Unbeaten Newcastle Jets take on the Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League this weekend, with the home side hoping to put on a show in front of their home fans in New South Wales. The two sides have enjoyed majorly different starts to the campaign, making Newcastle Jets the firm favourites for victory on Saturday morning.
Australian A-League – Newcastle International Sports Centre, New South Wales – Saturday 4th November – 09:50 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/5 at Ladbrokes |
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With Newcastle Jets being undefeated so far this season, Mark Jones’ side are the undoubted favourites to claim all three points when they take on Wellington Phoenix in front of their home supporters this weekend. However, with their opponents having blown a 3-0 lead against the Brisbane Roar last time out, Darije Kalezić’s men will be out to finally claim their first win of the campaign come Saturday morning. There are a whole host of betting markets worth taking advantage of surrounding the match, including are top tip below. For those interested, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the Newcastle Jets.
Newcastle Jets Team News & Form
Newcastle Jets are undefeated from their four A-League matches so far this season, with Mark Jones’ side coming into this weekend’s fixture off the back of a 1-1 draw away at the Western Sydney Wanderers. The Jets are the biggest scorers in the league also, with Roy O’Donovan having found the back of the net four times on his own. The former Sunderland youngster is set to provide a constant threat to the Wellington backline, alongside the likes of Ronald Vargas and Dimitri Petratos. Their 5-1 win against the Central Coast Mariners earlier this season demonstrates that the Jets could well be a major competitor in the A-League this season, having finished bottom of the table last time around.
Wellington Phoenix Team News & Form
Despite having failed to win any of their opening four matches, Wellington have already shown that they are capable of competing with the very best on their day, having scored six goals from their fixtures to date. Forward Andrija Kaluđerović has played a major part in their relative success to date, with the Serb having scored three goals already. Elsewhere, Brazilian playmaker Gui Finkler will be hoping to pull the strings in midfield for the visitors.
Head to Head
The two teams have 32 times in the past, with the Wellington Phoenix having won 16 of these meetings, as well as drawing six in the process. However, the Newcastle Jets gained a narrow victory over their opponents in a pre-season friendly, having lost 5-0 in Wellington in the A-League last season.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their form so far this season and position in the standings, it comes as little surprise that it is the Newcastle Jets who are the favourites for victory with many online bookmakers. The home side can be backed at best odds of 1/1 at Ladbrokes, while a surprise win on the road for the Wellington Phoenix can be found at 11/5 with the same bookmaker.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 3/5 at Ladbrokes.