Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at WIN Stadium.
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee
- Referee Adam Powers
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Newcastle United Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 7 | Points | 2 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Newcastle United Jets FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 10th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United Jets FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Newcastle United Jets FC
| Patrick Wood | 1 G |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 1 G |
| Xavier Bertoncello | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sydney FC launch into their encounter with Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 5' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Connor O'Toole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 20' Sydney FC have won 348 goals from 219 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' What a moment for Luka Prso! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 31' Anthony Caceres, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Duncan, as he is very good at scoring at WIN Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Paulo Retre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Nikolai Topor-Stanley gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Sydney FC ring the changes. Alexander Baumjohann has done his job and it is now time for Milos Ninkovic to step up.
- 54' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Luke Ivanovic is replaced by Bobo on 54 minute.
- 59' Newcastle United Jets FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United Jets FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' A change in the Newcastle United Jets FC ranks — Luka Prso exits the field as Valentino Yuel enters on 63.
- 64' What a strike from Milos Ninkovic! The score is 1-1.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Harry Van der Saag comes on to replace Anthony Caceres.
- 78' The Newcastle United Jets FC manager makes a substitution. Roy O'Donovan departs to be replaced by Tete Yengi.
- 80' Magnificent from Alex Wilkinson! That is 2 goals in 219 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' Nikolai Topor-Stanley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' It’s high time Craig Deans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 2-1 the final result. Newcastle United Jets FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Bobo 54'
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 17
- 16
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↓ Bobo 54'
Bench
- 20
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 53'
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 73'
-
9
Bobo ↑ 54'
- 28
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 54'
Coach
Steve Corica
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 4
- 2
- 44
- 6
- 32
-
9
Roy O'Donovan ↓ Tete Yengi 78'
- 33
- 23
-
21
Luka Prso ↓ Valentino Yuel 63'
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
17
Valentino Yuel ↑ 63'
- 14
- 27
-
15
Tete Yengi ↑ 78'
Coach
Craig Deans
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
2021-03-13
Sydney FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2021-03-05
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2021-02-28
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2021-02-21
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2021-02-14
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
37%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

