Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets – Preview, H2H, Line-ups, Prediction | A-League 2021-22

Ramy Najjarine of Newcastle Jets and Jacob Butterfield of Melbourne Victory
Ramy Najjarine of Newcastle Jets and Jacob Butterfield of Melbourne Victory - IMAGO / AAP

THIS SATURDAY, the AAMI Park will play host to an exciting A-League game between Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets.

Venue: AAMI Park (Melbourne 

Key Statistics

Melbourne Victory are unbeaten in their last five home games in all competitions (W3, D2).

The hosts have failed to score only once in their last ten games.

They are winless in their last three league games (D2, L1).

Newcastle Jets are winless in their last four away games (D2, L2).

They have conceded two goals in each of their last four away games.

Head to head

In the last 15 meetings between both sides, Melbourne Victory have the better record with eight wins. Newcastle Jets have four wins in that period.

Latest performances in all competitions

Melbourne Victory: L-W-W-D-D

Newcastle Jets: L-W-L-L-W

Melbourne Victory 

After their FFA Cup success last weekend, Melbourne Victory came crashing down to earth on Wednesday as they were beaten 1-0 by Wellington Phoenix.

After a largely uneventful first half, a second-half goal by Reno Piscopo settled the game, handing Wellington Phoenix their third win in a row and ending Victory’s nine game’s unbeaten run.

They will now head into this game, looking to get back to winning ways. 

With three wins from their last five home games (D2), the hosts will fancy their chances of getting maximum points from this encounter.

Possible Melbourne Victory starting line-up

Ivan Kelava; Jason Davidson, Leigh Broxham, Jason Geria, Brendan Hamill; Joshua Brillante, Rai Marchan; Marco Rojas, Jake Brimmer, Ben Folami; Nick D’Agostino.

Injured: None.

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets will face their second Melbourne team in a row when they travel to AAMI Park this Saturday.

The visitors were beaten 4-2 by Melbourne City on their last league outing.

They come into this game sitting in 10th place, having won just eight points this season (W2, D2, L4).

Although it is still fairly early in the season to judge a team, Newcastle Jets’ season is threatening to end on a whimper unless they are able to find the consistency that has so far eluded them this season.

Since the beginning of the season, Arthur Papas’ side have failed to win two games in a row. The best they have achieved was a three-game unbeaten run in late November and early December. Since then, their results have been punctuated.

Meanwhile, their away form has been woeful in recent times as they have won none of their last four road trips, conceding eight goals in that period. Unless they can put up a big performance, another loss seems inevitable here.

Possible Newcastle Jets starting line-up

Jack Duncan; Dane Ingham, Jordan Elsey, Matthew Jurman, Jason Hoffman; Jordan O’Doherty, Angus Thurgate, Denial Penha, Savvas Siatravanis, Olivier Boumale; Eli Babalj.

Injured: None

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Prediction

Melbourne Victory 2-1 Newcastle Jets