While the Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar are only four points adrift of the top six, this is looking increasingly like a battle between two wooden spoon candidates. We take a look at Saturday’s (28/12/2019) A-League 2019/2020 Round 12 match is between Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar.
When: Saturday 28th December, 7:30PM
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
The rivals both have 2W-2D-5L records and occupy the bottom two spots on the ladder.
The Jets, in particular, are in deep trouble. They have lost their last three to Adelaide (2-1), Melbourne City (4-0) and Perth (6-2) as their defensive resolve has gone out the window. Similarly, the Roar were awful in back-to-back losses to Sydney (5-1) and Western United (2-0) before having the bye last weekend.
Newcastle are unbeaten in their last six A-League matches against Brisbane. Last season the Jets won 2-0 at home and an eye-watering 6-1 in Brisbane either side of a 2-all draw in Newcastle.
Both sides are struggling to score goals, but with their defensive frailties exposed so ruthlessly count on a few getting past the keeper in Newcastle on Saturday.
Odds:
Tip: Newcastle Jets at $1.91
Correct Score: Newcastle Jets 1 – 0 at $10.00
Teams:
Newcastle Jets squad: 1.Glen MOSS (gk), 2.Bobby BURNS, 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (c), 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 10.Dimi PETRATOS, 11.Nick FITZGERALD, 14.Kaine SHEPPARD, 16.Matt MILLAR, 18.Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, 19.Kosta PETRATOS, 20.Lewis ITALIANO (gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Matt RIDENTON, 25.Jack SIMMONS, 28.Pat LANGLOIS, 32.Angus THURGATE, 44.Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
**1-3 to be omitted**
Ins: 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (promoted), 14.Kaine SHEPPARD (promoted), 25.Jack SIMMONS (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: 8.Wes HOOLAHAN (ankle – indefinite), 9.Abdiel ARROYO (hamstring – 3-5 weeks)
Brisbane Roar FC squad: 1.Max CROCOMBE (gk), 2.Scott NEVILLE, 4.Daniel BOWLES, 5.Tom ALDRED (c), 6.Macaulay GILLESPHEY, 7.Jai INGHAM, 8.Jacob PEPPER, 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Bradden INMAN, 12.Aiden O’NEILL, 13.Stefan MAUK, 14.George MELLS, 20.Aaron AMADI-HOLLOWAY, 21.Jamie YOUNG (gk), 23.Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, 25.Rahmat AKBARI, 26.Jay O’SHEA, 28.Izaack POWELL, 27.Kai TREWIN, 29.Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS
**2-4 to be omitted**
Ins: 14.George MELLS (promoted), 27.Kai TREWIN (promoted)
Outs: Nil
Unavailable: Nil
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change