Brisbane Roar FC 1, Newcastle United Jets FC 4

NEWCASTLE, Australia (Interstat) — The Newcastle Jets opened their A-League season with a commanding 4-1 victory over the Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, delivering a performance that far exceeded statistical projections. Pre-match analytics from Interstat gave the home side a 74.9 percent probability to win, but forecast a tight 1-1 draw. The Jets dismantled that prediction with a ruthless second-half display, scoring three times in a blistering 12-minute span to seize control. The match was scoreless at halftime, but the deadlock was broken seven minutes after the restart. Midfielder Clayton Taylor found the net… Read more...