Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City predictions for Saturday's A-League game
Melbourne City aims for a fourth consecutive win at McDonald Jones Stadium
Newcastle Jets scored in their last 7 games
Tip: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City | Odds |
Melbourne City Win Full-Time Result | @2.20 |
City Win & BTTS Result & Both Teams To Score | @3.50 |
Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City Preview
Melbourne City are looking to bounce back after a relatively disappointing season last term and I'm backing them to make a winning start with a fourth straight win at McDonald Jones Stadium. BTTS is also tipped.
Newcastle Jets have scored in their last 7 games in all competitions
Newcastle Jets have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 games in all competitions
Melbourne City have won 4 of the last 6 matches against Newcastle Jets
Melbourne City have won their last 3 games against Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium
Head To Head
Melbourne City have won four of the last six meetings between the teams, including the last three straight at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Newcastle Jets Form
The Jets finished last season in 10th spot on the ladder, managing just six wins from their 27 games, losing 11 and drawing 10.
It's most likely going to be another long season for Jets fans, with the club only making the finals once since winning the A-League Grand Final in 2008.
The Jets would have been hugely disappointed with their Australia Cup performance in pre-season, losing 4-3 to eventual champions Macarthur FC in the R16 after twice going ahead.
Newcastle Jets Team News
Newcastle will be hoping Brazilian No. 10 Wellissol can surprise after arriving at the club in the off-season.
Lachie Rose will be tasked with supplying the goals after replacing Socceroos striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
Melbourne City Form
Melbourne City barely made the finals last season, finishing in sixth spot before crashing out at the first time of asking against bitter rivals Melbourne Victory.
City lost that match on penalties after missing from the spot themselves in normal time.
City were unable to do any damage in the Australia Cup in pre-season, losing a thriller 5-4 against Perth Glory after extra-time in the R32.
Melbourne City Team News
City have lost key players in Jamie Maclaren, Tolgay Arslan and Curtis Good.
Aurelio Vidmar's side have made some decent signings to fill the voids, luring Nathaniel Atkinson back to the club from Hearts, while Israeli international Yonatan Cohen also joins from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Andreas Kuen has also arrived, with the Austrian formerly with Sturm Graz.