Auckland vs Newcastle Jets
Ref: A. FaghaniGo Media Stadium, Auckland · 30,000 cap
Match recap
Newcastle Jets beat Auckland 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Verstraete scored for Auckland; Dobson and Rose replied for Newcastle Jets. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.77 for Auckland versus 2.33 for Newcastle Jets. Auckland sit 3rd in the A-League table while Newcastle Jets are 1st.
First Half
3'
⚽
Dobson
⚽
Verstraete
Assist: Cosgrove
35'
Burgess
Yellow Card
Randall
Yellow Card
41'
⚽
Rose
Assist: Dobson
Second Half
⇄
Howieson
Brook
Yellow Card
60'
⇄
Bertoncello
⇄
Brimmer
⇄
Brook
72'
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Dobson
72'
⇄
Rose
⇄
Hall
90'
⇄
Burgess
90'
⇄
Joel Bertolissio
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
AucklandNewcastle Jets
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.77VS2.33
Attack5 · 1 won
26
Shots
17
4
Shots on target
6
17
Shots in the box
12
9
Shots outside box
5
15
Shots off goal
5
8
Corners
1
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
490
Total passes
453
391
Accurate passes
349
80%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline1 · 2 won
9
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
4
7
Blocked shots
6
Auckland
4-4-2
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Auckland
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1Michael Cornelis WoudG
- 3Jake Max Girdwood-ReichD
- 6Louis VerstraeteM
- 7Cameron Drew Neru HowiesonF
- 9Sam Benjamin CosgroveF
- 15Francis de VriesD
- 17Callan Rennie ElliotD
- 21Jesse RandallM
- 22Jake William BrimmerM
- 23Daniel Olatunji HallD
- 77Lachlan Ricky BrookM
Substitutes
- 4Nando Zen PijnakerD
- 8Luis Felipe Gallegos LeivaM
- 11M. FrancoisF
- 14William Bruce GillionF
- 19O. MiddletonM
- 20Oliver Steven Edward SailG
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1James Nicholas DelianovG
- 9Lachlan RoseF
- 14Max Barry BurgessM
- 17Kostandinos GrozosM
- 19Alexander Phillip BadolatoM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23Daniel WilmeringD
- 28Will DobsonM
- 33Mark NattaD
- 42M. CooperD
- 43X. BertoncelloM
Substitutes
- 5Joseph Thomas Gordan ShaughnessyD
- 7Eli AdamsM
- 8Lachlan BaylissF
- 11Ben GibsonF
- 13Clayton John TaylorF
- 39Thomas Kevin AquilinaD
- 40Jordan BaylisG
Auckland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Woud | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louis Verstraete | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1/3 |
| Francis De Vries | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2/2 |
| Sam Cosgrove | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Brook | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Callan Elliot | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jesse Randall | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Cameron Howieson | F | 55 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jake Brimmer(C) | M | 63 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Daniel Hall | D | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Oliver Sail | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonty Bidois | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nando Pijnaker | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Middleton | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Gallegos | M | 27 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Liam Gillion | F | 35 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 |
| Marlee Francois | F | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Burgess | M | 89 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 72 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Will Dobson | M | 72 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 89 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Max Cooper | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kosta Grozos(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Badolato | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | M | 60 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lachlan Bayliss | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Baylis | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Gibson | F | 18 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Clayton Taylor | F | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Eli Adams | M | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |