Melbourne Victory 2, Newcastle United Jets FC 5

NEWCASTLE, Australia (Interstat) — In a stunning opening-night display, the Newcastle Jets dismantled Melbourne Victory 5-2 in an A-League match on Friday, defying pregame projections with an offensive explosion at McDonald Jones Stadium. The contest, which was expected to be a tightly contested affair according to statistical models, was effectively decided by halftime as the Jets built a commanding lead. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a low-scoring 1-1 draw, while its ELO rating system gave the home side only a slight 54 percent probability of victory. The Jets rendered those forecasts irrelevant with a relentless first-half performance. Newcastle set the… Read more...