- Melbourne Victory won in the last 2 H2H meetings and Melbourne Victory won the corresponding fixture 2-1 eight months ago.
- Melbourne Victory are unbeaten after 2 A-League Women 2026/2027 games (W1, D1) and Newcastle Jets have lost their last two (L2).
- Ella O'Grady has scored two of Victory's last five goals, so she looks the best pick in the anytime scorer market.
Pride on the line down under
Melbourne Victory have made a solid start to the A-League Women 2026/2027 season by claiming 4 points from their first two games and they sit 3rd in the table coming into this weekend's clash with Newcastle Jets.
The Girls in Blue, who have drawn 1-1 against Wellington Phoenix and beaten Western Sydney 1-0 in A-League Women 2026/2027 so far, have won the last two meetings and should have too much for a 9th-placed Jets team still seeking a first point of the campaign.
Newcastle Jets haven't won either of their last 2 away games against Victory, but they will certainly try to spoil the hosts' game with their characteristic solidity and hard working approach on Sunday.
Stick with the hosts
Newcastle have lost their last 2 games, including a 1-0 home defeat to Perth Glory, and they have won two and lost three of their last 5 across all competitions.
With the Novocastrians set up to stay compact and work hard for their cause, this could be a grind for Melbourne Victory.
Anthony Popovic's side are more pattern-driven than frantic and their ability to play the ball wide and cross it in is proving effective at the moment.
Ella O'Grady has 2 of Victory's 5 goals this season and she can provide the spark for the home side in the final third, while Sophie Hoban is the greatest threat to the Melbourne Victory defence and has 3 of the visitors' 9 goals in their last 5 matches.
Newcastle should not be underestimated
Victory are 1.48 favourites for this and we're taking them at those odds in the draw no bet market, but we won't be left on the field by the visitors in this clash.
Newcastle are a functional side with collective unity in their pressing play and they're priced up at 5.5, so there's some upside if we are on the wrong side of that bet.
The draw is 4.3, so over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams to Score at 1.65 are the obvious angles here, but with BTTS yes available at such a similar price, we'll play the more lively of the two.
