Our A-League Men’s side are straight back into action this Saturday afternoon against Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium, in what is our last home league fixture of 2026
Match Details:
đź“Ť McDonald Jones Stadium
⏰ 3pm kickoff (AEDT)
📆 Saturday, 31st October
🎟️ Tickets can be found by clicking HERE
Last Time Out:
The last time these two teams met, the Jets put Wellington Phoenix to the sword with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over the kiwi side. Lachlan Bayliss got the party started early, scoring just 21 seconds into the match with a superb long-distance strike. Clayton Taylor doubled the advantage in the 56th minute with a tidy finish. Eli Adams added a third in the 70th minute, before the Nix pulled one back through Sander Kartum. Xavier Bertoncello iced the game in the 89th minute with a composed finish that found the bottom right corner.
Last Match ⬇️
Current Form:
Wellington Phoenix have won their first two A-League fixtures this season, defeating Melbourne Victory 2-1 and the Central Coast Mariners 2-0. Corban Piper has been in red hot form for the Nix, scoring in both fixtures.
The Newcastle Jets have drawn both A-League fixtures, 2-2 with the Mariners and 1-1 with Macarthur. A 5-2 loss to Kyoto on Tuesday showed positive signs despite not getting a result, as did the 3-1 loss to Gamba a few weeks earlier.
Key Match-Up:
James Delianov vs Corban Piper
James Delianov impressed against Kyoto Sanga, making ten saves against the Japanese side, including nine from shots inside the box. The previous weekend against Macarthur, he made another three saves, as well as distributing well, completing 88% of his passes.
Corban Piper has been in hot form for the Nix, scoring in both of their A-League fixtures up until today. He will be one for Delianov and the rest of the Jets backline to look out for.
