Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix
Ref: D. WoodsMcDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle · 33,000 cap
Match recap
Newcastle Jets beat Wellington Phoenix 4–1 in their A-League fixture. Bayliss, Taylor, Adams, and Bertoncello scored for Newcastle Jets; Kartum replied for Wellington Phoenix. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.33 for Newcastle Jets versus 4.19 for Wellington Phoenix. Newcastle Jets sit 1st in the A-League table while Wellington Phoenix are 8th.
First Half
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Bayliss
Second Half
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Taylor
Assist: Wilmering
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Adams
Assist: Bayliss
71'
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Armiento
71'
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Najjarine
71'
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Eze
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Adams
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Taylor
72'
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Hughes
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Bayliss
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Rose
82'
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Nagasawa
86'
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Kartum
Assist: Payne
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Bertoncello
Assist: Joel Bertolissio
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Dobson
| # | 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 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Newcastle JetsWellington Phoenix
10Won
Statistical edge
10–2
battles won across 14 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.33VS4.19
Attack6 · 0 won
24
Shots
17
8
Shots on target
7
19
Shots in the box
16
5
Shots outside box
1
12
Shots off goal
4
6
Corners
4
Possession & Passing3 · 0 won
50%
Possession
50%
433
Total passes
422
363
Accurate passes
349
84%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline0 · 1 won
4
Fouls
4
4
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
6
Newcastle Jets
4-3-3
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2Newcastle Jets
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1J. DelianovG
- 5J. ShaughnessyD
- 7E. AdamsF
- 8L. BaylissM
- 9L. RoseF
- 13C. TaylorF
- 14M. BurgessM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23D. WilmeringD
- 28W. DobsonM
- 33M. NattaD
Substitutes
- 11B. GibsonF
- 18K. MizunumaM
- 20Alex NassiepG
- 24A. NunesM
- 41Lucas SciclunaM
- 42M. CooperD
- 43X. BertoncelloF
Wellington Phoenix
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3C. PiperF
- 4M. JamesD
- 6T. PayneD
- 7I. EzeF
- 11C. ArmientoM
- 14A. RuferM
- 15I. HughesD
- 20R. NajjarineM
- 25K. NagasawaM
- 27M. SheridanD
- 40E. McCarronG
Substitutes
- 8P. RetreM
- 10N. MileusnicF
- 16S. KartumM
- 18L. Kelly-HealdD
- 28B. TuilomaD
- 29L. Brooke-SmithF
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Lachlan Bayliss | M | 80 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Max Burgess(C) | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Clayton Taylor | F | 71 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/6 |
| Eli Adams | F | 71 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Will Dobson | M | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 80 | 5.9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Nassiep | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Cooper | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Nunes | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | F | 19 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Lucas Scicluna | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Gibson | F | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Kota Mizunuma | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rufer(C) | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4/4 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | M | 82 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | F | 71 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Manjrekar James | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Corban Piper | F | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0/3 |
| Carlo Armiento | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Eamonn McCarron | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramy Najjarine | M | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Matt Sheridan | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Isaac Hughes | D | 72 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tim Payne | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alby Kelly-Heald | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sander Erik Kartum | M | 8 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | D | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikola Mileusnić | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Paulo Retre | M | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |