Aust. A-League
2013-02-22 - Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar
A Sports Betting Pick by Downunder
Football : Australia : A-League
Date: Friday, February 22, 2013
Kick-off: 7.30pm AEDT 09:30 GMT
Venue: Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Form:
Newcastle Jets : WLDDD
Home record -- played 10 -- 5 wins 2 draws 3 losses (11:12)
Brisbane Roar : WLDWL
Away record -- played 11 -- 2 wins 2 draws 7 losses (9:16)
With only 2 points separating these two teams and six games to go before the semi-finals are decided and this is “game on”.
Newcastle Jets (6th)
While the Jets have only won one of their past five matches, The Jets will want to make sure that the keep some distance between 6th and 7th places.
Emile Heskey and Michael Bridges are starting to rekindle a partnership that goes back decades and its translating into goals,add Ryan Griffiths into the mix and its odds on the Jets will score. Fullback Ivan Franjic is back in the starting line up so the defence will be a tighter and stronger.
With all the eyes looking to see of Del Piero will extend his contract at SydneyFC, similar concerns are being expressed by the Newcastle Jets fans in respect to marquee signing Emile Heskie.
"I've met with the club and they've said they will get something in writing to me so that's what I'm waiting on," Heskey said.
Brisbane Roar (7th )
Besart Berisha returned to the score sheet in the morale boosting win over the Phoenix last week so he will go into this game with a degree of confidence history will repeat.
Brisbane have lost just twice in 13 encounters in the Hunter stadium, and remarkably that includes seven wins. Having said that, the last encounter was the Roar on a bad day, their performance was so lethargic either they were poisoned on the bus down to Hunter Stadium, or they where involved in some Asian betting scandle !!
Expect coach Mike Mulvey not to let that happen again there are the semis and bragging rights at stake now. "Obviously we're both in that dogfight for fifth and sixth positions. It's a massive game, this one," Mulvey said.
Head to Head
Played: 24 –
Wins: Jets 9, Roar 9,
Drawn: 6
Previous encounter
Jets 1-0 Roar, January 12, 2013
The Betting Verdict
I don’t see many goals in this one, there should be very little between these two sides after 90 minutes, there is too much at stake.
Both games between these teams this season have ended in a 1-0 win for the home side but I’ll go for a goal a piece and it being a draw.
The Pick :
Newcastle Jets 1-1 Brisbane Roar
BEST BETTING TIP :
Shrimp on the Barbie (main Bet)Take Under 2.5 goals @ $ 1.90 at Pinnacle
If you were after some chilli with that (small bet) ...
Take 1-1 Draw @ $6.50 at BetVictor
