Newcastle United Jets FC 3, Perth Glory FC 1

PERTH, Australia (Interstat) — The Newcastle Jets opened their A-League season with a commanding 3-1 road victory over Perth Glory on Friday night, defying a statistical pregame projection in a match that turned on a second-half red card. Playing before a home crowd at HBF Park, Perth Glory entered as a slight favorite according to Interstat’s game simulator, which projected a 2-1 win for the hosts. The Jets, however, entered with a 68% probability to win according to the same service’s ELO rating system, and it was the visitors who ultimately validated that higher confidence with a clinical performance. The… Read more...