The visiting Sydney side should be favourites in this visit to Newcastle Jets, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Newcastle Jets form and stats
The story so far in the A-League for Newcastle Jets, who have the most conceded goals (21) in A-League, at their home stadium is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Newcastle Jets drew their last game, also a home match. Brisbane Roar (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Perth Glory (2-6).
Newcastle Jets has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Sydney form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (28) in A-League, are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the A-League.
Sydney won their last game, 2-1 versus Adelaide United played at home. Before that, Sydney secured a home win against Melbourne City with the score 2-1.
Sydney have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. As opposed to that, Sydney have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sydney - Newcastle Jets 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Newcastle Jets 2 wins, 2 draws and Sydney 6 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Le Fondre 18 goals |  A. Brosque 8 goals |
Newcastle Jets missing players
Sydney missing players
| Newcastle Jets | Sydney | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 28 |
| 21 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 83% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 42% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 70% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 157 | 76 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 47 | 142 |
| 59 | 35 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 23 | 65 |
| 19% | 14% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 43% |
- All of Newcastle Jets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest points (5) at home
- Newcastle Jets has the most conceded goals (21)
- Newcastle Jets has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Newcastle Jets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Sydney has the most scored goals (28)
- Sydney has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
- Sydney has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Sydney has the the best goal difference (+16)
- Sydney have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sydney have scored more than double the goals of Newcastle Jets.
- Sydney haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sydney is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Western United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 9 |