Emma (@Synapse101) is joined by Joel (@JoelGoodsir) & Dave (@Jeterpool) to preview @NewcastleJetsFC vs @WgtnPhoenixFC #WELvNEW in @ALeague Rd23.
Emma returns to the hosting chair as the team chat about the upcoming match against 10th placed Wellington Phoenix, this time being played in Auckland. They cover a variety of topics including the A-League stats between the two teams, talking points on the match, injuries and the possible changes to the starting XI as well as Sydney’s strengths and weaknesses. The team then give their predictions for this game and the other two games in Round 23.
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Watch: LIVE on Channel ONE, FoxSports 1 and FoxSports 1HD
Listen: ABC Newcastle 1233 or ABC Grandstand Radio online/app
Tweet: @SquadronNewy @JetstreamNewy #NTUA #BRIvNEW
FIXTURE FACTS
Overall – 39 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 16, Roar Wins – 14, Drawn – 9
Referee: Stephen Lucas Assistant Referee 1: David Walsh Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham Fourth Official: Adam Kersey Video Assistant Referee: Chris Beath
TALKING POINTS:
General
The Jets have scored the first goal in 7 of the last 10 games.
The Jets can complete a clean-sweep of wins against the Roar for the 2nd time in their history. The last was in Season 20013/14.
Newcastle have earned 15 points from losing positions this season.
The Jets have drawn their last 3 away games 2-2.
They’re also winless in their last 4 away games, conceding 2 goals on each of those occasions.
Key Stats from Previous Round
Last weekend was the 6th time in A-League history the Jets have conceded 2 penalities in a match. Both penalties were scored on 5 of these occasions.
The Jets are now 27 away games in the A-League without a clean sheet.
Players
Ben Kantarovski, Andrew Nabbout and Nikolai Topor-Stanley are 1 yellow card from a week suspension.
Andrew Nabbout is on the cusp of becoming the 3rd player in the club’s history to score 10 or more goals in an A-League season.
The Jets have not lost when Roy O’Donovan has played.
Jason Hoffman is in line to equal the number of A-League appearances as Ruben Zadkovich, with 97. He will become equal 9th most-capped player for the club in the league.
Newcastle Jets
A win for the Jets will secure finals football for the first time in 7 years.
The Jets haven’t lead at half time, away from home, since the last match against the Roar in round 3.
Brisbane Roar
The Roar have lost to the Jets once with Jamie Young in goals.
2017/2018 Hyundai A-League
Season 13 Round 17 Newcastle United Jets FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC
When: Saturday 20th January, 2018
Where: Hunter Stadium, 294 Turton Road, New Lambton, NSW
Kickoff: 535pm AEDST (gates open 445pm)
Tickets: Ticketmaster Link
Watch: LIVE on Channel ONE, FoxSports 1 and FoxSports 1HD
Listen: ABC Newcastle 1233 or ABC Grandstand Radio online/app
Tweet: @SquadronNewy @JetstreamNewy #NTUA #NEWvWEL
FIXTURE FACTS
Overall – 32 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 10, Phoenix Wins – 17, Drawn – 5
Recent Form (A-League)
Jets – WLDWW (10 point from last 15)
Phoenix – LDLWD (5 points from last 15)
Leading Scorers
Jets – Roy O’Donovan, Andrew Nabbout (7)
Phoenix – Andija Kaluderovic (9)
Last Result –
Newcastle Jets 3 (O’Donovan 37′, O’Donovan 45+1′, Nabbout 54′) – Wellington Phoenix 0 at McDonald Jones Stadium, A-League, Round 5, Season 2017/18
Starting line-ups from Last Meeting in Season 2017/18 Round 5
Wellington Phoenix Coach Record – Darije Kalezic 0% win ratio (0 wins, 0 drawn, 1 loss)
TALKING POINTS:
General
Newcastle are undefeated against the Nix at home across the last 3 seasons.
And the Jets haven’t been kept scoreless against Phoenix at home since November 2012.
The Jets have conceded six 2nd half goals this season.
Key Stats from Previous Round
First time since 22/3/2014 we have kept consecutive clean sheets.
First time since 2/2/2007 we have kept 3 consecutive HOME clean sheets.
We have won 4 consecutive home games for the first time since 2011, when we won the last home game of 2010/11 season and first 3 home games of 2011/12 season.
Last time we won 4 consecutive home games in a season was2008, which included the Semi-final against Mariners and Preliminary final against Roar.
Players
Angus Thurgate is the 160th player to appear for the Jets in the A-League
Ernie Merrick has given 10 A-League debuts this year, so far.
Daniel Georgievski is 1 yellow card from a 1 week suspension.
Newcastle Jets
33 points this season is a higher tally that all but 5 of the last 12 seasons.
We are 9 points ahead of the previous best season at this point in time – season 2005/06 (the first season of the A-League).