Brisbane Roar welcome Newcastle Jets to the Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday for a clash in the A-League, looking for their second win of the campaign. After beating Macarthur 1-0 in their opening game, the Orange fell to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Wellington Phoenix before playing out a goalless draw to Melbourne City.
With only four points in the bag from three games, Michael Valkanis' side are in sixth position in the league standings. It's a good start to the season for a side that finished second from bottom last term and hadn't won a game until matchday 15.
Meanwhile, Newcastle Jets are further down in ninth place. They have also won once, but lost two games and hence have only three points in the bag from as many games.
The Jets began their campaign with a 3-2 loss against Central Coast Mariners on 19 October, but stunned Melbourne Victory 5-2 in their first home game of the league season. Alexander Badolato netted a sensational hat-trick on that day.
But last weekend, the New South Wales outfit were beaten 4-1 by Sydney FC, powered by a hat-trick from Al Hassan Toure as Ben Gibson's early opener for the Jets went in vain.
Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 57 clashes between the sides in the past, with Brisbane Roar winning 22 times over Newcastle Jets and losing on 24 occasions.
- The Jets have won their last four consecutive games against Brisbane Roar, having lost the previous three. It's their joint-best run in the fixture and they haven't won five in a row before.
- Since their 0-0 draw in February 2021, Brisbane and Newcastle haven't seen a stalemate in their next 12 clashes.
- With nine goals conceded from three games, Newcastle Jets have the worst defensive record in the A-League this season. Brisbane (2) have the best record after only Auckland FC (1) and Melbourne City (1).
Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Prediction
Newcastle Jets have the worst defensive record in the A-League this season, with the side lacking in any sort of stability at the back.
Brisbane, though no formidable outfit, will be looking at this as an opportunity to return to winning ways.
Prediction: Brisbane Roar 2-1 Newcastle Jets
Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Brisbane Roar to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
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