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' Welcome to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 5' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The travelling Newcastle United Jets FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Michael Zullo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anthony Caceres makes it 1-0.
- 30' Bernie Ibini-Isei has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Harry Van der Saag on, Rhyan Grant off on 32 minutes.
- 37' Newcastle United Jets FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Kosta Petratos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United Jets FC so far.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 57' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Angus Thurgate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Nick Fitzgerald doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' The whistle greets Alexander Baumjohann as he departs to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic.
- 65' The whistle greets Angus Thurgate as he departs to be replaced by Dimi Petratos.
- 70' Nigel Boogaard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 70' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Bernie Ibini-Isei departs to be replaced by Joe Ledley.
- 75' 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.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Joe Ledley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Another substitution for Newcastle United Jets FC to replace Connor O'Toole by Jason Hoffman on 78 minute.
- 79' Connor O'Toole makes way for Jason Hoffman at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Dimi Petratos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 206 appearances.
- 90' Kosta Petratos puts Newcastle United Jets FC on the lead.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Newcastle United Jets FC to claim maximum points.
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.

