The Isuzu UTE A-League Men rolls into the midweek, with Round 1’s rearranged F3 Derby set to take place at Industree Group Stadium on Wednesday, December 21.
It’s the second meeting in 10 days for Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, after the latter’s 2-1 triumph in Round 7 settled by Beka Mikeltadze’s second-half goal.
Catch up with all the team news below ahead of the second F3 Derby of the 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League Men season.
MATCH DETAILS
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
Wendesday, December 21
Kick-off: 7.00pm AEDT
Broadcast: Paramount+
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Ins and Outs: Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
Central Coast Mariners squad: 2. Thomas AQUILINA, 3. Brian KALTAK, 4. Joshua NISBET, 6. Maximilien BALARD, 7. Samuel SILVERA, 9. Jason CUMMINGS, 11. Beni NKOLOLO, 13. Harrison STEELE, 14. Garang KUOL, 15. Storm ROUX, 18. Jacob FARRELL, 20. Daniel VUKOVIC (c) (gk), 21. Michael RUHS, 23. Daniel HALL, 24. Yaren SOZER (gk), 25. Nectarios TRIANTIS, Sasha KUZEVSKI, 29. Dor JOK, 90. Paul AYONGO, 98. MARCO TULIO
Ins: N/A
Outs: N/A
Unavailable: 10. Matheus MORESCHE (injured), 26. Bradley TAPP (injured)
Newcastle Jets squad: 1. Jack DUNCAN (gk), 2. Dane INGHAM, 3. Jason HOFFMAN, 4. Jordan ELSEY, 5. Matthew JURMAN (co-captain), 7. Trent BUHAGIAR, 8. Beka DARTSMELIA, 9. Beka MIKELTADZE, 10. Reno PISCOPO, 11. Jaushua SOTIRIO, 14. Mohamed AL-TAAY, 18. Daniel STYNES, 19. Callum TIMMINS, 20. Michael WEIER (gk), 25. Carl JENKINSON (co-captain), Archie GOODWIN, 32. Angus THURGATE, 33. Mark NATTA
Ins: 10. Reno PISCOPO, 17. Kosta GROZOS
Outs: 6. Brandon O’Neill, 23. Rory Jordan, 24. James McGarry, 30. Noah James
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- The Newcastle Jets will be looking to defeat the Central Coast Mariners multiple times in a single A-League Men season for the first time since 2018/19 (W2, L1) after picking up a 2-1 win in their first meeting of the 2022/23 campaign earlier this month.
- The Central Coast Mariners have won only two of their last nine A-League Men games against the Newcastle Jets at Industree Group Stadium (D2, L5) and have won only one of their last three games at the venue overall (L2).
- The Newcastle Jets have lost four of their last five games in the A-League Men (W1) with their only competition points in that time coming in a 2-1 win over the Central Coast Mariners (11 December 2022); they had won three of their five games prior to that term (D1, L1).
- The Newcastle Jets have a passing accuracy of 84% in the 2022/23 A-League Men season, the second-highest rate of any team in the competition; it’s the second straight season they’ve had a rate of 80% or higher after only managing to do so once in their nine campaigns prior.
- The Central Coast Mariners have scored eight goals via substituted players this A-League Men campaign, more than any other team in the competition; the Newcastle Jets are one of three teams yet to score a goal via a substitute (also Melbourne City FC, Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- Central Coast Mariners’ Samuel Silvera (+2.5) is one of only three players to have outperformed their Expected Goals by two or more this season; he has scored three goals with just 0.5 xG thus far.
- Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) has scored four goals in his three A-League Men games against the Newcastle Jets, finding the back of the net at least once in each of those games; he’s scored one goal every 51 minutes in games between the Mariners and Jets, the most frequent of any player in the history of the fixture (min. 100 minutes played).
- Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) has blocked 10 shots in the 2022/23 A-League Men season, the second-most of any player in the competition and just two shy of league-leader Alexandar Popovic (12).
