Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar: forecast for the Australian Championship match
Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar will play in the 20th round of the Australian A-League. Both teams are among the underdogs, but the situation has started to improve for the hosts lately. At the same time, the guests remain in last place in the table without much chance of getting rid of the status of the worst team in the league. Which of the competitors will be luckier on February 21? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Newcastle Jets

Current form
From the very beginning of the season, Newcastle Jets has been considered one of the championship's outsiders and, it seems, has not left the top three worst teams in the league for ages. Nevertheless, the hosts are now closer than ever to reaching at least the top ten. So far, the team continues to occupy 11th place out of 13, but is already just one point behind the tenth Wellington Phoenix. The hosts have been in great shape lately and haven't lost since mid-January. Draws with Perth Glory (2-2) and Central Coast Mariners (2-2) were followed by wins over Melbourne Victory (3-0) and Adelaide United (2-1). Few people expected such a transformation from today's hosts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Oscar Frier, Dale Ingham and Aleksandar Susnyar will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has not lost four matches in a row.
- In the last four rounds, the hosts have not scored less than two goals.
Approximate composition: Scott - Wilmering, Grozos, Natta, Bayliss - Taylor, Rose, Mombwa, Aquilinha - Wellisol, Timmins.

Brisbane Roar FC

Current form
Brisbane Roar remains the weakest club in the Australian league. The team scored only six points in 15 matches and is four points behind the penultimate Perth Glory, but the visitors played three fewer matches. Not so long ago, the Brisbane team managed to win their first victory of the season, beating Sydney FC (4-3) in a tense away match. This was followed by a home defeat against Western Sydney Wanderers (0:1), and in the last round Ruben Zadkovich's team drew with Wellington Phoenix (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors are still missing the injured Ben Worland, while Lucas Herrington remains with the youth team.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won only one game in the season.
- The club has conceded one goal in four of the last five matches.
Approximate line-up: Freke - Burke-Gilroy, Biliti, Herrington, Van Der Saag - Schoor - Jelacic, O'Shea, Berenger, Halloran - Weddingham
Trends
The exact score is 1:0
The guests have suffered the last three defeats with this score
11.00Bet At least one team won't score
The bet played in the last two matches between the teams
2.45The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in seven of the last eight away matches.
1.77Tip and bets
The hosts have achieved excellent results in recent matches and have the opportunity to overtake Wellington Phoenix in the table if they manage to beat the main outsider of the championship. The Newcastle team is in great shape and will certainly leave such an opponent as Brisbane Roar out of business. Right now, the guests are not able to fight back, so we do not believe that they will be able to take away the points from the home team.
Our forecast is a win for the Newcastle Jets in 2.02
Bet on the total
The composition does not allow teams to count on a bright game in attack, so you should not expect sparkling football in a game between outsiders. The hosts can still show something offensively, but the guests rarely delight their fans with goals scored. It is unlikely that more than two goals will be scored in this match.
Our forecast is a total of less than three goals in 1.92
Betting on corners
The hosts will surely seize the initiative in this match, which should lead to an advantage not only in scoring, but also in other indicators, including corner kicks.
Our prediction is a 1.90 Newcastle Jets corner win.