Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Dec 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur

Newcastle Jets take on Macarthur at McDonald Jones Stadium, with kick-off set for 03:35 on Friday 26 December.

It’s great to get attractive odds of -119 for a home win when Newcastle go up against Macarthur. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

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Newcastle Jets have enjoyed back-to-back A-League victories, most recently beating Sydney FC 2-0. It was a home win at McDonald Jones Stadium. Mark Milligan's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 54% possession and nine shots on target, while Will Dobson and Xavier Bertoncello scored one goal apiece.

Macarthur drew on their travels in their previous game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Melbourne City at AAMI Park. The South Western Sydney outfit had just 35% of the ball and recorded four shots on goal, while Rafael Duran found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-0 Australia Cup home victory for Newcastle when they last faced Macarthur. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Newcastle victories, three draws and three Macarthur wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Newcastle Jets	9	4	0	5	16	17	-1	16:17	12
7	Macarthur	9	3	3	3	7	9	-2	7:9	12

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Newcastle have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. The Jets have averaged 55.3% possession and 5.5 corners per match, conceding 1.8 goals and 5.9 corners from 5.3 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts.

Alexander Badolato is the top goalscorer with 4, Lachlan Rose has 3, with Will Dobson and two other players on 2. The leading assistors have been Alexander Badolato and Daniel Wilmering with 3.

Macarthur have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 8.5 attempts and 0.8 goals. Mile Sterjovski's side average 46.1% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 6.3 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Harrison Sawyer has scored 4 goals, followed by Rafael Duran, Liam Rose, Dong-Won Ji and Marin Jakolis on 1. Harry Politidis has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Newcastle look like an attractive bet at -119 and we think they can win this A-League clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest A-League stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur league stats:

• Newcastle have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Newcastle have won 2 consecutive games.

The best football betting sites make it a 54.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Newcastle To Win @ -119 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 2 - 0 Macarthur

You can secure odds of +750 that Newcastle are able to land a 2-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alexander Badolato to Score +185

Alexander Badolato (Newcastle) has registered three goals in his past five A-League home games. It’s worth a gamble on the +185 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Alexander Badolato Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+525

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -141

We’ve seen the past five Macarthur games feature an average 13.40 corners, while the previous two Newcastle home matches have all covered the 10.5 Total Corners line. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Total Corners line to get covered at -141.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

11.40 5.50 5.90

Home

10.00 5.90 4.10

Away

13.50 4.90 8.60

Macarthur

Total

11.70 5.40 6.30

Home

11.50 5.10 6.40

Away

11.10 5.40 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-139

Under 10.5

-102

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

-154

Under 5.5

+104

Macarthur Corners

Over 4.5

-119

Under 4.5

-123

Most Corners

1

-167

X

+700

2

+163

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Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Favourites Newcastle Jets are regarded as the likeliest winners for this A-League clash. The -119 about them triumphing means a 54% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Macarthur are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +260.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Newcastle -0.5 at -125 should you want to go for the favourites, with Macarthur +0.5 available at -114 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -244.

It’s fantastic to find hundreds of markets on offer for A-League games. You simply need to visit the best sports betting sites and select from the various football options that are presented.

Full-Time Result

1

-119

X

+285

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+155

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-476

X2

-119

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-125

2 Hcp +0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-238

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-244

No

+163

Those interested in Eli Adams to find the net anytime are able to get +148. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +440.

Eli Adams (Newcastle)

First

+148

Anytime

+440

Lachlan Rose (Newcastle)

First

+150

Anytime

+420

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur)

First

+163

Anytime

+450

Ben Gibson (Newcastle)

First

+175

Anytime

+500

Alexander Badolato (Newcastle)

First

+185

Anytime

+525

Clayton Taylor (Newcastle)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Alex Nunes (Newcastle)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur)

First

+245

Anytime

+650

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Luke Vickery (Macarthur)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Kristian Popovic (Macarthur)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Kosta Grozos (Newcastle)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Harry Politidis (Macarthur)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Liam Rose (Macarthur)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Frans Deli (Macarthur)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Mark Natta (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Joshua Damevski (Macarthur)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Walter Scott (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Ben Van Dorssen (Newcastle)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Matt Jurman (Macarthur)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Newcastle have collected six defeats, three wins and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Macarthur have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Newcastle enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Macarthur at McDonald Jones Stadium. Macarthur have landed victory in two of the past 5 H2H meetings at McDonald Jones Stadium, with Newcastle securing a win along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Newcastle Jets Home Stats		3-1-6	3.80	1.90	1.90	6	4	6	4
Macarthur Away Stats		3-2-5	3.30	1.60	1.70	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur Lineups & Team News

Check the Newcastle vs Macarthur team news before you place your bets. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the A-League, along with current injury news.

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