Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Alex King
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Casey Reibelt
- Assistant 1 Ashley Beecham
- Assistant 2 Daniel Ilievski (Australia)
- 4th Official
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 39 | Points | 48 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 15 / 3 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 55 |
| 25 | Conceded | 39 |
| +8 | GD | +16 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.85 |
| 42% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Sydney Football Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 5' Will Dobson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 10' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 17' A moment of madness from Paul Okon-Engstler on 17 minutes earns him a card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 22' With 1 assists to his name this season, Max Burgess is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 27' Rhyan Grant, a Australia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Devenish-Meares, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Daniel Wilmering has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 50' A goal from the Australia international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
- 55' 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.
- 58' Goal! Eli Adams scores his 15 goal in 205 matches.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' A moment of madness from Joe Shaughnessy on 73 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United Jets FC will be frustrated.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 88' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 4
- 41
- 8
- 80
- 12
- 24
- 20
- 44
- 7
Bench
- 10
- 70
- 9
- 16
- 13
- 36
- 1
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 33
- 7
- 22
- 13
- 8
- 28
- 11
Bench
- 10
- 18
- 17
- 40
- 42
- 24
- 43
Coach
Mark Milligan
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
Sydney FC Form
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
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
2026-03-22
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
61%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.