Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Owen Goldrick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Leichhardt Oval!
- 5' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' Goal! Milos Ninkovic scores his 14 goal in 215 matches.
- 9' Mathew Millar doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Angus Thurgate.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 2-1.
- 46' Time for substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC. Angus Thurgate is replaced by Ben Kantarovski.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Koutroumbis makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' The New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 3-2!
- 69' Sydney FC make a change. Milos Ninkovic trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Caceres on 69 minutes.
- 71' Nick Fitzgerald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdiel Arroyo at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Rhyan Grant is replaced by Joel King on 73 minute.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nigel Boogaard.
- 79' Steven Ugarkovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Trent Buhagiar. He replaces Alex Wilkinson on 83 minute.
- 88' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- It finishes all square. Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
-
23
Rhyan Grant ↓ Joel King 73'
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 13
- 5
- 26
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 83'
- 20
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 69'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 73'
- 18
- 21
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 3
- 6
- 32
- 23
-
9
Abdiel Arroyo ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 71'
Bench
- 22
-
5
Ben Kantarovski ↑ 46'
- 19
- 20
- 28
-
11
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 71'
- 2
Coach
Ernie Merrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 5 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Clayton Taylor | 2 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Archie Goodwin | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2019-11-01
Sydney FC
4–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-10-26
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-10-19
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
46%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.