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Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets: Australian Championship Match Prediction
The tenth round of the Australian A-League will feature a meeting between Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets. Both teams have had a very poor start to the season and are currently outside the playoff zone. The hosts were especially disappointing, as they were in contention for first place last season and are currently only in ninth place. The visitors are only in 11th place. Which of the rivals will be able to win on December 28? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Wellington Phoenix
New ZealandCurrent form
The Wellington club start to the season can hardly be called a failure, but more was clearly expected from the New Zealand team. The hosts are only in ninth place in the league table, but are only two points behind the playoff zone. Wellington Phoenix have suffered three defeats in a row in the last rounds. Giancarlo Italiano charges lost to Auckland (1:2), Macarthur (1:2) and Western Sydney Wanderers (1:4). So far, they have only managed to beat Perth Glory (2:0), Central Coast Mariners (3:0) and Melbourne Victory (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts are without Stefan Kolakowski and Phil Conchy due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored one goal in each of its last four matches
- None of the hosts' last seven matches have ended in a draw
Prospective lineup: Oluwayemi - Payne, Sheridan, Wooton, Sutton - Rufer, Hughes - Retre, Nagasavi - Barbarouses, Ishige
Newcastle Jets
AustraliaCurrent form
Newcastle Jets failed to compete for the playoffs last season, finishing the regular A-League championship in tenth place out of twelve. The visitors have not shown any particular progress in their game. So far, the club has managed to win only two victories - Macarthur (2:1) and Perth Glory (4:0) were beaten away. The visitors lost the rest of the matches. Thus, the team from Newcastle remains the only one that has not yet drawn a single match. In the tournament table, the Jets occupy 11th place, ahead of only Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors will be without Oscar Frier and Dane Ingham due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost four of its last five matches.
- The visitors have failed to score in two of their last three matches
Tentative line-up: Scott - Wilmering, Susnyar, Grimaldi, Chanchar - Taylor, Natta, Grozos, Aquilinha - Wellisol, Timmins
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Two of the last four head-to-head matches ended with this score
8.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in four of the last five matches between the teams.
1.70Bet Number 1 in the final score
The pattern has worked in the hosts' last four matches
1.67Tip and bets
The hosts have suffered three defeats in a row and clearly do not want to continue this series, so the New Zealanders will give 100% in the upcoming match. The visitors look much weaker than their opponents - the team failed the start of the season and avoided defeat in only two matches. Most likely, the Newcastle Jets will not be able to take points from the motivated Wellington.
Our forecast - Wellington Phoenix win for 1.80
Bet on total
The hosts love to play in a productive manner and have only left the field without scoring in one match of the season. At the same time, the team often forgets about defense, so the guests will have a chance to distinguish themselves in this match. We believe that this confrontation will be productive.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.78
Bet on corners
Most likely, the hosts will have an advantage throughout the match, so they will probably win not only by score, but also by the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is Wellington Phoenix to win on corners at 1.60
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