Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the A-League Men match on February 08th, 2025

Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory will meet each other in a football match counting for A-League Men on February 08th, 2025, Saturday at 06:00h (UTC), in Australia, check the Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory will occur

The game is set to be played in the McDonald Jones Stadium stadium, in the city of Newcastle, with a capacity for 33000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory betting tip 2024/2025

The A-League Men has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.29 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.13 goals per match played.

Newcastle Jets last match

Newcastle Jets in its last official match drew (2-2) against Central Coast Mariners, in a match valid for A-League Men. Coach R. Stanton's lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.30 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Newcastle Jets average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Ben Gibson: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.

Melbourne Victory last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for A-League Men, Melbourne Victory, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Perth Glory team with a final score of 0-2.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.42.

Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory h2h

Newcastle Jets was in 10th place in the A-League Men while Melbourne Victory was in 2nd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Newcastle Jets team entered the field with the 4-4-2 formation, the same tactic Melbourne Victory used in the match.

The last time these teams met was in a A-League Men themed match that took place on the 03-02-2024 during the 2023/2024 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Melbourne Victory team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Newcastle Jets team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Newcastle Jets

A-League Men leaderboard now

Newcastle Jets arrives in this game with 12 points in 11th place in the A-League Men, with a negative balance, having lost 8 games in total and won only 3, making a total of 3 draws.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 3 points, in the 18th round, with the Perth Glory team in hot pursuit at 12th place.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the Australia A-League Men without high aspirations or relegation concerns, the Newcastle Jets will try to benefit of the home factor to get a win.

Newcastle Jets analysis

At the end of matchday 17 we see that Newcastle Jets conceded more goals than they scored, with 25 goals conceded and 18 scored.

Best goalscorer from Newcastle Jets

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Ben Gibson. Newcastle Jets owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

Melbourne Victory

A-League Men leaderboard now

The Melbourne Victory team with 25 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Series Play-offs, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

This means that, in the 18th round, the team has the same score that the Western United team that is just behind in 4th place.

Melbourne Victory analysis

Melbourne Victory shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 17 games has only conceded goals on 17 occasions, and has scored in 24.

With 2 wins in the A-League Men, Melbourne Victory is in that wonderful position where they are the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Melbourne Victory is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.13 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the A-League Men that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Melbourne Victory is a more offensive team than Newcastle Jets, having 1552 attacks vs. 1349 from Newcastle Jets, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Newcastle Jets converted into goal 18 times.

Best goalscorer from Melbourne Victory

In this season, the individual highlight is Clarismario Rodrigus that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Melbourne Victory achieved in several matches.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Newcastle Jets is Ben Gibson, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Melbourne Victory is Clarismario Rodrigus, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Newcastle Jets 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Melbourne Victory 1.25 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.38.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.58 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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