On Fri Mar 18th, Newcastle Jets will host Wellington Phoenix in a A-League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Newcastle Jets recorded a 1-2 loss against Adelaide United. George Blackwood scored the first goal for Adelaide United in the 3rd minute, but Thurgate got the equalizer for Newcastle Jets in the 65th minute. Newcastle Jets looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Wellington Phoenix recorded a 1-2 loss against Brisbane Roar. Rahmat Akbari scored the first goal for Brisbane Roar in the 7th minute, then Gary Hooper got the equalizer for Wellington Phoenix in the 72nd minute on a feed from Jaushua Sotirio. Wellington Phoenix should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On Mar 9th, Wellington Phoenix hosted Newcastle Jets in their last match together. Wellington Phoenix won by a score of 3 to 2. Jaushua Sotirio scored the first goal for Wellington Phoenix in the 25th minute on a penalty, then Daniel Penha tied it up for Newcastle Jets in the 42nd minute on a penalty , but Wellington Phoenix kept scoring and walked away with the win.
Both Gael Sandoval and David Ball have been the hottest scorers for Wellington Phoenix in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Angus Thurgate has been the most prolific scorer on Newcastle Jets in the last five matches with 3 goals.