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' Three points are at stake. Sydney FC host Newcastle United Jets FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Sydney 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.
- 6' Milos Ninkovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' Mathew Millar doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Newcastle United Jets FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Newcastle United Jets FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan McGowan suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' The England Adam Le Fondre breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 2-1!
- 46' Ben Kantarovski gets the nod from Newcastle United Jets FC. He replaces Angus Thurgate and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' What a strike from Johnny Koutroumbis! The score is 2-2.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Kosta Barbarouses doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Milos Ninkovic exits the field as Anthony Caceres enters on 69.
- 71' Nick Fitzgerald is replacing Abdiel Arroyo for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 73' Sydney FC make a change. Rhyan Grant trudges off to be replaced by Joel King on 73 minutes.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Newcastle United Jets FC. Nigel Boogaard will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Brandon O'Neill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 83' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Alex Wilkinson is withdrawn and Trent Buhagiar gets his opportunity.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Another three points for Sydney FC.
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 |
| 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
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.