson
  14. Phillip CancarYellow card
  15. Eli Adams1–1Goal · left foot · assist Clayton Taylor
  16. Half-time 0–1
  17. Bozhidar Kraev0–1Goal · header · assist Ryan Fraser

Top ratings

XI avg 7.04 v 6.93
  1. EAEli AdamsNEW7.8
  2. Ryan FraserWSW7.8
  3. MNMark NattaNEW7.7
  4. Lawrence ThomasWSW7.7
  5. CTClayton TaylorNEW7.6

Table after full time

A-League Men 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Newcastle Jets2013-1-643:30+13401st
2Auckland1910-5-432:18+14352nd
3Sydney1910-2-726:18+8323rd
4Adelaide United209-4-734:29+5314th
5Melbourne Victory198-4-728:24+4285th
6Central Coast Mariners197-5-727:270266th
7Macarthur206-7-725:31-6257th
8Brisbane Roar206-5-919:25-6238th
9Melbourne City195-7-720:27-7229th
10Perth Glory196-3-1022:30-82110th
11Wellington Phoenix205-6-929:40-112111th
12Western Sydney Wanderers205-5-1022:28-62012th
Newcastle Jets
1st37 → 40 pts
Western Sydney Wanderers
12th20 → 20 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

11 meetings on record since 2014

4-4-3Newcastle Jets W-D-L · goals 19:18

4 NEW4 draws3 WSW
With Newcastle Jets at home
2-2-1 (7:5)
Goals per meeting
3.36
Over 2.5 goals
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Won by the host
36%
Last 5 (Newcastle Jets)
1W 2D 2L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Western Sydney Wanderers1–2Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  2. Newcastle Jets0–1Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men
  3. Western Sydney Wanderers4–1Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  4. Western Sydney Wanderers3–3Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  5. Newcastle Jets2–2Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men
Show all 11 meetings
  1. Western Sydney Wanderers3–2Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  2. Newcastle Jets1–0Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men
  3. Newcastle Jets2–0Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men
  4. Western Sydney Wanderers0–2Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  5. Western Sydney Wanderers2–2Newcastle JetsA-League Men
  6. Newcastle Jets2–2Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men
  1. Western Sydney WanderersnextNewcastle JetsA-League Men
  2. Newcastle JetsnextWestern Sydney WanderersA-League Men

Referee

A. Kersey
Cards / match
4.73this match 2 (-2.73)
Yellows / match
4.23this match 2
Reds / match
0.51
Penalties / match
0.4836% of matches
Fouls / match
24.5this match 15

2.12Home 2.12 vs Away 2.11 yellows/match · 22–20 red · 1 coach card2.11

43%Results in 83 recent matches · draw 20%36%

home winsaway wins
With Newcastle Jets
4-1-3 in 8 · 1.88 yellows/game
With Western Sydney Wanderers
1-3-5 in 9 · 2.33 yellows/game
Analysed latest 83 of 86 career matches.

What stands out

  • 2-1from 0-1 down

    Newcastle Jets won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Score by goal: 20' 0-1, 47' 1-1, 77' 2-1.

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (2–1 full time).

Team stats

41 figures
Newcastle Jetsfull timeWestern Sydney Wanderers
  1. 55%Possession45%
  2. 20Shots19
  3. 8Shots on target4
  4. 4Big chances3
  5. 2Corners8
  6. 415Passes328
  7. 7Fouls8
  8. 0Yellow cards2
All 41 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses11
  3. 84Attacks66
  4. 2Big chances missed2
  5. 12Crosses28
  6. 54Dangerous attacks48
  7. 12Dribble attempts10
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 1Offsides5
  10. 40%Shot accuracy21%
  11. 4Shots blocked8
  12. 12Shots inside box19
  13. 8Shots off target7
  14. 8Shots outside box0
  15. 4Successful dribbles5
  16. Passing
  17. 13Accurate long passes27
  18. 346Accurate passes262
  19. 86%Forward passes %80%
  20. 15Key passes14
  21. 41%Long pass accuracy53%
  22. 32Long passes51
  23. 83%Pass accuracy80%
  24. 55Passes in final third42
  25. Defence
  26. 51Ball recoveries53
  27. 73Ball safe73
  28. 12Goal kicks8
  29. 6Interceptions7
  30. 3Saves6
  31. 15Tackles22
  32. Discipline
  33. 11Free kicks8
  34. Other
  35. 2Injuries0
  36. 115Possession lost125
  37. 5Substitutions5
  38. 18Throw-ins27

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Eli AdamsNEW5 (3)
  2. Bozhidar KraevWSW5 (2)
  3. Ryan FraserWSW4

Big chances created

  1. Ryan FraserWSW2
  2. Clayton TaylorNEW1
  3. Joel BertolissioNEW1

Passes

  1. Max BurgessNEW59/65
  2. Mark NattaNEW56/65
  3. J. ShaughnessyNEW40/45

Progressive passes

  1. Mark NattaNEW61 (94%)
  2. Max BurgessNEW53 (82%)
  3. Daniel WilmeringNEW44 (94%)

Final-third passes

  1. Dylan SciclunaWSW13
  2. Max BurgessNEW11
  3. Daniel WilmeringNEW8

Ball recoveries

  1. Dylan SciclunaWSW13
  2. James DelianovNEW11
  3. Lawrence ThomasWSW10

Duels won

  1. Dylan SciclunaWSW14/21
  2. Eli AdamsNEW10/16
  3. Daniel WilmeringNEW6/8

Dribbles

  1. Eli AdamsNEW2/3
  2. Dylan SciclunaWSW2/3
  3. Clayton TaylorNEW1/2

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Newcastle Jetsall competitionsWestern Sydney Wanderers
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.33Goals per game (both sides)2.67
  3. 73%Over 1.560%
  4. 67%Over 2.547%
  5. 47%Over 3.540%
  6. 67%Both teams scored47%
  7. 27%Clean sheets33%
  8. 13%Failed to score27%
  9. Newcastle Jets at home v Western Sydney Wanderers away
  10. 7Played6
  11. 4Won2
  12. 0Drawn0
  13. 3Lost4
  14. 16-10Goals (for-against)10-11
  15. 1.71Points per game1
  16. 57%Over 2.567%
  17. 29%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 12-61st-half goals (for-against)11-8
  20. 21-112nd-half goals (for-against)8-13
  21. 64%Goals after half-time42%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 7-6-2Half-time W-D-L5-6-4
How we calculate this

Matchday 13

A-League Men · the other 5 games
  1. Brisbane Roar2–3Melbourne City
  2. Macarthur1–3Central Coast Mariners
  3. Adelaide United1–1Wellington Phoenix
  4. Sydney0–2Melbourne Victory
  5. Auckland2–2Perth Glory
A-League Men fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
A-League Men
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 13 of 26
Kick-off
Venue
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Capacity
33,000 · grass
Weather
26 °C · moderate rain · humidity 66%
Referee
A. Kersey
NEW coach
Mark Milligan
WSW coach
Gary Rudy Peter van Egmond

Match summary

Newcastle Jets beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the A-League Men.

Before kickoff, Newcastle Jets (1st, 37 pts) were 17 points ahead of Western Sydney Wanderers (12th, 20 pts). Across 11 previous meetings on record, Newcastle Jets won 4 and Western Sydney Wanderers won 3, with 4 draws (3.36 goals per game).

Goals came from Eli Adams (47') and Mark Natta (77') for Newcastle Jets and Bozhidar Kraev (20') for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Newcastle Jets — live results and scheduleWestern Sydney Wanderers — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Newcastle Jets4-1-4-17.04 avg rating 6.934-1-4-1Western Sydney Wanderers
  1. 16.6James Delianov
  1. 227.1Joel Bertolissio
  2. 56.5J. Shaughnessy
  3. 337.7Mark NattaG
  4. 237.4Daniel Wilmering
  1. 147.4Max Burgess↓89′+
  1. 77.8Eli AdamsG
  2. 286.6Will Dobson↓68′
  3. 86.4Lachlan Bayliss↓89′
  4. 137.6Clayton TaylorA ↓84′
  1. 96.3Lachlan Rose↓84′
  1. 207.7Lawrence Thomas
  1. 36.7Alex Gersbach
  2. 186.7Jacob Farrell
  3. 226.6Anthony Pantazopoulos↓79′
  4. 146.3Phillip CancarYC ↓69′
  1. 57.3Dylan SciclunaYC
  1. 77.8Ryan FraserA
  2. 326.6Angus Thurgate
  3. 86.6Steven Ugarković↓84′
  4. 237.5Bozhidar KraevG ↓79′
  1. 266.5Brandon Borrello↓78′
  1. 11Ben GibsonFW · ↑84′6.5
  2. 17Kosta GrozosMF · ↑89′
  3. 18Kota MizunumaMF · ↑84′6.6
  4. 39Thomas AquilinaDF · ↑89′
  5. 43Xavier BertoncelloFW · ↑68′6.5
  6. 20Alex NassiepGK
  7. 41L. SciclunaMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Mark Milligan · Gary Rudy Peter van EgmondG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Kosta BarbarousesFW · ↑78′6.3
  2. 11Hiroshi IbusukiFW · ↑84′6.3
  3. 17Jarrod CarluccioFW · ↑69′6.6
  4. 21Aydan HammondMF · ↑79′6.7
  5. 25Joshua BrillanteMF · ↑79′6.7
  6. 30Jordan HolmesGK
  7. 38Jai RoseFW

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Newcastle Jets7d restequal rest · old → new7d restWestern Sydney Wanderers
  1. 4-5L26 Dec
  2. 3-1W1 Jan
  3. 1-0W11 Jan
  4. 2-1W17 Jan
  5. 4-1W23 Jan
  6. 4-1W31 Jan
  7. 3-2W8 Feb
  8. 3-1W13 Feb
  9. 1-0W22 Feb
  10. 0-0D28 Feb

8-1-1goals 25:122.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-3L27 Dec
  2. 0-1L1 Jan
  3. 1-0W10 Jan
  4. 1-2L17 Jan
  5. 1-0W25 Jan
  6. 1-4L31 Jan
  7. 1-1D7 Feb
  8. 2-2D13 Feb
  9. 2-3L22 Feb
  10. 4-0W28 Feb

3-2-5goals 15:161.10pts/game

  1. ACentral Coast Mariners0–0
  2. HMacarthur1–0
  3. APerth Glory3–1
  4. AAdelaide United3–2
  5. HBrisbane Roar4–1

latest 5

  1. AMacarthur4–0
  2. ACentral Coast Mariners2–3
  3. HWellington Phoenix2–2
  4. HMelbourne City1–1
  5. ASydney1–4
Show older matches
  1. HWellington Phoenix4–1
  2. AWestern Sydney Wanderers2–1
  3. AMelbourne City1–0
  4. AAuckland3–1
  5. HMacarthur4–5

older

  1. HPerth Glory1–0
  2. HNewcastle Jets1–2
  3. AMelbourne Victory1–0
  4. HMacarthur0–1
  5. AAdelaide United2–3

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

52%Model · draw 22%26%

Projected goals
1.87 – 1.27total 3.14 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 10.3%2–1 9.6%1–0 8.1%
OutcomeModelHappened
Newcastle Jets win52%Yes
Draw22%No
Western Sydney Wanderers win26%No
Over 1.5 goals82%Yes
Over 2.5 goals61%Yes
Over 3.5 goals38%No
Both teams to score61%Yes
Newcastle Jets clean sheet28%No
Western Sydney Wanderers clean sheet15%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

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