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2016/17 Hyundai A-League – Round 3 Match Preview – Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle United Jets FC

2016/2017 Hyundai A-League
Season 12 Round 3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC

When: Sunday 23rd October, 2016
Where: Spotless Stadium, Grand Parade, Olympic Park NSW 2127
Kickoff: 7pm AEDST (gates open 6pm)

Away Supporters
Tickets: Ticketmaster Link
Purchase your tickets in Bay 237 to sit with the away supporters
Prematch: Whelans Strathfield Hotel, 27-29 Everton Rd, Strathfield from 4pm
Train: (No prematch) Dep Broadmeadow 3:33pm Arr Olympic Park 6:25pm (change at Strathfield and then Lidcombe)
(join prematch) Dep Broadmeadow 1:33pm Arr Strathfield 3:56pm Dep Strathfield 6:05pm Arr Olympic Park 6:25pm (change at Lidcombe)

Not Travelling?
Join fellow Jets supporters from 6pm at our new venue The Premier Hotel to watch the away game LIVE. All supporters are welcome – u18’s will need to be accompanied by a supervising adult.
If you sign up to become a Premier Hotel member for $10, you receive $10 in credit on your card. Ask for a membership form at the bar. A Premier Hotel membership gets you a 5% discount on food & drink not only at Premier but also at Junction Hotel & Sunnyside Tavern. You can purchase members only schooner cards – 10 schooners of local tap beers $55 or 10 schooners of craft tap beers $65.

Watch: LIVE on Foxsports 4 and FoxSports 4HD
Listen: ABC Grandstand Radio online/app or EON Sports Radio app
Tweet: @newyboys #NTUA #WSWvNEW

FIXTURE FACTS
Overall – 12 matches between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 3, Wanderers Wins – 6, Drawn – 3
In Newcastle – 6 matches.
Jets Wins – 0, Wanderers Wins – 4, Drawn – 2
In Sydney – 6 matches
Jets Wins – 3, Wanderers Wins – 2, Drawn – 1
Goals in Fixture
Jets – 12, Wanderers – 17
In Newcastle –
Jets – 4, Wanderers – 10
1st Goals in Fixture
Jets – 4, Wanderers – 8
Cards in Fixture
Jets – 26 (24 yellow, 2 red), Wanderers 16 (16 yellow, 0 red)
Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets – LDW (4 points in two HAL games)
Wanderers – WWLLW (3 points in two HAL games)
Leading Scorers
Jets – Milos Trifunovic (9)
Wanderers – Mitch Nichols (9)
Last Result –
Jets 0 – Wanderers 1 (Sotirio 17′) at Hunter Stadium, A-League, Round 23, 13/03/2016.

FIXTURE RECORDS
Biggest Win
Jets 2 (Jaliens 37’, Taggart 64’) – Wanderers 0, Round 21, Season 2013/14 at Pirtek Stadium, 02/03/2014.
Heaviest Defeat
Jets 0 – Wanderers 3 (Bridge 6’, 33’, Visconte 80’), Round 27, Season 2012/13 at Hunter Stadium, 29/03/2013.
Leading Scorers in fixture –
Jets – Adam Taggart (3)
Wanderers – Mark Bridge (5)

COACHING
Coaches Head to Head – 0 matches
Mark Jones – 0 wins, Tony Popovic – 0 wins
Newcastle Jets A-League Coaching Records –

  • Scott Miller – 3 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 3 losses = 0% win ratio)
  • Phil Stubbins – 3 matches (1 win, 2 drawn, 0 losses = 33% win ratio)
  • Gary Van Egmond – 4 matches (1 win, 0 drawn and 3 losses = 25% win ratio)
  • Richard Money – No Matches
  • Branko Culina – No Matches
  • Nick Theodorakopoulos – No Matches
  • Craig Deans – No Matches
  • Clayton Zane – 2 matches (1 win, 1 drawn, 0 losses = 50% win ratio)

Western Sydney Wanderers Coach Record – Tony Popovic 50% win ratio (6 wins, 3 drawn, 3 losses)

KEY FACTS:
General

  • While Jets have never defeated Western Sydney at home, they have a 50% win record in away fixtures against them.
  • Newcastle have played the Wanderers twice on a Sunday, with one win and one loss.
  • This is the first ever match for Western Sydney Wanderers at Spotless Stadium, while Pirtek Stadium is being demolished and rebuilt.