Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC, A League 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Newcastle United Jets FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Newcastle United Jets FC 26 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Alex King
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Casey Reibelt
- Assistant 1 Ashley Beecham
- Assistant 2 Daniel Ilievski (Australia)
- 4th Official
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Auckland FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sydney FC to score. At the same time, Newcastle United Jets FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Shaughnessy made 251 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Paul Okon-Engstler. He receives a card.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United Jets FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' It looks surprising Newcastle United Jets FC does not make any changes. Tiago Quintal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Newcastle United Jets FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' What a strike from Apostolos Stamatelopoulos! The score is 1-0.
- 55' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Goal! Eli Adams scores his 15 goal in 205 matches.
- 63' Newcastle United Jets FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 68' 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.
- 73' The referee shows Newcastle United Jets FC player a card on 73.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lachlan Bayliss, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Clayton Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 4
- 41
- 8
- 80
- 12
- 24
- 20
- 44
- 7
Bench
- 10
- 70
- 9
- 16
- 13
- 36
- 1
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
Newcastle United Jets FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 33
- 7
- 22
- 13
- 8
- 28
- 11
Bench
- 10
- 18
- 17
- 40
- 42
- 24
- 43
Coach
Mark Milligan
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
Newcastle United Jets FC Form
2026-05-09
Sydney FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2026-04-25
Newcastle United Jets FC
4–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2026-04-17
Melbourne Victory FC
2–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2026-04-11
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2026-04-02
Macarthur FC
3–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2026-03-22
Sydney FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Newcastle United Jets FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Newcastle United Jets FC
61%
Sydney FC or Newcastle United Jets FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Newcastle United Jets FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Newcastle United Jets FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.