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Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · December 25 2024, 20:27
Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Off the back of three successive losses, the Wellington Phoenix need to bounce back as they prepare to take on a struggling Newcastle Jets side in New Zealand this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 28th December, 2024: UK – 4:00am / Friday 27th December, 2024 - US ET – 11:00pm / US PT – 8:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Wellington Phoenix Team News: Nothing fresh

There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for the Wellington Phoenix to deal with with only one confirmed absentee ahead of the visit of the Newcastle Jets as striker Stefan Colakovski is missing with an ACL injury.

Predicted XI (5-3-2): Oluwayemi; Payne, Piper, Wootton, Hughes, Sutton; Nagasawa, Rufer, Retre; Barbarouses, Ishige

Unavailable: Colakovski (Injured)

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Newcastle Jets Team News: No Ingham

Attacking duo Oscar Fryer and Lachlan Rose have been unavailable for the vast majority of this campaign and they remain sidelined, joined in the absentee list for the Newcastle Jets by defender Dane Ingham.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Scott; Cancar, Susnjar, Natta; Aquilina, Grozos, Timmins, Wilmering; Adams, Taylor; Gibson

Unavailable: Ingham (Injured), Rose (Injured), Fryer (Injured)

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Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Prediction

The Wellington Phoenix, as mentioned, come into this one on the back of three successive defeats. The New Zealanders’ most recent outing saw them suffer a 4-1 loss to the Western Sydney Wanderers in New South Wales last weekend. They now face perennial strugglers Newcastle Jets who have managed just two victories and five defeats in their seven matches so far this season but one of those two wins did come in their most recent outing as they hammered fellow strugglers Perth Glory a couple of weeks ago. Despite that win and their own poor form, the Wellington Phoenix remain the favourites for this one, especially with their home advantage.

Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Tip: Wellington Phoenix to win

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