Friday’s only A-League Round 27 match is between Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United. The opening kick-off is set to commence at 7.30pm with the game to be played at Hunter Stadium. The home team Newcastle Jets are the favourites for the match. View our live scores and teams for the game between Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United.

Round: Round 27, Friday, 11 April 2014 7.30pm
Stadium: Hunter Stadium
Head to head: Played: 30, Wins: Jets 8, Adelaide 12, Draws: 10
Previous encounter: Adelaide 1-0 Jets, December 29 2013

Odds Comparison:

Newcastle Jets	2.30	2.35	2.20	2.35	2.30	2.25
Draw	3.60	3.40	3.50	3.40	3.60	3.40
Adelaide United	2.90	2.90	2.95	2.90	2.90	2.88

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

As the regular season end draws to a close, Round 27 of the A-League kicks off this weekend.  The first match is between the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United, kicking off at Hunter Stadium, 7.30PM Friday night.  The Jets will be slight favourites to take the points here, currently sitting at 7th ladder position and really, really needing to win.  While Adelaide have the chance to take the lead in the race for second spot, the Jets are fighting for their lives.

Even if they win, however, Newcastle still have to rely on Sydney FC losing to the Perth Glory on Sunday in order to make the six, an unlikely result in itself.   Both teams are coming off 2-2 draws last round, and neither side has the luxury of a similar result in their respective campaigns.  That alone should make for an interesting game, especially with a Jets outfit on the verge of desperation.

Teams:

Newcastle Jets squad:
1.Mark BIRIGHITTI (gk), 4.Kew JALIENS, 5.Ben KANTAROVSKI, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Ruben ZADKOVICH (c), 9.Emile HESKEY, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 14.Josh MITCHELL, 15.Josh BRILLANTE, 16.Jacob PEPPER, 19.Michael BRIDGES, 21.Sam GALLAWAY, 20.Ben KENNEDY (gk), 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.David CARNEY, 24.Mitch OXBORROW, 27.Nick WARD, 29.Joel GRIFFITHS.
**Two to be Omitted**
Ins: 16.Jacob PEPPER, (promoted), 19.Michael BRIDGES (promoted).
Outs: Nil.
Unavailable: 2.Scott NEVILLE (knee injury – long term), 3.Zenon CARAVELLA (knee injury – three to five weeks), 25.Mitch COOPER (knee injury – long term).

Adelaide United squad:
1.Eugene GALEKOVIC (GK) (c), 3.Nigel BOOGAARD, 5.Osama MALIK, 7.JERONIMO, 8.ISAIAS, 9.Sergio CIRIO, 10.Marcelo CARRUSCA, 11.Bruce DJITE, 14.Cameron WATSON, 16.Daniel BOWLES, 17.Awer MABIL, 18.Michael ZULLO, 20.Paul IZZO (GK), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Fabio FERREIRA, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 25.Ryan KITTO, 32.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS
**Two to be omitted**
Ins: 14.Cameron WATSON (promoted), 16.Daniel BOWLES (promoted), 25.Ryan KITTO (promoted)
Outs: 21.Tarek ELRICH (suspended – 2 weeks)
Unavailable: 2.Michael MARRONE (fractured leg – indefinite), 4.Jon McKAIN (quad 1 week), 6.CASSIO (hamstring tendon – indefinite)