Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets Prediction and Betting Tips | November 8th 2024

Western Sydney Wanderers welcome Newcastle Jets to CommBank Stadium for an Australian A-League round 4 fixture on Friday (November 8th). The hosts will be looking to bounce back from the 4-3 defeat they suffered against Adelaide United at the same ground last weekend.

They were 3-1 down at the break, with Luka Jovanovic, Austin Ayoubi and Dylan Pierias scoring for the visitors while Nicolas Milanovic put the hosts on the scoresheet. Bozhidar Kraev and Brandon Borrello scored on either side of Pieirias in the second half.

Newcastle Jets, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 comeback away win over Macarthur FC. They went into the break with a one-goal deficit courtesy of Marin Jakolis' 19th-minute goal. Eli Adams scored a second-half brace to help the visitors leave with all three points.

The victory took them to eighth spot in the table with three points to their name. Western Sydney Wanderers are 11th on one point.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Western Sydney Wanderers have 11 wins from the last 32 head-to-head games. Newcastle Jets were victorious nine times while 12 games ended in draws.
One of those draws came in their most recent clash in February 2024 when they shared the spoils in a 3-3 stalemate.
Four of the last five head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends.
Five of Newcastle Jets' last six games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net and also produced over 2.5 goals.
Western Sydney Wanderers are unbeaten in the last five head-to-head games (two wins).
There have been an equal number of goals scored in the last four head-to-head games.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets Prediction

Western Sydney Wanderers are winless in two league games so far and also suffered a quarterfinal elimination from the cup. Alen Stajcic will be hoping to mastermind a first win of the season here and history in this fixture is on their side.

Newcastle Jets, for their part, will be buzzing after coming from behind to win last weekend. They will be looking to end a five-game winless run in this fixture.

We are backing the home side to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 Newcastle Jets

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Western Sydney Wanderers to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals