Newcastle United Jets vs Macarthur FC

Match details. A-League, Regular Season - 2. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 05:00 Lagos time. It is played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. The referee is A. King.

What's at stake. Newcastle United Jets are 6th on 1 point after 1 game, level on points with Central Coast Mariners, level on points with Sydney. A win would take them above Central Coast Mariners. Macarthur FC are 4th on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with Wellington Phoenix, 2 points clear of Central Coast Mariners. A win would take them above Wellington Phoenix.

Team news. Newcastle United Jets are without O. Cockle (inactive), M. Cooper (foot injury), O. Fryer (knee injury), O. Gonzalez (inactive), J. Goodwin (inactive), W. Kennedy (inactive).

Form. Newcastle United Jets have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L D. In this competition Newcastle United Jets have gone D D W D D L. Macarthur FC have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L L. In this competition Macarthur FC have gone W W L L W W.

The numbers. Newcastle United Jets score 1.8 and concede 2.3 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet. Newcastle United Jets average 12.3 shots (4.4 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. Macarthur FC score 1.6 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Macarthur FC average 13.7 shots (4.4 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 47% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Newcastle United Jets have won three, drawn three and lost four. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, Newcastle United Jets won two and Macarthur FC won two. The last time they met, on 2 Apr 2026, it finished Newcastle United Jets 2-3 Macarthur FC: Newcastle United Jets had 15 shots to 17, 53% of the ball, one yellow card.

Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Newcastle United Jets the likelier winners, but Macarthur FC are the stronger side on form and the table.

The read. No side to back. A draw is live. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 85%. Eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.14, 80% on the records (Newcastle United Jets: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 7; Macarthur FC: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 9). Backup: Newcastle United Jets Over 0.5 Goals at 1.13. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Macarthur FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Macarthur FC 1UP (no result call). Predicted score: Newcastle United Jets 2-1 Macarthur FC (10% chance).