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 Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Ryan Gallagher
- Referee Adrian Arndt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Newcastle United Jets FC and Sydney FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United Jets FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Newcastle United Jets FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon O'Neill made 215 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Ben Kantarovski does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United Jets FC surge ahead!
- 46' A tactical swap from Newcastle United Jets FC — Lachlan Jackson on, Ivan Vujica off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' GOAL! Dimi Petratos fires home to make it 2-0!
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Sydney FC make a change. Danny DeSilva trudges off to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic on 67 minutes.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Rhyan Grant. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Cameron Devlin on, Reza Ghoochannejhad off on 71 minutes.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Kantarovski.
- 73' Jop van der Linden gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Rhyan Grant and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Newcastle United Jets FC bench stirs into life. Ben Kantarovski is withdrawn and Ronald Vargas gets his opportunity.
- 82' Glen Moss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' Iran international Reza Ghoochannejhad has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Matt Ridenton. He replaces Roy O'Donovan on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. Newcastle United Jets FC and Sydney FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 4
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Lachlan Jackson 46'
- 18
- 44
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↓ Ronald Vargas 77'
- 6
- 32
- 24
-
9
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Matt Ridenton 88'
Bench
-
22
Lachlan Jackson ↑ 46'
-
10
Ronald Vargas ↑ 77'
- 20
-
23
Matt Ridenton ↑ 88'
- 14
Coach
Ernie Merrick
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↓ Luke Ivanovic 67'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 10
- 13
- 16
- 18
- 25
Bench
- 20
-
5
Jop van der Linden ↑ 73'
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 71'
- 21
-
31
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 67'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Eli Adams | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-04-27
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–0
Sydney FC
W
2019-04-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–6
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-04-14
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-30
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-03-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United Jets FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sydney FC
52%
Newcastle United Jets FC or Sydney FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United Jets FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United Jets FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.