Head-to-head
Played 20: Wins: Adelaide 8, Newcastle 6, Draws: 6
Previous encounter
Adelaide 0, Newcastle 0, November 25, 2011
History:
These sides last met way back in round eight and much has changed since then. The Reds for one have a new coach in John Kosmina and have discovered some confidence despite their last-start loss.
The Jets have won just twice in 12 games away to Adelaide but all those matches were played at Hindmarsh Stadium, with this Reds home fixture taking place in Bathurst as part of the A-League's regional round of fixtures.
Form:Past five matches
:Adelaide: WWDDL
Newcastle: DWLDL
John Kosmina's dream start to his coaching return at Adelaide hit its first speed bump with the narrow 3-2 defeat to league leaders Central Coast on Saturday.It was still another impressive performance from the Reds but it means they've only picked up two points out of a possible nine and still find themselves out of the top six. With plenty of teams lurking around the bottom half of the finals spots, this looms as a must-win for Kosmina and the Reds if they are to keep themselves in the race for the top six.The Jets just can't seem to get anything going this season. Even there once resolute home form is starting to wane and it means they can't get themselves moving up the ladder.It's taking longer than expected for van Egmond to implement his style of game on his squad and it will probably mean they won't be playing finals football this season. There's no doubt, however, they'll be desperate to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Wellington on Friday night.- http://www.footballaustralia.com.au
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