Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets
Ref: A. KingSky Stadium, Wellington · 37,034 cap
Match recap
Newcastle Jets beat Wellington Phoenix 3–1 in their A-League fixture. Eze scored for Wellington Phoenix; Adams, Rose, and Taylor replied for Newcastle Jets. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.39 for Wellington Phoenix versus 2.99 for Newcastle Jets. Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in the A-League table while Newcastle Jets are 1st.
First Half
5'
⇄
Burgess
Second Half
50'
⚽
Adams
Assist: Badolato
54'
⚽
Rose
Assist: Grozos
57'
⚽
Taylor
Assist: Wilmering
⇄
Loke
⇄
Najjarine
⚽
Eze
Assist: Conchie
71'
⇄
Dobson
71'
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Taylor
84'
⇄
Cooper
84'
⇄
Rose
⇄
Armiento
| # | 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
Wellington PhoenixNewcastle Jets
7Won
Statistical edge
7–6
battles won across 14 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.39VS2.99
Attack2 · 3 won
16
Shots
20
10
Shots on target
9
13
Shots in the box
17
3
Shots outside box
3
2
Shots off goal
8
7
Corners
3
Possession & Passing3 · 1 won
51%
Possession
49%
453
Total passes
441
346
Accurate passes
344
76%
Pass accuracy
78%
Discipline1 · 1 won
12
Fouls
9
3
Offsides
7
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
7
4
Blocked shots
3
Wellington Phoenix
3-4-1-2
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Wellington Phoenix
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1Joshua OluwayemiG
- 3Corban PiperF
- 7I. EzeF
- 11Carlo ArmientoM
- 14Alex Arthur RuferM
- 18Lukas Eric Kelly-HealdD
- 20Ramy NajjarineF
- 24Tze-Xuan LokeM
- 25Kazuki NagasawaM
- 27Matthew SheridanD
- 39J. SmithD
Substitutes
- 5Fin Ngahina Roa ConchieM
- 12D. EdwardsD
- 17G. Sloane-RodriguesF
- 29L. Brooke-SmithF
- 40E. McCarronG
- 46Lachlan CandyM
- 48Mac MunroM
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1James Nicholas DelianovG
- 9Lachlan RoseF
- 13Clayton John TaylorM
- 14Max Barry BurgessM
- 17Kostandinos GrozosM
- 19Alexander Phillip BadolatoM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23Daniel WilmeringD
- 28Will DobsonM
- 33Mark NattaD
- 42M. CooperD
Substitutes
- 5Joseph Thomas Gordan ShaughnessyD
- 7Eli AdamsM
- 8Lachlan BaylissF
- 11Ben GibsonF
- 18Kota MizunumaM
- 37Oliver CockleF
- 40Jordan BaylisG
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jayden Smith | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1/4 |
| Matt Sheridan | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Alex Rufer(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Ramy Najjarine | F | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Tze-xuan Loke | M | 58 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Corban Piper | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlo Armiento | M | 84 | 5.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Eamonn McCarron | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mac Munro | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lachlan Candy | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin Conchie | M | 31 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | F | 32 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/5 |
| Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Burgess | M | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0/1 |
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Taylor | M | 71 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/4 |
| Max Cooper | D | 84 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 84 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/6 |
| Alexander Badolato | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Kosta Grozos(C) | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Will Dobson | M | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Baylis | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Cockle | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Adams | M | 85 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ben Gibson | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | F | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kota Mizunuma | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |