Sydney v Newcastle Jets prediction

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Sydney v Newcastle Jets, A-League on Sat, 16 Jan 2027 08:40 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Sydney host Newcastle Jets in the A-League on Saturday 16 January (kick-off 08:40 UK).

The key numbers

Three of Sydney’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (20%).

Newcastle Jets have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions. Sydney are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Newcastle Jets are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Both teams scored in six of Sydney’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Sydney have one win, six draws and two defeats in their last 9 home matches in all competitions — 1.00 points per game, scoring 0.89 and conceding 1.00.

10 of Newcastle Jets’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 12 of Newcastle Jets’s last 15 results in all competitions (80%). Away from home, Newcastle Jets have two wins, four draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.25 points per game, scoring 1.63 and conceding 2.13.

Sydney (sixth) and Newcastle Jets (fifth) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Newcastle Jets the stronger side, 140 rating points above Sydney (Newcastle Jets 1636, Sydney 1496, after at least 242 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Newcastle Jets are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Sydney. The most recent meeting, on 16 May 2026, finished Newcastle Jets 1–1 Sydney.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, J. Lolley (4.1 per match over three appearances, one assist) and Max Burgess (4.0 per match over three appearances) have been Newcastle Jets’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Newcastle Jets (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Max Burgess averages 0.3 key passes per 90 over 270 minutes.

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

The numbers

  • Kick-off: · A-League
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Sydney 2 · draws 2 · Newcastle Jets 2 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sydney 1W 3D 1L · Newcastle Jets 0W 3D 2L

Sydney v Newcastle Jets (A-League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.63 / 2.13 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 5.38
Corners
against 4.63 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 3.75 / 6 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.13 / 2
Cards
against 2.88 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSydney for / againstLineNewcastle Jets for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 2.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.25 for · 4.63 against n 8
9.5standard
5.38 for · 4.5 against n 8
Shots
12.75 for · 12.38 against n 8
19.5standard
13.5 for · 16.63 against n 8
Shots on target
4.25 for · 3.75 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 6 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 12.13 against n 8
21.5standard
13.88 for · 10.63 against n 8
Cards shown
2.13 for · 2.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 2.25 against n 8
Sydney
Sydney — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. 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 545.6
2.84/2
2.43/2
—
Víctor Campuzano n 836.4
2.86/2
0.62/0
—
P. Wood n 828.8
2.76/1
1.22/1
—
Takahiro Sekine n 846.9
2.25/2
14/0
—
A. Stamatelopoulos n 876.5
2.17/6
0.74/1
—
Sydney — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 828.8
3.57/1
24/1
Víctor Campuzano n 836.4
2.24/2
1.54/1
A. Arslan n 848.1
1.95/1
0.72/1
A. Stamatelopoulos n 876.5
1.65/3
15/2
T. Quintal n 857.5
1.66/2
14/1
Sydney — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Wood n 828.8
1.23/0
00/0
P. Quispe n 874.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Quintal n 545.6
00/0
0.41/0
A. Stamatelopoulos n 876.5
0.32/0
00/0
Víctor Campuzano n 836.4
00/0
0.31/0
Sydney — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Hollman n 846.3
4.97/5
W. Kamijo n 883
3.88/7
Takahiro Sekine n 846.9
3.15/4
C. Hollman n 852.4
2.86/4
T. Quintal n 857.5
2.74/3
Sydney — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Harrison Devenish-Meares n 893.8
2.86/3
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
P. Wood n 828.8
2.76/1
1.22/1
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Eli Adams n 866.1
2.46/5
2.77/4
—
Max Burgess n 891.4
2.37/7
1.15/3
—
Zach Clough n 844.8
2.36/3
0.82/1
—
L. Rose n 829.6
2.34/2
0.41/0
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Newcastle Jets — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Wood n 828.8
3.57/1
24/1
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
3.16/1
1.53/1
Eli Adams n 866.1
2.65/4
1.95/4
X. Bertoncello n 362
2.42/2
11/1
Nikolaos Vergos n 832.5
2.14/2
13/0
Newcastle Jets — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Eli Adams n 866.1
0.94/1
0.52/1
P. Wood n 828.8
1.23/0
00/0
Nikolaos Vergos n 832.5
13/0
00/0
Xavier Bertoncello n 843.6
0.51/1
0.31/0
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
0.82/0
00/0
Newcastle Jets — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Max Burgess n 891.4
3.68/7
Joel Bertolissio n 390
2.73/3
Xavier Bertoncello n 843.6
2.34/4
Kota Mizunuma n 829.1
2.34/2
Z. Schreiber n 865.4
2.24/3
Newcastle Jets — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
James Delianov n 893.8
3.78/7

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Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
SydneyWDDLD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Newcastle JetsDDLLD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.2 scored / 2.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Sydney 2 · 2 draws · Newcastle Jets 2 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2026-05-16 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Sydney
  • 2026-05-09 Sydney 1–1 Newcastle Jets
  • 2026-03-22 Sydney 1–2 Newcastle Jets
  • 2025-12-20 Newcastle Jets 2–0 Sydney
  • 2025-11-01 Newcastle Jets 1–4 Sydney
  • 2025-04-20 Sydney 3–2 Newcastle Jets
League standing · 2026/27
Sydney#6 pos1 pts1 pl0 GD
Newcastle Jets#5 pos1 pts1 pl0 GD
Goals per game
Sydney scored0
Newcastle Jets scored2
Sydney conceded0
Newcastle Jets conceded2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sydney and Newcastle Jets?
In their last 6 meetings, Sydney won 2, Newcastle Jets won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sydney and Newcastle Jets?
Recent form — Sydney 1W 3D 1L; Newcastle Jets 0W 3D 2L.

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