On Saturday Mar 4th, Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets will play a match in Wellington in a clash of the A-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 5th placed Wellington Phoenix is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Central Coast Mariners. James McGarry struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 12th minute on a feed from Storm Roux, then Oskar Zawada got the equalizer for Wellington Phoenix in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Scott Wootton earning them at least the one point. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Newcastle Jets recorded a 1-3 loss against Western United. Botic struck first for Western United in the 3rd minute on a feed from Josh Risdon, then Botic added another in the 29th minute. Newcastle Jets is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 22nd, Newcastle Jets hosted Wellington Phoenix at the Mcdonald Jones Stadium in their last match together. Newcastle Jets won by a score of 3 to 1. James McGarry struck first for Newcastle Jets in the 4th minute, then Beka Dartsmelia added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Reno Piscopo.
Beka Mikeltadze has been the most effective weapon for Newcastle Jets lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Oskar Zawada has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Wellington Phoenix.