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Australian A-League | Gameweek 19
Mar 4, 2023 at 2am UK
Westpac Stadium
Newcastle Jets

Wellington
2 - 1
Newcastle Jets

Elliot (40'), Zawada (45+6' pen.)
FT(HT: 2-0)
Saito (51')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Central Coast 1-1 Wellington
Friday, February 24 at 8.45am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Newcastle Jets 1-3 Western Utd
Saturday, February 25 at 6am 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 Wellington Phoenix win with a probability of 46.56%. A win for Newcastle Jets had a probability of 29.49% and a draw had a probability of 24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wellington Phoenix win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.63%) and 2-0 (7.24%). The likeliest Newcastle Jets win was 1-2 (7.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Wellington Phoenix in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Wellington Phoenix.

Result
Wellington PhoenixDrawNewcastle Jets
46.56% (0.301 0.3)23.96% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)29.49% (-0.253 -0.25)
Both teams to score 58.92% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.94% (0.046999999999997 0.05)43.06% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.54% (0.045999999999999 0.05)65.46% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)
Wellington Phoenix Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.32% (0.14299999999999 0.14)18.68% (-0.136 -0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.98% (0.23399999999999 0.23)50.02% (-0.227 -0.23)
Newcastle Jets Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.46% (-0.14400000000001 -0.14)27.55% (0.151 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.94% (-0.189 -0.19)63.06% (0.197 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Wellington Phoenix 46.56%
    Newcastle Jets 29.49%
    Draw 23.96%
Wellington PhoenixDrawNewcastle Jets
2-1 @ 9.34% (0.025 0.03)
1-0 @ 8.63% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.24% (0.05 0.05)
3-1 @ 5.22% (0.037000000000001 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.05% (0.046 0.05)
3-2 @ 3.37% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.19% (0.025 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.7% (0.027 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.41% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 3.4%
Total : 46.56%
1-1 @ 11.13% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-2 @ 6.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.15% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.45% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 23.96%
1-2 @ 7.18% (-0.043 -0.04)
0-1 @ 6.64% (-0.04 -0.04)
0-2 @ 4.28% (-0.044 -0.04)
1-3 @ 3.08% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.59% (-0.015 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.84% (-0.027 -0.03)
1-4 @ 0.99% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 29.49%

How you voted: Wellington vs Newcastle Jets

Wellington Phoenix
84.6%
Draw
0.0%
Newcastle Jets
15.4%
13
Head to Head
Oct 22, 2022 7am
Mar 18, 2022 8.45am
Newcastle Jets
4-0
Wellington
Boumal (51', 63'), Mikeltadze (67'), Babalj (83')
Al-Taay (35'), Mikeltadze (77')

Laws (4'), Elliot (74')
Mar 9, 2022 8.45am
Wellington
3-2
Newcastle Jets
Sotirio (25' pen.), Waine (45+1'), Ball (88')
Laws (5'), Sutton (90+3')
Penha (42'), Boumal (63')
Jurman (24'), Siatravanis (40'), O'Doherty (76'), Murnane (83')
Dec 10, 2021 8.45am
Newcastle Jets
4-0
Wellington
Mikeltadze (32', 52'), Murnane (69'), Penha (80')
Thurgate (45')

Lewis (45+1'), Elliot (50'), Ball (78')
Feb 28, 2021 7.10am
Newcastle Jets
0-2
Wellington

Millar (52'), O'Toole (58'), Koutroumbis (76')
Ball (22'), Waine (53')
Laws (36'), Rufer (67'), Hemed (75'), Sail (90+3')