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Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory: forecast for the Australian Championship match
As part of the 18th round of the Australian A-League, Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory will meet. The hosts remain in the top three of the worst teams in the championship, while the guests are at the opposite end of the standings and complete the top three of the league's strongest clubs. Which of the competitors will be able to score tournament points on February 8th? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Newcastle Jets
AustraliaCurrent form
Last season, the Newcastle Jets finished the regular season only in tenth place, having failed to compete for a place in the playoffs. It didn't get any better in the new championship draw, the team even dropped to 11th place, where it is at the moment. Only Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar are below. The club is already six points behind the tenth Wellington, and the playoff zone is already 12 points away. It is clear that it is unlikely to succeed in competing for the top 6. Since the beginning of 2025, the hosts have managed to win only one victory. On January 7, the Newcastle team managed to beat the last team in the league, Brisbane Roar (1-0). After that, the hosts suffered two defeats and drew twice.
Disqualifications and injuries
Oscar Frier, Nathan Grimaldi, Dale Ingham and Aleksandar Susnyar will not play due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has not won a single victory in the last four matches.
- In the last eight matches, the hosts have never left the field without scoring a goal.
Approximate composition: Scott - Wilmering, Grozos, Natta, Bayliss - Taylor, Rose, Mombwa, Aquilinha - Wellisol, Timmins.
Melbourne Victory
AustraliaCurrent form
Melbourne Victory is the current A-League finalist and has no plans to perform worse this season. The club is in third place in the standings, but at any moment it can drop several places at once - seventh Melbourne City is only one point behind. After a series of six matches without a win, the guests still managed to pull themselves together and won two victories in a row - over Sydney FC (2:0) and Perth Glory (2:0). Arthur Dyles' team will try to bring the series to three wins, because they will have to play with one of the championship's outsiders.
Disqualifications and injuries
The guests have no particular problems with the composition. The only thing in question is the appearance of Lachlan Jackson on the field.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won the last three victories with a dry score
- None of the last four matches of the guests ended in a draw.
Approximate composition: Duncan - Bos, Roderick, Hamill, Geria - Tig, Valadon - Piscopo, Mashash, Velupille - Vergos
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 0:2
The guests have won the last three victories with this score
11.00Bet At least one team won't score
This bet was played in the last two matches of the guests
2.45The bid is the number 2 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in the last two matches of the hosts.
2.12Tip and bets
The guests had a very bad start to 2025, but they managed to get out of the crisis and have already won two matches in a row, returning to the top three. You can't lose points because there's a whole group of teams behind you. The Newcastle Jets have been playing a pretty weak game throughout the season, so it's unlikely that the hosts will be able to score points today. We believe that a motivated Melbourne Victory will be able to achieve the desired result.
Our forecast is for Melbourne Victory to win in 1.77
Bet on the total
The visitors have managed to keep their goal intact in the last two matches. Playing defensively helped the team achieve success in the previous two matches, so for sure today the favorite will bet on defense. We believe that Melbourne Victory will score one or two goals and then calmly bring the game to victory.
Our forecast is a total of less than 3.5 goals in 1.62
Betting on corners
Most likely, the guests will immediately seize the initiative in this match and will press on the opponent's goal for the entire 90 minutes. With such a game, the favorite is sure to win in almost all the main indicators, including the number of corners taken.
Our forecast is an Asian handicap (-1.5) for Melbourne Victory in 1.85
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