Newcastle United Jets FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United Jets FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 16 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United Jets FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #2 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
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
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 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
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Newcastle United Jets FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sydney FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jop van der Linden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Assisted by Rhyan Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Brosque makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Rhyan Grant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United Jets FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Georgievski on 53.
- 55' Josh Brillante catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United Jets FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' Newcastle United Jets FC ring the changes. Jair has done his job and it is now time for Kaine Sheppard to step up.
- 71' Fresh legs for Newcastle United Jets FC! Nick Cowburn comes on to replace Ben Kantarovski.
- 74' Danny DeSilva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Retre on 74 minute.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Le Fondre.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 82' Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Angus Thurgate is hanging Jason Hoffman on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' A moment of madness from Jop van der Linden on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 87' Nick Cowburn doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Alex Wilkinson was booked on 88.
- 90' Sydney FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Calver on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Newcastle United Jets FC 1-1 Sydney FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 44
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↓ Nick Cowburn 71'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↓ Angus Thurgate 82'
- 6
- 10
-
8
Jair ↓ Kaine Sheppard 68'
Bench
-
16
Nick Cowburn ↑ 71'
- 13
-
32
Angus Thurgate ↑ 82'
- 20
-
14
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 68'
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Danny DeSilva 74'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Aaron Calver 90'
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Charles Lokoli 82'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 74'
- 20
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 90'
-
21
Charles Lokoli ↑ 82'
- 24
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Max Burgess | 2 |
| Eli Adams | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2018-11-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2018-10-26
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2018-10-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2017-12-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.83
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Sydney FC
78%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.