Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Olympic 0

AUXERRE, France (Interstat) — In a result that defied high-scoring projections, Melbourne City edged Newcastle Olympic 1-0 on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in an FFA Cup match contested at the neutral venue of Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps (Annexe 5). The match, part of Australia’s domestic cup competition, was a tightly contested affair decided by a first-half goal from Melbourne midfielder Luke Oresti. The single strike proved enough to separate the sides despite pre-match simulations from Interstat that had forecast a dramatic 4-4 draw. The same analytics system gave Melbourne City a 58.5 percent probability of victory. Melbourne City, the visiting… Read more...