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Australian A-League | Gameweek 18
Feb 25, 2023 at 6am UK
McDonald Jones Stadium
Western United

Newcastle Jets
1 - 3
Western Utd

Mikeltadze (33' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-2)
Botic (3', 29'), Doumbia (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Australian A-League clash between Newcastle Jets and Western United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Macarthur 0-1 Newcastle Jets
Saturday, February 18 at 7am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Western Utd 0-3 Wellington
Friday, February 17 at 8.45am in Australian A-League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Newcastle Jets win with a probability of 45.26%. A win for Western United had a probability of 31.28% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle Jets win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.64%) and 2-0 (6.57%). The likeliest Western United win was 1-2 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.65%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.

Result
Newcastle JetsDrawWestern United
45.26% (-0.131 -0.13)23.46% (-0.075000000000003 -0.08)31.28% (0.203 0.2)
Both teams to score 61.73% (0.376 0.38)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.19% (0.448 0.45)39.81% (-0.452 -0.45)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.83% (0.463 0.46)62.16% (-0.468 -0.47)
Newcastle Jets Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.08% (0.123 0.12)17.92% (-0.128 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.27% (0.21400000000001 0.21)48.72% (-0.218 -0.22)
Western United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.21% (0.34399999999999 0.34)24.78% (-0.348 -0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.64% (0.477 0.48)59.36% (-0.48 -0.48)
Score Analysis
    Newcastle Jets 45.26%
    Western United 31.28%
    Draw 23.46%
Newcastle JetsDrawWestern United
2-1 @ 9.16% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-0 @ 7.64% (-0.129 -0.13)
2-0 @ 6.57% (-0.082999999999999 -0.08)
3-1 @ 5.25% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.76% (-0.033 -0.03)
3-2 @ 3.66% (0.041 0.04)
4-1 @ 2.26% (0.012 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.62% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.57% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 3.78%
Total : 45.26%
1-1 @ 10.65% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-2 @ 6.39% (0.046 0.05)
0-0 @ 4.44% (-0.094 -0.09)
3-3 @ 1.7% (0.036 0.04)
Other @ 0.28%
Total : 23.46%
1-2 @ 7.43% (0.024 0.02)
0-1 @ 6.2% (-0.068 -0.07)
0-2 @ 4.32% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
1-3 @ 3.45% (0.045 0.05)
2-3 @ 2.97% (0.05 0.05)
0-3 @ 2.01% (0.018 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.2% (0.027 0.03)
2-4 @ 1.04% (0.028 0.03)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 31.28%

Head to Head
Jan 15, 2023 6am
May 4, 2022 10.05am
Newcastle Jets
1-1
Western Utd
Elsey (52')
Elsey (47'), Wilson (61')
Bayew (27')
Kilkenny (75'), Lacroix (90+5')
Mar 5, 2022 4.05am
Western Utd
2-1
Newcastle Jets
Lacroix (16', 52')
Kilkenny (25'), Skotadis (62'), Topor-Stanley (90+3')
Thurgate (81')
Hoffman (40'), Penha (49'), Boumal (74'), Thurgate (90+1')
Apr 26, 2021 10.05am
Apr 5, 2021 8.05am