Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City prediction

A-League · · McDonald Jones Stadium

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City, A-League on Tue, 19 Jan 2027 08:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Newcastle Jets host Melbourne City in the A-League on Tuesday 19 January (kick-off 08:00 UK).

The key numbers

Newcastle Jets have scored in 12 consecutive matches. Newcastle Jets are winless in their last five matches.

Melbourne City have scored in nine consecutive matches.

Form and the table

10 of Newcastle Jets’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 12 of Newcastle Jets’s last 15 results (80%). At home, Newcastle Jets have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.14.

Melbourne City are winless in their last three matches. Eight of Melbourne City’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Melbourne City’s last 15 results (60%). Away from home, Melbourne City have three wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.38.

Newcastle Jets (fourth) and Melbourne City (12th) are one point apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Newcastle Jets the stronger side, 122 rating points above Melbourne City (Newcastle Jets 1636, Melbourne City 1514, after at least 242 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 11 January 2026, finished Melbourne City 0–1 Newcastle Jets.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, J. Lolley (4.1 per match over three appearances, one assist) and Max Burgess (4.0 per match over three appearances) have been Newcastle Jets’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Newcastle Jets (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Max Burgess averages 0.3 key passes per 90 over 270 minutes.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · A-League · McDonald Jones Stadium
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Newcastle Jets 2 · draws 1 · Melbourne City 3 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Newcastle Jets 0W 3D 2L · Melbourne City 2W 1D 2L

As of 30 July 2026, TACTIX’s model — calibration published live, losing picks included — covers Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City across every major market; the key numbers are on this page. See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.75
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 5.38
Corners
against 4.5 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.63 / 5.38
Shots on target
against 6 / 3.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2 / 2.5
Cards
against 2.25 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNewcastle Jets for / againstLineMelbourne City for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5.38 for · 4.5 against n 8
9.5standard
5.38 for · 5 against n 8
Shots
13.5 for · 16.63 against n 8
19.5standard
15.13 for · 13.38 against n 8
Shots on target
4.63 for · 6 against n 8
8.5standard
5.38 for · 3.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.88 for · 10.63 against n 8
21.5standard
12.13 for · 11.25 against n 8
Cards shown
2 for · 2.25 against n 8
3.5standard
2.5 for · 2.38 against n 8
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Wood n 828.8
2.76/1
1.22/1
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Eli Adams n 866.1
2.46/5
2.77/4
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Max Burgess n 891.4
2.37/7
1.15/3
—
Zach Clough n 844.8
2.36/3
0.82/1
—
L. Rose n 829.6
2.34/2
0.41/0
—
Newcastle Jets — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 828.8
3.57/1
24/1
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
3.16/1
1.53/1
Eli Adams n 866.1
2.65/4
1.95/4
X. Bertoncello n 362
2.42/2
11/1
Nikolaos Vergos n 832.5
2.14/2
13/0
Newcastle Jets — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Eli Adams n 866.1
0.94/1
0.52/1
P. Wood n 828.8
1.23/0
00/0
Nikolaos Vergos n 832.5
13/0
00/0
Xavier Bertoncello n 843.6
0.51/1
0.31/0
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
0.82/0
00/0
Newcastle Jets — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Max Burgess n 891.4
3.68/7
Joel Bertolissio n 390
2.73/3
Xavier Bertoncello n 843.6
2.34/4
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
2.34/2
Z. Schreiber n 865.4
2.24/3
Newcastle Jets — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
James Delianov n 893.8
3.78/7
Melbourne City
Melbourne City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Younis n 848.1
3.36/4
1.43/2
—
Besian Kutleshi n 830.4
2.24/2
1.12/1
—
D. Arzani n 872.1
1.76/3
1.97/3
—
Z. Schreiber n 865.4
1.76/4
15/1
—
M. Caputo n 855.3
1.65/2
0.62/1
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Melbourne City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Memeti n 841.3
2.54/3
1.13/1
D. Arzani n 872.1
1.96/4
1.26/2
M. Younis n 848.1
1.94/3
0.52/0
A. Mabil n 831.9
1.83/2
1.42/2
E. Durakovic n 820
1.73/0
0.61/0
Melbourne City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Mabil n 831.9
0.41/0
0.72/0
D. Arzani n 872.1
0.32/0
0.32/0
M. Younis n 848.1
00/0
0.52/0
M. Memeti n 841.3
0.52/0
00/0
A. Kuen n 880.9
0.32/0
0.11/0
Melbourne City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
N. Atkinson n 897.5
3.98/7
Besian Kutleshi n 830.4
3.36/2
Kavian Rahmani n 863.8
2.88/7
E. Durakovic n 820
2.33/1
E. Rashani n 866
2.25/4
Melbourne City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Macklin Freke n 478.8
42/2

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Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Newcastle JetsDDLLD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
Melbourne CityWWLDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Newcastle Jets 2 · 1 draw · Melbourne City 3 · 1 goals/game
  • 2026-01-11 Melbourne City 0–1 Newcastle Jets
  • 2025-12-06 Newcastle Jets 0–1 Melbourne City
  • 2025-03-12 Melbourne City 0–1 Newcastle Jets
  • 2024-10-19 Newcastle Jets 0–1 Melbourne City
  • 2024-03-30 Melbourne City 0–0 Newcastle Jets
  • 2023-12-03 Newcastle Jets 0–2 Melbourne City
League standing · 2026/27
Newcastle Jets#4 pos1 pts1 pl0 GD
Melbourne City#12 pos0 pts1 pl-2 GD
Goals per game
Newcastle Jets scored2
Melbourne City scored1
Newcastle Jets conceded2
Melbourne City conceded3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City?
In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle Jets won 2, Melbourne City won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City?
Recent form — Newcastle Jets 0W 3D 2L; Melbourne City 2W 1D 2L.

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