Newcastle United Jets, Recent Form

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Newcastle United Jets will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 2-1 winners in their away fixture against Central Coast Mariners.  They achieved 48% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 5 hitting the target, up against Central Coast Mariners' tally of 11 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 8 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 11 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 18 games in a row.  

They're experiencing a disappointing spell of form at McDonald Jones Stadium, having lost 3 of their last 6 home games and picking up only 2 wins.  

Brisbane Roar, Recent Form

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Grabbing a valuable league point from their recent 1-1 draw against Adelaide United will have been seen as a reasonably decent result for Brisbane Roar.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 46%, while racking up 13 shots along the way, 5 of which were on target. Adelaide United had 22 shots on goal with 5 on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Warren Moon will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 5 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 5 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  Scoring goals away from home is something they have consistently achieved of late, having notched up goals in 4 of their last 6 matches on their travels.  They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.  

Whilst they have only lost 1 of their last 6 games there will be concern over the amount of points dropped with 4 draws from those games.  

On an individual basis, Jay O'Shea will be looking to cause Newcastle United Jets some problems having scored 2 goals in Brisbane Roar's last 6 away games in the league.