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 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee James Cleal
- Referee
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Eli Adams | 10 G | 4 A |
| Clayton Taylor | 9 G | 3 A |
| Lachlan Rose | 8 G | 1 A |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 5 G | 3 A |
Sydney FC
| Tiago Quintal | 5 G | 3 A |
| Al Hassan Toure | 5 G | 1 A |
| Campuzano | 4 G | 3 A |
| Joe Lolley | 4 G | 2 A |
| Patrick Wood | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Newcastle United Jets FC have kicked off against Sydney FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Assisted by Rhyan Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Brosque makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United Jets FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Nigel Boogaard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 35' Newcastle United Jets FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Newcastle United Jets FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Newcastle United Jets FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Newcastle United Jets FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Georgievski on 53.
- 55' Josh Brillante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Josh Brillante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Jair by Kaine Sheppard on 68 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Nick Cowburn on, Ben Kantarovski off on 71 minutes.
- 74' Sydney FC make a change. Paulo Retre trudges off to be replaced by Danny DeSilva on 74 minutes.
- 76' Adam Le Fondre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Newcastle United Jets FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 82' Angus Thurgate gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Jason Hoffman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' What a strike from Nick Cowburn! The score is 1-1.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Wilkinson on 88.
- 90' Another change for Sydney FC made on 90 minute. Milos Ninkovic leaves to be changed by Aaron Calver.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Max Burgess | 2 |
| Eli Adams | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 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
2 / 4
1.24
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sydney FC
64%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.