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 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United Jets FC backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' What a strike from Anthony Caceres! The score is 1-0.
- 30' Nikolai Topor-Stanley, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Rhyan Grant exits the field as Harry Van der Saag enters on 32.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Alex Wilkinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Newcastle United Jets FC tonight.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United Jets FC that had 206 games and scored 277 goals.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' What an equalizer from Nick Fitzgerald!
- 61' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Alexander Baumjohann exits the field as Milos Ninkovic enters on 61.
- 65' The crowd applauds Angus Thurgate as he leaves the pitch. Dimi Petratos steps in for Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Nigel Boogaard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Joe Ledley is replacing Bernie Ibini-Isei for the Newcastle United Jets FC side.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' Joe Ledley was booked on 78.
- 78' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Connor O'Toole departs to be replaced by Jason Hoffman.
- 79' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Connor O'Toole by Jason Hoffman on 79 minute.
- 84' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ledley, as he is very good at scoring at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Sensational shot from Kosta Petratos. Newcastle United Jets FC is back in the lead.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sydney FC 1-2 Newcastle United Jets FC.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
-
7
Michael Zullo ↓ Joel King 61'
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 26
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Luke Ivanovic 79'
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 61'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 61'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 61'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 79'
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 32'
- 2
- 30
Coach
Steve Corica
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Connor O'Toole ↓ Jason Hoffman 78'
- 16
- 4
- 18
- 44
- 6
-
32
Angus Thurgate ↓ Dimi Petratos 65'
-
7
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Abdiel Arroyo 65'
- 20
- 11
-
21
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↓ Joe Ledley 70'
Bench
-
17
Joe Ledley ↑ 70'
-
10
Dimi Petratos ↑ 65'
-
3
Jason Hoffman ↑ 78'
-
19
Kosta Petratos ↑ 78'
- 40
-
9
Abdiel Arroyo ↑ 65'
- 31
Coach
Carl Robinson
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
2020-07-21
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-07-17
Sydney FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-03-21
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2020-03-14
Sydney FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-03-07
Melbourne Victory FC
1–4
Sydney FC
W
2020-02-28
Sydney FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2020-07-21
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-03-23
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-20
Brisbane Roar FC
1–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-03-15
Adelaide United FC
0–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-02-29
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-02-22
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Sydney FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
63%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

