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 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee
- Referee Adam Powers
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds WIN Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
- 5' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Newcastle United Jets FC's shape.
- 10' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' What a strike from Luka Prso! The score is 0-1.
- 26' Kosta Barbarouses has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Joel King, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' It’s a booking for Newcastle United Jets FC player. Nikolai Topor-Stanley gets a Yellow card.
- 53' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milos Ninkovic is hanging Alexander Baumjohann on the field on 53 minute.
- 54' Bobo gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Luke Ivanovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Valentino Yuel. He replaces Luka Prso on 63 minute.
- 64' What composure from Milos Ninkovic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' The whistle greets Anthony Caceres as he departs to be replaced by Harry Van der Saag.
- 78' Tete Yengi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roy O'Donovan at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Sydney FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alex Wilkinson on 80.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Newcastle United Jets FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 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
1.52
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
53%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United Jets FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.