Newcastle Jets v Sydney result

Full-time · Newcastle Jets 2–0 Sydney

A-League · · McDonald Jones Stadium

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Newcastle Jets 2–0 Sydney — Newcastle Jets won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Newcastle Jets beat Sydney 2–0 at McDonald Jones Stadium in the A-League on Saturday 20 December. It is Newcastle Jets’s first win over Sydney since 7 April 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Newcastle Jets: Will Dobson (66’) and Xavier Bertoncello (84’, assisted by A. Badolato).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Newcastle Jets 3.87, Sydney 0.82, from 27 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Reibelt showed four yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Newcastle Jets: Mark Natta (14’), Lachlan Rose (71’) and Lachlan Bayliss (90+4’); Sydney: P. Quispe (90+1’).

What it changes

Newcastle Jets move up from eighth to fifth (nine league matches played).

Sydney move down from first to second (nine league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Badolato (Newcastle Jets) 12.0, Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets) 7.1 and Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Newcastle Jets next host Macarthur on 24 October 2026.

Sydney next host Adelaide United on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Newcastle Jets: Newcastle Jets v Macarthur, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sydney: Sydney v Adelaide United, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Newcastle Jets 2–0 Sydney · A-League
  • Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium · Newcastle
  • Referee: C. Reibelt
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Newcastle Jets 1 · draws 1 · Sydney 4 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Newcastle Jets 2W 0D 3L · Sydney 4W 0D 1L

Newcastle Jets 2–0 Sydney (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.88
Goals
against 2.13 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 4.38
Corners
against 5.75 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5 / 5.88
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 3.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
0.88 / 1.38
Cards
against 2.25 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNewcastle Jets for / againstLineSydney for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 0.63 against n 8
Corners won
5.13 for · 5.75 against n 8
9.5standard
4.38 for · 5 against n 8
Shots
14.5 for · 16.13 against n 8
19.5standard
17.75 for · 12.25 against n 8
Shots on target
5 for · 5.75 against n 8
8.5standard
5.88 for · 3.38 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.38 for · 11.88 against n 8
21.5standard
10.38 for · 9.13 against n 8
Cards shown
0.88 for · 2.25 against n 8
3.5standard
1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8

Referee: C. Reibelt.

Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Bracco n 422
3.13/0
4.13/1
—
Clayton Taylor n 643.5
2.43/3
1.73/1
—
A. Susnjar n 688.7
1.95/4
1.53/2
—
Lachlan Bayliss n 835.6
1.63/2
0.93/0
—
Mark Natta n 490
1.53/2
0.82/1
—
Newcastle Jets — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Eli Adams n 445.5
3.52/1
22/1
Ben Gibson n 837.6
2.46/1
2.16/1
L. Rose n 850.9
2.26/2
0.94/0
Clayton Taylor n 643.5
2.13/2
13/0
Max Burgess n 873.4
1.76/4
0.32/0
Newcastle Jets — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Eli Adams n 445.5
0.51/0
0.51/0
A. Badolato n 889.1
0.52/1
0.32/0
O. Fryer n 339.7
0.81/0
00/0
L. Rose n 850.9
0.73/0
00/0
Will Dobson n 770.9
0.21/0
0.42/0
Newcastle Jets — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Aquilina n 652.5
46/4
C. Bracco n 422
3.12/1
Joel Bertolissio n 856.9
2.65/3
Daniel Wilmering n 890
2.38/5
Mark Natta n 490
2.34/2
Sydney
Sydney — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Quintal n 434.5
3.93/2
2.62/1
—
P. Wood n 816
3.54/1
2.12/1
—
W. Kamijo n 410.5
2.11/0
00/0
—
Víctor Campuzano n 884.6
1.97/5
0.43/0
—
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler n 876.6
1.88/3
1.23/3
—
Sydney — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 816
3.54/1
2.83/1
J. Lolley n 886.4
3.48/8
1.48/3
A. Toure n 859
3.47/4
1.54/1
Víctor Campuzano n 884.6
2.58/6
1.38/2
T. Quintal n 538.2
2.44/1
1.43/0
Sydney — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Wood n 816
1.42/0
0.71/0
J. Lolley n 886.4
0.74/1
0.32/0
A. Toure n 859
0.82/1
0.21/0
T. Quintal n 434.5
00/0
0.71/0
Víctor Campuzano n 884.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
Sydney — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
W. Kamijo n 410.5
8.61/1
T. Quintal n 434.5
3.31/1
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler n 876.6
2.88/6
R. Youlley n 886.8
2.57/4
P. Wood n 816
2.12/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Newcastle JetsSydney
54%Possession46%
3.87Expected goals (xG)0.82
27Shots17
9Shots on target5
9Shots off target7
9Blocked shots5
22Shots inside the box8
7Corners6
0Offsides3
7Fouls11
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Saves7
445Passes374
83%Pass accuracy79%

Newcastle Jets player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
James Delianov9000000007.9
Joel Bertolissio9000110307.3
Max Cooper9000001108.2
Mark Natta90000003Y8.2
Daniel Wilmering9000002107.5
A. Badolato9001316807.5
Eli Adams8600101006.7
L. Rose86002000Y6
Will Dobson8010332107.5
Kosta Grozos7900101506.9
Clayton Taylor6700313007.2
Lachlan Bayliss sub23000000Y6.7
T. Aquilina sub1200000006.6
Ben Gibson sub1200114107.2
Xavier Bertoncello sub1110210207.6
Kota Mizunuma sub1000111107.3

Sydney player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Harrison Devenish-Meares9000000008.9
R. Grant9000000306.3
M. Tisserand9000211006.6
A. Grant9000000106.6
B. Garuccio9000101107
P. Quispe90001142Y6.5
R. Youlley7900101206.7
A. Toure6800110106.2
Víctor Campuzano6800101005.9
C. Hollman4500000206.9
A. Walatee4500111107.2
W. Kamijo sub4500000606.6
Akol Akon sub4500211006.9
J. Lolley sub2200103006.6
P. Wood sub2200100006.3
T. Quintal sub1100001107

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Newcastle Jets v Sydney — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Newcastle JetsLLWLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
SydneyWWLWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Newcastle Jets 1 · 1 draw · Sydney 4 · 4 goals/game
  • 2025-11-01 Newcastle Jets 1–4 Sydney
  • 2025-04-20 Sydney 3–2 Newcastle Jets
  • 2025-01-04 Newcastle Jets 2–2 Sydney
  • 2024-04-07 Newcastle Jets 3–1 Sydney
  • 2024-01-19 Sydney 4–0 Newcastle Jets
  • 2023-04-29 Sydney 2–0 Newcastle Jets
League standing · 2025/26
Newcastle Jets#1 pos48 pts26 pl+16 GD
Sydney#5 pos39 pts26 pl+8 GD
Goals per game
Newcastle Jets scored2.12
Sydney scored1.27
Newcastle Jets conceded1.5
Sydney conceded0.96

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle Jets and Sydney?
In their last 6 meetings, Newcastle Jets won 1, Sydney won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Newcastle Jets and Sydney?
Recent form — Newcastle Jets 2W 0D 3L; Sydney 4W 0D 1L.

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