Wellington Phoenix FC

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Side With Jets and a Goals Start

We’re feeling confident when it comes to Newcastle on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal handicap. The visitors can either land a win or draw against Wellington, with this wager looking like a value play at 2.05.

Teams Drew 1-1 in Last H2H Encounter

Wellington Phoenix have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-1 loss against Western Sydney at CommBank Stadium. The Nix enjoyed just 38% possession and had three shots on target, while Hideki Ishige was the goalscorer.

Newcastle Jets won their previous game 4-0. This was an away victory at HBF Park against Perth Glory. The New South Wales team racked up six shots on goal and enjoyed 65% possession, with Ben Gibson on the scoresheet twice, while Thomas Aquilina and Lachlan Bayliss were both able to net.

McDonald Jones Stadium hosted the last head-to-head when home side Newcastle drew 1-1 with Wellington. In the previous 10 H2H games, there have been five Newcastle wins, four Wellington victories and a draw.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Newcastle Jets logo Newcastle Jets 26 8 6 12 43 44 -1 43:44 30
11 Wellington logo Wellington 26 6 6 14 27 43 -16 27:43 24
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Wellington Phoenix – Last 10 League Games

Wellington have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. Giancarlo Italiano's side have averaged 50.0% possession and 4.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 11.5 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Kosta Barbarouses leads the way with 5 goals, Hideki Ishige has 2, with Sam Sutton and two others on 1. Hideki Ishige is the top assists maker with 3.

Newcastle Jets – Last 10 League Games

Newcastle have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.2 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. The Jets have averaged 48.0% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 7.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

We’ve seen Thomas Aquilina, Ben Gibson, Eli Adams and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos score 2 goals each. Look no further than Ben Gibson for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Wellington Phoenix confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Josh Oluwayemi (GK), Tim Payne, Matthew Sheridan, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Alex Rufer, Hideki Ishige, Kazuki Nagasawa, Paulo Retre, Luke Brooke-Smith, Kosta Barbarouses.

Newcastle Jets confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ryan Scott (GK), Phillip Cancar, Aleksandar Susnjar, Mark Natta, Thomas Aquilina, Lachlan Bayliss, Callum Timmins, Daniel Wilmering, Eli Adams, Ben Gibson, Clayton Taylor.

Expert A-League Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football picks. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newcastle in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Newcastle in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wellington in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wellington in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wellington in 3 consecutive games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wellington in 6 of their last 10 games against Newcastle.

Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Prediction

We’re optimistic when it comes to our bet on Newcastle +0.5 at odds of 2.05. The visitors should be able to swerve a loss in this A-League match and this wager has the numbers to back up our verdict.

Those wanting an alternative to Asian Handicap can consider Winning Margin where there are several options. Take a view on Newcastle and their performance.

Jets +0.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Published 16:37, 26 December 2024

Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Odds

Wellington Phoenix are regarded as having a 55% chance of winning this A-League match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 1.83. At 4.10, Newcastle Jets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market.

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Team Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

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Possession

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Top Scorers & Assists

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Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Lineups

Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Newcastle Jets Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Wellington Phoenix Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

1 Josh Oluwayemi
6 Tim Payne 27 Matthew Sheridan 4 Scott Wootton 19 Sam Sutton
14 Alex Rufer
9 Hideki Ishige 25 Kazuki Nagasawa 8 Paulo Retre 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
7 Kosta Barbarouses
1 Ryan Scott
4 Phillip Cancar 15 Aleksandar Susnjar 33 Mark Natta
39 Thomas Aquilina 37 Lachlan Bayliss 19 Callum Timmins 23 Daniel Wilmering
7 Eli Adams 22 Ben Gibson 13 Clayton Taylor

Newcastle Jets Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes

  • 3Corban Piper
  • 12Mohamed Al-Taay
  • 15Isaac Robert Hughes
  • 18Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 23Luke Supyk
  • 30Alby Kelly-Heald
  • 41Nathan Walker

Newcastle Jets Substitutes

  • 6Matthew Scarcella
  • 10Wellissol
  • 21Noah James
  • 27Nathan Grimaldi
  • 28Will Dobson
  • 29Justin Vidic
  • 45Christian Bracco

Previous Wellington Phoenix Lineups

22 Dec A-League
Western Sydney 4-1 Wellington
14 Dec A-League
Wellington 1-2 Macarthur
07 Dec A-League
Auckland 2-1 Wellington
24 Nov A-League
Wellington 1-0 Melb Victory
10 Nov A-League
Central Coast 0-3 Wellington
02 Nov A-League
Wellington 0-2 Auckland

Previous Newcastle Jets Lineups

14 Dec A-League
Perth Glory 0-4 Newcastle Jets
07 Dec A-League
Newcastle Jets 0-1 Adelaide United
30 Nov A-League
Auckland 2-0 Newcastle Jets
22 Nov A-League
Newcastle Jets 1-2 Central Coast
08 Nov A-League
Western Sydney 4-1 Newcastle Jets
25 Oct A-League
Macarthur 1-2 Newcastle Jets

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 26 15 8 3 49:27 53
2 Melb City 26 14 6 6 41:25 48
3 Western United 26 14 5 7 55:37 47
4 Western Sydney 26 13 7 6 58:40 46
5 Melb Victory 26 12 7 7 44:36 43
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 26 10 7 9 53:46 37
8 Macarthur 26 9 6 11 50:45 33
9 Newcastle Jets 26 8 6 12 43:44 30
10 Central Coast 26 5 11 10 29:51 26
11 Wellington 26 6 6 14 27:43 24
12 Brisbane Roar 26 5 6 15 32:51 21
13 Perth Glory 26 4 5 17 22:56 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb City 13 8 2 3 20:11 26
3 Melb Victory 13 7 4 2 26:16 25
4 Western United 13 7 3 3 23:14 24
5 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 13 2 5 6 11:17 11
10 Central Coast 13 2 5 6 13:27 11
11 Macarthur 13 2 4 7 22:25 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8