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

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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.

Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

18% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at McDonald Jones Stadium as Newcastle United Jets FC face off against Sydney FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' 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.
10' Newcastle United Jets FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lachlan Rose made 149 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Sydney FC come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
21' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
26' Newcastle United Jets FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Kisnorbo might look to freshen things up shortly.
36' 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.
41' 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.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Wilmering on 46 minutes.
51' Newcastle United Jets FC have won 277 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Piero Quispe on 54.
57' It’s gonna be a card for Will Dobson.
62' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
64' Piero Quispe puts Sydney FC on the lead.
69' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
74' Alexandar Popovic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lachlan Rose.
82' Paul Okon-Engstler is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
87' A moment of madness from Mark Natta on 87 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United Jets FC will be frustrated.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-5 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Milligan

Sydney FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Kisnorbo

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

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.