Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix

Australia • A-League Men - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage

Newcastle Jets

04:0031 October 2026

Wellington Phoenix

Match information

Country: Australia
Competition: A-League Men - Group Stage
Season: 2026/2027
Stage: Group Stage
Date: 31 October 2026
Kick-off: 04:00
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

Prediction

Newcastle Jets win18%

Draw25%

Wellington Phoenix win56%

Full prediction

Clubs

Newcastle Jets

Founded: 2000
Country: Australia
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
City: Newcastle
Capacity: 33 000
Surface: grass

Wellington Phoenix

Founded: 2007
Country: New Zealand
Stadium: Sky Stadium
City: Wellington
Capacity: 37 034
Surface: grass

Recent form

Newcastle Jets

LLDDL

Wellington Phoenix

LWLWW

Standings

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix	2	+3	6
2	WS Wanderers	2	+3	4
…
6	Auckland FC	2	-1	3
7	Newcastle Jets	2	0	2
8	Melbourne Victory	2	-1	1

Full standings

Head-to-head

23 January 2026 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 4 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 1 : 0)
14 December 2025 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 1 : 3 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 0 : 0)
6 April 2025 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 2 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 0 : 2)
28 December 2024 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 1 : 0)
17 September 2024 • Club Friendlies • Wellington Phoenix 0 : 1 Newcastle Jets

Full H2H

1X2 odds

Bookmaker	1	X	2
WilliamHill	1.95	3.60	3.30
bet365	1.95	3.90	3.40
Marathon	1.91	3.86	3.42
Betfair	2.00	3.80	3.30
BetVictor	2.00	3.80	3.30
Pncl	1.97	3.93	3.46
Sbo	2.00	3.39	3.00
1xBet	1.98	4.00	3.54
Betano	2.02	3.85	3.35
Dafabet	2.02	4.00	3.40

Best odds: 1 - 2.02 | X - 4.00 | 2 - 3.54

Double Chance

1X: 1.35
X2: 1.86
12: 1.26

Both Teams To Score

Yes: 1.50
No: 2.63

Over / Under

Over 0.5: 1.03
Under 0.5: 17.00
Over 1.5: 1.18
Under 1.5: 5.50
Over 2.5: 1.55
Under 2.5: 2.55
Over 3.5: 2.38
Under 3.5: 1.64
Over 4.5: 4.10
Under 4.5: 1.26
Over 5.5: 8.00
Under 5.5: 1.11

Asian Handicap

Handicap	Newcastle Jets	Wellington Phoenix
-3.5 / +3.5	12.00	1.02
-2.5 / +2.5	7.00	1.10
-2 / +2	6.00	1.12
-1.5 / +1.5	3.45	1.32
-1 / +1	2.82	1.49
0 / 0	1.51	2.66
+1 / -1	1.13	5.90
+1.5 / -1.5	1.10	6.80

Match result probability

Newcastle Jets win18%

Draw25%

Wellington Phoenix win56%

Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.

Double chance

1X: 44%
X2: 82%
12: 75%

Total goals

Over 1.5: 68%
Under 1.5: 32%
Over 2.5: 42%
Under 2.5: 58%
Over 3.5: 21%
Under 3.5: 79%

Both teams to score

Yes: 43%
No: 57%

Asian handicap

Handicap	Newcastle Jets	Wellington Phoenix
+4.5 / -4.5	99%	1%
+3.5 / -3.5	96%	4%
+2.5 / -2.5	87%	13%
+1.5 / -1.5	70%	30%
+0.5 / -0.5	44%	56%
-0.5 / +0.5	18%	82%
-1.5 / +1.5	5%	95%
-2.5 / +2.5	1%	99%
-3.5 / +3.5	0%	100%
-4.5 / +4.5	0%	100%

Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Coaches

Newcastle Jets: Mark Milligan
Wellington Phoenix: Chris Greenacre

Missing players

Newcastle Jets

42Maxwell Cooper - injured

Squad - Newcastle Jets

#	Player	Age	Apps	Goals	Assists	YC	Rating
Goalkeepers
1	James Delianov	27	2	0	0	0	5.25
20	Alex Nassiep	20	-	-	-	-	-
40	Jordan Baylis	21	-	-	-	-	-
Defenders
2	Alex Grant	32	-	-	-	-	-
5	Joseph Shaughnessy	34	2	0	0	0	5.95
22	Joel Bertolissio	23	2	0	0	0	5.60
23	Daniel Wilmering	25	2	0	0	0	5.40
39	Thomas Aquilina	25	1	0	0	0	6.30
42	Maxwell Cooper injured	19	-	-	-	-	-
61	Angus Reid	19	1	0	0	0	4.70
Midfielders
6	Zane Schreiber	21	2	0	0	0	6.65
14	Max Burgess	31	2	0	0	0	6.90
19	Alexander Badolato	21	-	-	-	-	-
24	Alex Nunes	19	-	-	-	-	-
27	Julian Recchia	18	2	0	0	0	6.70
28	Will Dobson	19	2	0	0	0	6.60
52	Nicholas Badolato	18	-	-	-	-	-
Forwards
8	Patrick Wood	24	2	1	0	2	6.60
9	Nikos Vergos	30	2	1	0	0	7.00
10	Zach Clough	31	2	0	0	0	5.95
11	Joe Lolley	34	2	0	1	0	6.35
17	Ethan Debono	20	1	0	0	1	6.20
26	Oscar Gonzalez	18	-	-	-	-	-
37	Oliver Cockle	17	-	-	-	-	-
43	Xavier Bertoncello	21	2	0	0	0	6.50
54	Jake Goodwin	19	-	-	-	-	-
63	Callan Prestwidge	18	-	-	-	-	-
64	Jesse Hill	-	-	-	-	-	-

Squad - Wellington Phoenix

#	Player	Age	Apps	Goals	Assists	YC	Rating
Goalkeepers
13	Henry Gray	21	1	0	0	0	6.70
30	Alby Kelly-Heald	21	-	-	-	-	-
Defenders
5	Walter Scott	27	1	0	0	0	6.90
15	Isaac Hughes	22	-	-	-	-	-
18	Lukas Kelly-Heald	21	1	0	0	0	6.30
23	James McGarry	28	1	0	0	0	6.90
24	Tze-xuan Loke	21	-	-	-	-	-
27	Matthew Sheridan	22	1	0	1	0	7.20
28	Bill Tuiloma	31	1	0	0	0	7.70
34	Dylan Gardiner	20	-	-	-	-	-
99	Corban Piper	24	1	1	0	0	7.30
Midfielders
5	Fin Conchie	23	-	-	-	-	-
7	Bryce Duke	25	1	0	0	1	7.20
8	Max Anderson	25	1	0	0	0	7.00
35	Luke Mitchell	20	1	0	0	0	6.20
37	Anaru Cassidy	20	-	-	-	-	-
	Ben Trenberth	16	-	-	-	-	-
Forwards
9	Rafael Duran	29	1	0	0	0	6.20
11	Riley Bidois	24	-	-	-	-	-
17	Nathan Walker	20	1	0	1	0	7.00
25	Kazuki Nagasawa	34	1	0	0	0	6.70

Head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

Newcastle Jets wins5

Draws1

Wellington Phoenix wins4

Goals: Newcastle Jets: 19 (1.9)
Goals: Wellington Phoenix: 12 (1.2)
Goals per match: 3.1
Both teams scored: 8 / 10
Over 2.5 goals: 8 / 10

Results

23 January 2026 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 4 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 1 : 0)
14 December 2025 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 1 : 3 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 0 : 0)
6 April 2025 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 2 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 0 : 2)
28 December 2024 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 1 : 0)
17 September 2024 • Club Friendlies • Wellington Phoenix 0 : 1 Newcastle Jets
19 April 2024 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 1 : 0)
27 January 2024 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 2 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 0 : 1)
9 December 2023 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 0 : 3 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 0 : 2)
4 March 2023 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 2 : 0)
22 October 2022 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 3 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 3 : 1)

Form: last 10 matches

	Newcastle Jets	Wellington Phoenix
W-D-L	1-5-4	6-1-3
Scored (per match)	17 (1.7)	12 (1.2)
Conceded (per match)	25 (2.5)	11 (1.1)
Clean sheets	1 / 10	3 / 10
Both teams scored	9 / 10	4 / 10
Over 2.5 goals	7 / 10	4 / 10

Recent form - Newcastle Jets

L27 October 2026 • AFC Champions League Elite • Kyoto 5 : 2 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 1 : 2)
D24 October 2026 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 1 Macarthur FC (Half-time 1 : 0)
D17 October 2026 • A-League Men • Central Coast Mariners 2 : 2 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 1 : 0)
L13 October 2026 • AFC Champions League Elite • Newcastle Jets 1 : 3 Gamba Osaka (Half-time 1 : 1)
L15 September 2026 • AFC Champions League Elite • Kashima Antlers 7 : 1 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 5 : 0)
L21 July 2026 • Australia Cup • Preston Lions 3 : 2 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 0 : 2)
D9 May 2026 • A-League Men • Sydney FC 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 0 : 0)
W25 April 2026 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 4 : 0 Central Coast Mariners (Half-time 3 : 0)
D17 April 2026 • A-League Men • Melbourne Victory 2 : 2 Newcastle Jets (Half-time 2 : 1)
D11 April 2026 • A-League Men • Newcastle Jets 1 : 1 Adelaide United (Half-time 0 : 0)

Recent form - Wellington Phoenix

W25 October 2026 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 0 Central Coast Mariners (Half-time 0 : 0)
W18 October 2026 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1 Melbourne Victory (Half-time 1 : 1)
L24 April 2026 • A-League Men • Macarthur FC 4 : 0 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 3 : 0)
W18 April 2026 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 1 WS Wanderers (Half-time 1 : 1)
L12 April 2026 • A-League Men • Melbourne City 2 : 0 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 1 : 0)
W5 April 2026 • A-League Men • Melbourne Victory 0 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 0 : 0)
W21 March 2026 • A-League Men • Brisbane Roar 1 : 2 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 1 : 1)
W14 March 2026 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 2 : 0 Perth Glory (Half-time 0 : 0)
D6 March 2026 • A-League Men • Adelaide United 1 : 1 Wellington Phoenix (Half-time 0 : 1)
L1 March 2026 • A-League Men • Wellington Phoenix 0 : 1 Sydney FC (Half-time 0 : 0)

Standings - Regular season

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6
2	WS Wanderers	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
3	Macarthur FC	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
4	Sydney FC	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
5	Brisbane Roar	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
6	Auckland FC	2	1	0	1	5	6	-1	3
7	Newcastle Jets	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
8	Melbourne Victory	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1
9	Central Coast Mariners	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1
10	Melbourne City	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1
11	Adelaide United	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
12	Perth Glory	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0

#	Team	P	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	WS Wanderers	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
2	Macarthur FC	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Newcastle Jets	1	1	0	2	2	0	1
4	Melbourne City	2	1	1	2	4	-2	1
5	Wellington Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sydney FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Melbourne Victory	1	0	1	1	2	-1	0
9	Adelaide United	1	0	1	1	2	-1	0
10	Central Coast Mariners	1	0	1	0	2	-2	0
11	Perth Glory	2	0	2	2	4	-2	0
12	Auckland FC	1	0	1	2	5	-3	0

Top scorers

#	Player	Team	Goals
1	L. Brook	Auckland FC	6
2	L. Rose	Newcastle Jets	6
2	M. Caputo	Melbourne City	6
4	S. Cosgrove	Auckland FC	5
5	T. Lawrence	Perth Glory	5
6	H. Sawyer	Macarthur FC	5
6	I. Eze	Wellington Phoenix	5
6	N. Vergos	Melbourne Victory	5
9	A. Badolato	Newcastle Jets	4
9	J. Randall	Auckland FC	4
11	J. Lolley	Sydney FC	4
11	L. Jovanovic	Adelaide United	4
13	A. Toure	Sydney FC	4
13	K. Barbarouses	WS Wanderers	4
15	C. Goodwin	Adelaide United	3
15	W. Dobson	Newcastle Jets	3
17	A. Taggart	Perth Glory	3
17	E. Adams	Newcastle Jets	3
17	J. Vidic	Brisbane Roar	3
17	V. Campuzano	Sydney FC	3
1	Corban Piper	Wellington Phoenix	2
7	Rafael Duran	Wellington Phoenix	1
11	Patrick Wood	Newcastle Jets	1
13	Xavier Bertoncello	Newcastle Jets	1
23	Bidois Riley	Wellington Phoenix	1