📏 Form Guide

Newcastle United Jets

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Newcastle United Jets, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 A-League victory vs Brisbane Roar.

In that game, Newcastle United Jets had 45% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Newcastle United Jets was Lachlan Rose (74'). At the other end, Brisbane Roar had 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

Robert Stanton's Newcastle United Jets have scored a sum total of 8 times in their prior 6 outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 7.

Their previous form shows that Newcastle United Jets:

• are unbeaten in the league by Macarthur FC in their previous 5 games.
• have not won at home in their last 6 league matches. That's never good.

Macarthur FC

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Adelaide United in A-League competition, Macarthur FC will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Macarthur FC managed 51% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 on target. The only player to score for Macarthur FC was Valère Germain (80'). Adelaide United got 14 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Zach Clough (85') and Luka Jovanović (92') scored for Adelaide United.

During their six most recent matches, Mile Sterjorvski's Macarthur FC have turned their attacks into goals 10 times therefore giving them a goals per game average of 1.67.

Their previous form shows that Macarthur FC:

• have not beaten Newcastle United Jets in games played away from home for the previous 3 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their previous 5 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head meetings stretching back to 08/01/2023 tells us that Newcastle United Jets have won 3 of them and Macarthur FC 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 2.

15 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 for The Jets and 7 created by Macarthur. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

The last league clash featuring the two was A-League match day 2 on 25/10/2024 when it finished Macarthur FC 1-2 Newcastle United Jets.

On that occasion, Macarthur FC had 64% possession and 15 shots on goal with 8 on target. The scorer was Marin Jakoliš (19').

For their opponents, Newcastle United Jets got 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Eli Adams (56', 60') scored.

The match was refereed by Tim Danaskos.

🗞️ Team News: Newcastle United Jets

Dane Ingham (Muscle tear) and Oscar Fryer (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Newcastle United Jets gaffer Robert Stanton.

In our view, The Jets will possibly opt for a 4-3-3 system, utilising Ryan Scott, Thomas Aquilina, Phillip Cancar, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Callum Timmins, Kostandinos Grozos, Matthew Scarcella, Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Gibson and Clayton Taylor.

📋 Team News: Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC boss Mile Sterjorvski has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Chris Ikonomidis (unknown injury) and Kristian Popovic (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.

We’re of the thinking that Macarthur FC appear most likely to play in a 4-3-3 system using Filip Kurto, Kealey Adamson, Dino Arslanagic, Oliver Jones, Ivan Vujica, Liam Rose, Jake Hollman, Luke Brattan, Jed Drew, Valere Germain and Marin Jakolis.

💡 Prediction

It’s looking like Macarthur FC and Newcastle United Jets may find themselves both scoring more than one goal each in what promises to be a fairly balanced contest.

There shouldn’t be much in it, and a high-scoring draw looks to be quite a realistic result. We’re therefore predicting a highly competitive game with a 2-2 score at the end of the 90 minutes.

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Victor Martins, 05:02 12/01/2025