Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Prediction: Tips and Best Bets Preview

Our Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets prediction and tips betting preview arrives alongside the inaugural ‘unite’ weekend, taking place across three venues in Sydney, with 24 teams from across the Isuzu UTE A-League and Liberty A-League competing.

The introduction of a ‘neutral’ venue is sure to throw up some surprises and some entertaining clashes. Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets has all the ingredients for an intriguing battle, with Matthew O’Regan the game with three tips and predictions.

Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Prediction and Tips Preview

1. Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 1: Over 3.0 Goals
2. Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 2: Stamatelopoulos to Score Anytime
3. Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 3: Stamatelopoulos to be Booked

In this article:

• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Team News
• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Stats Preview
• How to watch Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets
• Safer Gambling

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Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 1: Goals Galore Down Under

Australia, A-League, Sunday, 14th January, 08:45 (UK)

Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets have both struggled for form this season, with the sides sitting 9th and 10th, respectively.

After a relatively strong start to the season, Roar manager Ross Aloisi departed to take up a coaching role in China. Luciano Trani was put in interim charge, overseeing a disastrous 8-1 loss to Melbourne City in his only game. The club moved swiftly to appoint the promising Ben Cahn as the new manager. The Roar were disappointing in his opening game, losing 2-1 at home to a Sydney side below them in the league.

Cahn’s first job will be fixing a defence that has conceded 25 goals in 11 games – a league-high. They also rank second lowest for goals scored (17). Despite this, Brisbane have still scored in 10/11 games, thus highlighting the abundance of goals scored in Australia.

Newcastle Jets are another side that has scored in 10/11 games, with Robert Stanton’s side bettering Brisbane’s goal tally by one. Remarkably, the Jets last game ended 1-1, despite a combined xG of 5.38. However, Newcastle games are no stranger to goals, averaging 3.45 goals per game, slightly lower than Brisbane Roar’s 3.81 per game.

Over 2.5 goals has landed in a league-high 9/11 (82%) for Brisbane Roar and 7/11 (64%) for Newcastle Jets.

• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 1: Over 3.0 Goal Line (TRACKED BET)
• Best Odds: 1.925
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stake: 10/10

Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 2: Aspostolos Stamatelopoulos making an impact

Since arriving in New South Wales, Aspostolos Stamatelopoulos has firmly become a fan favourite for his goal-scoring and work rate.

The 24-year-old arrived after a disappointing season in Greece with PAS Giannina, failing to score once in the league. Born in Australia, Stamatelopoulous is of Greek descent and has previous experience in the A-League, having had spells at Adelaide United and Western United as a youngster. However, he failed to make much of an impact and departed for Greece.

Just two years later, he is back in Australia and has certainly made an impact, scoring seven goals in nine starts thus far.

A 92nd-minute equaliser on his debut away at Perth Glory set the 24-year-old up for success, and he has yet to look back. Stamatelopoulous has shown he’s not shy about shooting, averaging over 2.4 shots per game since arriving. 50% of these have been on target, showing how clinical he is. The Jet’s main man ranks highly in most attacking metrics and has recorded a 5.22 xG thus far this season (0.66 per game).

Now back from suspension, he will be raring to go and will fancy his chances of scoring against statistically the worst defence in the league.

• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jet Tip 2: Stamatelopoulous to Score Anytime
• Best Odds: 2.40
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stake: 5/10

Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 3: It’s not just goals for Stamatelopoulous

In the previous Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets prediction, I mentioned how Stamatelopoulous was a clinical goalscorer. He has also shown his cynical side, picking up five yellow cards and a red card in his short Newcastle Jets career thus far.

The 24-year-old averages 1.55 fouls per 90, picking up three yellow cards and a red in the process. He is a player who wears his heart on his sleeve, and this often leads to him finding his way into the referee’s notebook.

With this being a big game for both teams to push towards the playoffs, expect a passionate and fiery affair. The last five head-to-heads between the sides have seen an average of over five cards, and if this game follows the same trend, don’t be surprised to see Stamatelopoulous in the referee’s notebook.

• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Tip 3: Stamatelopoulous to be Booked
• Best Odds: 5.50
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stake: 3/10

Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Prediction odds via bet365 as at 12:00, January 10th, 2024. Odds may now differ.

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Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets Team News Preview: Asian Cup not too impactful

With only four players from the A-League selected for Graham Arnold’s 26-man squad for the Asian Cup, Brisbane Roar are able to name the same squad from the narrow defeat to Sydney.

Newcastle Jets are in a similar position. Despite having a full Australian squad (bar Carl Jenkinson and Jason Berthomier), no Newcastle Jets player has made Arnold’s Asia Cup squad. Robert Stanton is blessed with the return of Apostolos Stamatelopoulos from suspension.

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Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets OPTA Stats Preview: Shaky home defence

• With 25 goals conceded, Brisbane have the joint worst defence in the league.
• Brisbane Roar have only failed to score on one occasion this season.
• Newcastle Jets have only failed to score on one occasion this season.
• The last three meetings have seen over 2.5 goals, for an average of four goals per game.

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How To Watch

• Brisbane Roar vs Newcastle Jets , A League.
• Date and Time: Sunday, January 14th, 08:45 (UK)
• How to Watch or Stream on TV (UK): TNT Sports

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SAFER GAMBLING

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