Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Ref: A. KerseyMcDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle · 33,000 cap
Match recap
Newcastle Jets beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Adams and Natta scored for Newcastle Jets; Kraev replied for Western Sydney Wanderers. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.59 for Newcastle Jets versus 1.87 for Western Sydney Wanderers. Newcastle Jets sit 1st in the A-League table while Western Sydney Wanderers are 12th.
First Half
20'
⚽
Kraev
Assist: Fraser
Second Half
⚽
Adams
Assist: Taylor
53'
Cancar
Yellow Card
⇄
Dobson
69'
⇄
Cancar
76'
Scicluna
Yellow Card
⚽
Natta
78'
⇄
Borello
79'
⇄
Pantazopoulos
79'
⇄
Kraev
⇄
Taylor
⇄
Rose
84'
⇄
Ugarković
⇄
Burgess
⇄
Bayliss
| # | 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 |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 21 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Newcastle JetsWestern Sydney Wanderers
11Won
Statistical edge
11–4
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.59VS1.87
Attack4 · 2 won
20
Shots
19
8
Shots on target
4
12
Shots in the box
19
8
Shots outside box
0
8
Shots off goal
7
2
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
415
Total passes
328
346
Accurate passes
262
83%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline3 · 0 won
8
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
6
4
Blocked shots
8
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-1-4-1Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1James Nicholas DelianovG
- 5Joseph Thomas Gordan ShaughnessyD
- 7Eli AdamsM
- 8Lachlan BaylissM
- 9Lachlan RoseF
- 13Clayton John TaylorM
- 14Max Barry BurgessM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23Daniel WilmeringD
- 28Will DobsonM
- 33Mark NattaD
Substitutes
- 11Ben GibsonF
- 17Kostandinos GrozosM
- 18Kota MizunumaM
- 20Alex NassiepG
- 39Thomas Kevin AquilinaD
- 41Lucas SciclunaM
- 43X. BertoncelloF
Western Sydney Wanderers
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 3Alexander Joseph GersbachD
- 5Dylan SciclunaM
- 7Ryan FraserM
- 8Steven Peter UgarkovićM
- 14Phillip CancarD
- 18Jacob Brett FarrellD
- 20Lawrence Andrew Kingsley ThomasG
- 22Anthony PantazopoulosD
- 23Bozhidar Boykov KraevM
- 26Brandon Joel Gaetano BorrelloF
- 32Angus Charles ThurgateM
Substitutes
- 9Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 11Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 17Jarrod CarluccioF
- 21Aydan Johnathan HammondM
- 25Joshua BrillanteM
- 30Jordan Thomas HolmesG
- 38J. RoseF
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Max Burgess(C) | M | 89 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Clayton Taylor | M | 84 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Eli Adams | M | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Dobson | M | 68 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lachlan Bayliss | M | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex Nassiep | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kosta Grozos | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Scicluna | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kota Mizunuma | M | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Gibson | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xavier Bertoncello | F | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fraser | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
| Dylan Scicluna | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | M | 79 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Lawrence Thomas(C) | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Thurgate | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Alex Gersbach | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jacob Farrell | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Brandon Borrello | F | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | D | 79 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Phillip Čančar | D | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Ugarković | M | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jai Rose | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Holmes | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aydan Hammond | M | 11 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Joshua Brillante | M | 11 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jarrod Carluccio | F | 21 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |