Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar Prediction: A poor defensive units is expected

On Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, Newcastle Jets will host the Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium for a round 12 encounter in the Australia A-League. The host side, presently ranked 10th in the league, aims to end their current three-game winless skid in their home stadium. Meanwhile, the visiting squad, currently ranked 9th, hopes to avoid a loss while playing away from home.

Newcastle Jets have accumulated 13 points from their 13 matches, which currently places them in 13th position in the league standings. Based on their most recent five matches, they have accumulated a total of four points. Their sole victory came against Western United, while they achieved a draw in their encounter against Macarthur United. Nevertheless, they experienced losses in three matches against Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, and Sydney FC. In these meetings, their goal tally stands at six, while they have conceded eleven. Entering this encounter, they will want to achieve a victory after experiencing a string of three consecutive matches without a win.

Brisbane Roar are currently in 9th position, having accumulated 17 points from their 13 matches this season. Last timeout, they reverted to a winless streak in their match against Macarthur FC, in which they suffered a 1-3 loss. Before the match, they were only able to achieve victory in their encounter with the Newcastle Jets. However, they experienced losses in three successive meetings against Sydney FC, Melbourne City, and the Central Coast Mariners. During these encounters, they managed to score six goals while conceding eighteen. Prior to this encounter, they will want to achieve a victory away from home.

In four out of their last five meetings, both teams managed to score more than two goals, and in two matches, they were able to score against each other. Brisbane Roar became victorious in four matches, while the Newcastle Jets only managed to secure a single win.

In the majority of matches, both sides struggle defensively. We expect a high-scoring halftime result because they were unable to stop their aggressive opponents from scoring, so we think both sides will score here. We should expect a repeat performance here because both clubs scored several goals in their most recent head-to-head encounters.