Newcastle United Jets FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | Western United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 4 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at McDonald Jones Stadium. Newcastle United Jets FC are looking to make home advantage count against Macarthur FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mile Sterjovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trent Buhagiar suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Thomas Aquilina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Clayton Taylor is replaced by Daniel Stynes.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' A stunning finish from Ulises Davila — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' Raphael Borges Rodrigues makes way for Ali Auglah at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Archie Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 71' Thomas Aquilina makes way for Daniel Wilmering at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 72' Bernardo Oliveira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jed Drew on 72 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Kealey Adamson as he departs to be replaced by Charles M'Mombwa.
- 78' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Kristian Popovic by Jerry Skotadis on 78 minute.
- 81' Newcastle United Jets FC make a change. Callum Timmins trudges off to be replaced by Kosta Grozos on 81 minutes.
- 86' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Valere Germain makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 81.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brandon O'Neill.
- 90' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Valere Germain by Lachlan Rose on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Archie Goodwin 59'
-
19
Callum Timmins ↓ Kosta Grozos 81'
- 1
- 5
- 33
- 22
- 39
- 14
- 6
- 8
-
13
Clayton Taylor ↓ Daniel Stynes 59'
Bench
- 3
-
23
Daniel Wilmering ↑ 71'
-
18
Daniel Stynes ↑ 59'
-
26
Archie Goodwin ↑ 59'
- 20
- 27
-
17
Kosta Grozos ↑ 81'
Coach
Robert Stanton
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Lachlan Rose 90'
- 13
- 12
- 3
- 14
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 8
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Bernardo Oliveira 72'
- 20
Bench
- 1
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 78'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 74'
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 70'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 90'
- 4
-
21
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 72'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eli Adams | 4 |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 3 |
| Valere Germain | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Beka Mikeltadze | 2 |
| Mitchell Duke | 2 |
| Tomislav Uskok | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2024-02-25
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Macarthur FC
D
2024-02-16
Western United FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2024-02-11
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-27
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-01-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
2024-02-25
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Macarthur FC
D
2024-02-18
Macarthur FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
W
2024-02-04
Macarthur FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2024-01-28
Macarthur FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2024-01-18
Brisbane Roar FC
1–3
Macarthur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Macarthur FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Macarthur FC
68%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Macarthur FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

