Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets PREVIEW & PREDICTION 06/01/2019

Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets meet at AAMI Park, in a match for the 11 th round of the A League. Melbourne City won at home by (3-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 02 -12-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 9 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12-02-2018, in a match for the A League which ended in a Melbourne City victory (3-0). The goals of the match were scored by R. McGree (2 ‘), L. Brattan (45’) and L. Wales (75 ‘) for Melbourne City. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Newcastle Jets presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Melbourne City:

After 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 17 points won. In the last match, they have won at Western Sydney Wanderers by (0-2), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Melbourne Victory. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the league, Melbourne City won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 10 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.

It is not bad the campaign that Melbourne City is doing so far, but there is no denying that evolving is always good, so we expect each day to show better performance and achieve good results. In his current match will not have facilities, but that does not mean he can not have a favorable result, on the contrary, enter the field motivated to score points. Victory is his great desire and he knows that he can achieve it, so he will try to have a lot of determination and attitude to reach his goal. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.

Newcastle Jets:

The visiting team plays against Melbourne City a game of the 11th day that had been postponed, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in their matches for the league until now. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Newcastle Jets won 7 points out of 15 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 7 games they suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 6 away matches for all competitions: they scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘).

The Newcastle Jets know that their campaign in the Australian championship is not the best, so it is aware that it can evolve much more and gain positions in the leaderboard. No doubt the game will not be easy and that means you will have to show even better football if you want to win, so motivation, attitude and determination are fundamental from the start of the game. In this way, he knows that he can neutralize his rival and, therefore, he would be approaching a favorable result. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.


PREDICTION: Melbourne City to win @ 2.07

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