Australia A-League Prediction - Newcastle Jets VS Wellington Phoenix

Australia A-League - Newcastle Jets VS Wellington Phoenix
Match Time: 19-04-2024 17:45 Friday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Newcastle Jets were founded in 2000 and won the A-League championship in 2008 and finished as runners-up in 2018. In the last round of the league, they secured a 2-0 away victory against Brisbane Roar, marking their second consecutive league win. Head coach Stanton, aged 51, retired in 2006 and previously served as a youth coach and assistant coach for Sydney FC before taking over Newcastle Jets in July 2023. The Jets have significantly improved defensively, conceding only 5 goals in their last 6 league matches, including 2 clean sheets. In their last 15 league matches, they scored at least 2 goals in 12 matches, with 8 matches seeing at least 3 goals. However, their home form has been poor this season, with only 3 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in 12 league home matches, resulting in a win rate of only 25%.

Wellington Phoenix, founded in 2007, has secured playoff spots a total of 7 times to date. Head coach Italiano, aged 40, previously served as a youth coach at Sydney FC. He joined Wellington Phoenix in 2019 as the chief analyst and took over as head coach in July 2023. The Phoenix have a decent defensive record, conceding only 7 goals in their last 10 league matches, with 5 clean sheets. However, their away performance has been relatively poor this season, with 5 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses in 13 league away matches, resulting in a win rate of only 39%. In their last 3 league away matches, they managed only 1 draw and suffered 2 losses without a win.

Odds Analysis
Based on their historical records and current season performances, Wellington Phoenix have the overall advantage over Newcastle Jets, especially showing strong defensive capabilities, ranking second in the league. Although Newcastle Jets have shown improvement in recent matches, their home win rate remains low. Wellington Phoenix's away performance also needs improvement, and while they may have the upper hand in this match, Newcastle Jets still possess some ability to collect points at home.

Pick:Newcastle Jets