Tuesday , 13 October 2026

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2025-26
Newcastle United Jets FC
3 – 5
2 – 4 pen
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 16 May 2026 · 09:40 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 64' Piero Quispe
Eli Adams 90+6' 1–1
Max Burgess 21' Y
Daniel Wilmering 46' Y
Y 54' Piero Quispe
Will Dobson 57' Y
Lachlan Rose 79' Y
Y 82' Paul Okon-Engstler
Mark Natta 87' Y
Joel Bertolissio 103' Y
Y 114' Ahmet Arslan
Y 117' Patrick Wood

Overview

Match Preview

Newcastle United Jets FC vs Sydney FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

6
4
10
Newcastle United Jets FC 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–5 Sydney FC 2026-05-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2026-03-22 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2025-12-20 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2025-11-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Sydney FC H 3–5 L
09 May Sydney FC A 1–1 D
25 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 4–0 W
17 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Macarthur FC A 2–3 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 5–3 W
09 May Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Auckland FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
02 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Newcastle United Jets FC Sydney FC
#1 Position #5
48 Points 39
26 Played 26
15 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
55 Scored 33
39 Conceded 25
+16 GD +8
1.85 PPG 1.50
58% Win % 42%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds McDonald Jones Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Newcastle United Jets FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Milligan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Max Burgess on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' Paul Okon-Engstler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 36' Newcastle United Jets FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United Jets FC that had 206 games and scored 277 goals.
  • 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Wilmering on 46.
  • 51' Sydney FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' The referee shows Sydney FC player a card on 54.
  • 57' Will Dobson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' 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 Akol Akon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' A goal from the Peru international Piero Quispe! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-1!
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' That is a card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Lachlan Rose will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' That is a card for Sydney FC. Paul Okon-Engstler will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a card on 87.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 5
Archie Goodwin 2
Patrick Wood 2
Anthony Caceres 2
Joe Lolley 2
Max Burgess 2
Eli Adams 2
Kosta Barbarouses 2

Head to Head

2026-05-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–5 Sydney FC 2026-05-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2026-03-22 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2025-12-20 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2025-11-01 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Sydney FC

Newcastle United Jets FC Form

2026-05-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–5 Sydney FC L 2026-05-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 4–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-04-17 Melbourne Victory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-04-02 Macarthur FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Sydney FC Form

2026-05-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 3–5 Sydney FC W 2026-05-09 Sydney FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2026-04-26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2026-04-18 Sydney FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2026-04-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2026-04-02 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC37% Draw25% Sydney FC38%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sydney FC
63%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Newcastle United Jets FC30% Draw39% Sydney FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC

Handicap Newcastle United Jets FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.