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Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City: Australian Championship Match Prediction
The first round of the new season of the Australian A-League will see Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City play. The hosts failed to reach the playoffs last season, while the visitors were eliminated in the first round. Who will be able to successfully start the new season on October 19? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Newcastle Jets
AustraliaCurrent form
Newcastle Jets finished last season in tenth place, ahead of only Perth Glory and Western United. This season, the team will clearly try to do better. The club also failed to achieve success in the Australian Cup. At the 1/8 final stage, the Newcastle club was eliminated by the future trophy holder, Macarthur (3:4).
Disqualifications and injuries
Jacob Dawes will miss the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored in each of its last seven matches
- The hosts have suffered two defeats in their last three matches at home
Prospective lineup : Scott - Wilmering, Susnyar, Grimaldi, Ingham - Taylor, Natta, Grozos, Aquilinha - Rose, Timmins
Melbourne City FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Melbourne City managed to get into the playoffs last season, finishing in the top six. The team was two points ahead of Western Sydney Wanderers. However, the visitors were knocked out by Melbourne Victory in the first round, losing in a penalty shootout. The club was knocked out of the Australian Cup in the first stage, losing to Perth Glory in extra time (4:5).
Disqualifications and injuries
Benjamin Mazzeo will not play due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost in regulation time in the last five matches
- The visitors have not lost to today opponents in the last six matches
Tentative line-up : Nieuwenhuizen - Talbot, Trevin, Suprien, Behich - Nabbut, Jeggo, Schreiber - Lopane, Politidis - Caputo
Trends
Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last five matches of the hosts
1.55Bet Goals in both halves
This bet has played in four of the hosts' last five matches
1.48Tip and bets
The teams showed very high efficiency in the cup matches. It is unlikely that we will see seven or eight goals today, but it is highly likely that the clubs will overcome the three-goal bar with a joint effort.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.62
Bet on the outcome
The hosts had a rather weak season last year, so it is difficult to expect a good start from the club this year. The Melbourne club has not lost in head-to-head matches for a long time, so we believe that the visitors have a better chance of winning now.
The second bet is Asian handicap (0) on Melbourne City for 1.65
Bet on the first half
We don't expect the opponents to go forward in force immediately after the starting whistle. It will obviously take time to get to know each other. In this scenario, a draw at the end of the first half is likely.
Prediction: draw in the first half with odds of 2.35
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