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Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Sydney FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Newcastle United Jets FC
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 06:05 UTC WIN Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Paulo Retre 45' Y
Y 50' Nikolai Topor-Stanley

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at WIN Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Scott Edeling
  • Referee
  • Referee Adam Powers

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

10
4
6
Sydney FC 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Newcastle United Jets FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-07-21 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-01-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2019-11-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Newcastle United Jets FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Newcastle United Jets FC are 1st (48 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at WIN Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Valentino Yuel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Newcastle United Jets FC's compact .
  • 21' Goal! Luka Prso scores his 1 goal in 206 matches.
  • 26' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Newcastle United Jets FC backline.
  • 31' It’s high time Craig Deans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Joel King is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Newcastle United Jets FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Paulo Retre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
  • 53' The whistle greets Alexander Baumjohann as he departs to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Bobo. He replaces Luke Ivanovic on 54 minute.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Valentino Yuel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Prso on 63 minute.
  • 64' Assisted by Patrick Wood with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milos Ninkovic makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 69' Luke Brattan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 73' Harry Van der Saag is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Caceres at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Tete Yengi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roy O'Donovan on 78 minute.
  • 80' GOAL! Alex Wilkinson fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 85' 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 Apostolos Stamatelopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Deans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-07-21 Sydney FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC 2020-01-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2019-11-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-03-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-02-28 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-02-23 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2021-02-20 Sydney FC 0–0 Brisbane Roar FC D

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

✓ Correct
Sydney FC47% Draw27% Newcastle United Jets FC26%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC32% Draw47% Newcastle United Jets FC21%
Actual: 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.