Match Report
Both sides brought 0 points into this one — Newcastle Jets 8th, Western United 13th.
7 matches unbeaten backed Newcastle Jets's arrival, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Western United, winners of their last three.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Newcastle Jets, 0 draws and 4 for Western United, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 86% of the meetings.
The venue was McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, with room for 33,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Western United led 4-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-6.
Goal scorers
Newcastle Jets: Charles M'Mombwa (65'), Angus Thurgate (72' og) · Western United: Rhys Bozinovski (29'), Mark Natta (8' og), Noah Botic (6'), Riku Danzaki (35'), Rhys Bozinovski (53'), Michael Ruhs (85')