xF.
Newcastle Jets

0–1

xG 1.41–2.15

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

McDonald Jones Stadium

Newcastle · Sat 6 Dec, 17:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 33,000

xVerdict

MCY deserved this on chance quality. NEW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 51% of NEW's xG.

NEWMCY
0.69Open play1.89
0.72Set play0.26
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.67Corners0.18
Shot profileFact
NEW shot from poor areas, 16 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

MCY worked into better areas, 14 shots for two big chances.

NEWMCY

Shots

16 – 14

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.15

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

10 – 11

Outside box

6 – 3

Blocked

8 – 5

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
MCY's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.04–0.41.

NEW

0.04

xG prevented

MCY

0.41

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCY scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 27'.

First half

  • 27'Kavian Rahmani scores (left foot shot, Andreas Kuen).

Second half

  • 46'Eli Adams on, Xavier Bertoncello off.
  • 54'Zane Schreiber on, Medin Memeti  off.
  • 68'Clayton Taylor on, Will Dobson off.
  • 69'Emin Durakovic on, Takeshi Kanamori off.
  • 70'Elbasan Rashani on, Liam Bonetig off.
  • 78'Nathaniel Atkinson on, Harrison Shillington off.
  • 78'Benjamin Mazzeo on, Max Caputo off.
  • 79'Yellow, Alex Badolato (Foul).
  • 83'Lachlan Bayliss on, Lachlan Rose off.
  • 87'Ben Gibson on, Max Burgess off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Kavian Rahmani (Foul).
  • 90+6'Yellow, Nathaniel Atkinson (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
MCY went front three.
xAnalysis

NEW kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NEW · 4-1-4-1MCY · 4-3-3

1914171922232833424314101617222730353647DelianovRoseBurgessGrozosBadolatoBertolissioWilmeringDobsonNattaCooperBertoncelloBeachBonetigKanamoriBehichCaputoFerreyraTrewinKuenMemetiShillingtonRahmani
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.1. Rahmani was the top mark.

NEW

19Alex BadolatoMF907.64
23Daniel WilmeringDF907.32
14Max BurgessMF877.23
17Kosta GrozosMF907.00
42Max CooperDF906.80
13Clayton TaylorFW226.80
1James DelianovGK906.80
9Lachlan RoseFW836.70
8Lachlan BaylissFW76.61
7Eli AdamsMF446.61
22Joel BertolissioDF906.61
28Will DobsonMF686.41
43Xavier BertoncelloMF466.20
33Mark NattaDF906.20
11Ben GibsonFW30.00

MCY

47Kavian RahmaniFW907.82
27Kai TrewinMF907.61
22Germán FerreyraDF907.51
16Aziz BehichDF907.33
1Patrick BeachGK907.20
36Harrison ShillingtonDF787.10
4Liam BonetigDF707.10
17Max CaputoFW786.90
39Emin DurakovicMF216.80
10Takeshi KanamoriMF696.81
19Zane SchreiberMF366.60
11Elbasan RashaniFW206.50
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF126.50
35Medin MemetiFW546.50
20Benjamin MazzeoFW126.40
30Andreas KuenMF906.32
Missing playersFact
MCY were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

7 absences to 3.

NEW

  • Kota MizunumaUnavailable
  • Noah JamesUnavailable
  • Oscar FryerUnavailable

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Samuel SouprayenUnavailable
  • Andrew NabboutUnavailable
  • Alessandro LopaneUnavailable
  • James NieuwenhuizenUnavailable
  • Lawrence WongUnavailable
  • Besian KutleshiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

MCY attacked down their left.

NEW thirdMiddleMCY third
32%30%38%
NEWMCY
Match statsFact
NEW had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MCY had the better chances.

NEWMCY

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

504 – 391

Lge 425.4

Corners

10 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

19 – 19

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.41 – 2.15