Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers meet at McDonald Jones Stadium, in a match for the second round of League A. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 6 matches won 3 , drew 1 and lost 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 30‑11‑2019, for League A, Newcastle Jets won by (2‑0). D. Petrato (86 ‘) and A. Thurgate (78′) scored the goals for Newcastle Jets. Pay attention to the home factor, as the Newcastle Jets tend to achieve different results at home and away.
Newcastle :
The home team comes to this 2nd round after a (1‑0) loss in the first league match, against Central Coast Mariners. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 7 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, the Newcastle Jets have won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Looking to secure a qualifying spot for the knockout stages of the new edition of the A-League, the Newcastle Jets failed to start on the right foot this season. With only one game played, about a week ago, coach Craig Deans’ team will try to score the first points, after losing to the Central Coast Mariners (1×0). Despite having managed to upset the opposing goalkeeper several times, the Newcastle Jets did not achieve the audacity necessary in the finish to score at least the tying goal in the second half, having suffered a goal that resulted in defeat in the final half of the first half (43 ‘).
Wanderers :
The visiting team comes to this 2nd round, after the defeat in its premiere in the league, against Macarthur, by (0‑1) This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games they have registered 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 28 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 19 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Western Sydney Wanderers won 3, drew 2 and lost 5. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, as 23 of the last 25 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 17 out of 25 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 8 times and never managed to come back. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Western Sydney Wanderers are one of the best contenders for a place in the top six in the standings at the end of the A-League regular season. On the first day of the last Australian championship, coach Carl Robinson’s team failed to score any points, despite having played at home on their debut a week ago. Western Sydney Wanderers managed to share the offensive initiative in a globally balanced match, but wasted the scoring opportunities they created and conceded the only goal of the game (0x1) in the 72nd minute.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,66
