Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC

Newcastle Jets host Sydney FC at McDonald Jones Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 20 December.

We think that Sydney will have the upper hand against Newcastle and we like the price of +107 on the Full-Time Result market. The odds make plenty of appeal and we’re expecting this bet to land.

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Newcastle Jets have suffered three home defeats on the bounce. Their last game was a 3-1 road win at Sky Stadium against Wellington Phoenix. Mark Milligan's side enjoyed 49% possession and had nine shots on target, with Eli Adams, Lachlan Rose and Clayton Taylor scoring one goal each.

Sydney FC have won back-to-back the A-League games. The latest was on their travels where Perth Glory were beaten 1-0 at HBF Park. The Sky Blues had 49% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with an early first half strike from Abel Walatee proving the difference.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sydney have triumphed in the last two encounters against Newcastle. Taking to the road, a 4-1 win was landed at McDonald Jones Stadium following a 3-2 home victory at Allianz Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured five Sydney victories, three draws and two Newcastle wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Sydney FC	8	6	0	2	15	5	10	15:5	18
7	Newcastle Jets	8	3	0	5	14	17	-3	14:17	9

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts. Newcastle have had 53.9% possession and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.6 corners.

Top scorer Alexander Badolato has found the net 4 times, Lachlan Rose 3, with Clayton Taylor and Ben Gibson both scoring 2. Daniel Wilmering is the top assists maker with 3.

Sydney have 6 victories and 4 defeats, with an average of 1.6 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 52.2% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 9.3 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Alhassan Toure and Joe Lolley have scored 4, followed by Victor Campuzano with 2. Tiago Quintal has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

There’s a realistic prospect that we’ll see Sydney secure a win and they are priced at +107 to triumph in this A-League encounter. We think that the price offers bettors plenty of juice.

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Key Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC league stats:

• Sydney have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Sydney have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Sydney have won 2 consecutive games.
• Newcastle have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Newcastle have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Newcastle have lost their last 3 games at home.
• Newcastle have lost their last 2 games against Sydney.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 48.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 1 - 2 Sydney

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +600 and it involves Sydney winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joe Lolley to Score -103

Joe Lolley (Sydney) has racked up three goals in his past four A-League games. We’ll throw a dart at -103 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Joe Lolley Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-103

First

+280

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Corners Prediction

Sydney Under 5.5 Corners -139

Sydney have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in three consecutive games, with Newcastle conceding under 5.5 corners in 8 of their previous 10 home matches. The number of Sydney corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

10.80 5.20 5.60

Home

9.30 5.40 3.90

Away

13.50 4.90 8.60

Sydney

Total

9.30 4.50 4.80

Home

10.70 5.90 4.80

Away

9.50 4.80 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-123

Newcastle Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-111

Sydney Corners

Over 5.5

-108

Under 5.5

-139

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+650

2

-125

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Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC 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.

For this A-League clash, Sydney FC are the +107 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 48% chance of winning. The market suggests that Newcastle Jets are least likely to win at +200.

Sydney are -127 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Newcastle.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -263.

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Full-Time Result

1

+200

X

+285

2

+107

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+160

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-154

12

-455

X2

-303

Draw No Bet

1

+123

2

-175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-112

2 Hcp -0.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+170

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-263

No

+175

Joe Lolley is priced at +280 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of -103 to find the net anytime.

Joe Lolley (Sydney)

First

-103

Anytime

+280

Victor Campuzano (Sydney)

First

+165

Anytime

+460

Eli Adams (Newcastle)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Lachlan Rose (Newcastle)

First

+195

Anytime

+550

Ben Gibson (Newcastle)

First

+225

Anytime

+650

Alexander Badolato (Newcastle)

First

+235

Anytime

+700

Marin France (Sydney)

First

+245

Anytime

+700

Clayton Taylor (Newcastle)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Joseph Lacey (Sydney)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Tiago Quintal (Sydney)

First

+275

Anytime

+750

Piero Quispe (Sydney)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Max Burgess (Newcastle)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Alex Nunes (Newcastle)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Abel Walatee (Sydney)

First

+325

Anytime

+900

Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle)

First

+340

Anytime

+1000

Wataru Kamijo (Sydney)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Lachlan Middleton (Sydney)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Corey Hollman (Sydney)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Lucas Scicluna (Newcastle)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Kosta Grozos (Newcastle)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Benjamin Garuccio (Sydney)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Rhyan Grant (Sydney)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Newcastle have suffered three consecutive losses at McDonald Jones Stadium. Mark Milligan's side have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Sydney have finished with five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Sydney won 4-1 when they last played Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium. There have been three wins apiece and two draws in the past 8 H2H matches at McDonald Jones Stadium.

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	4.00	2.00	2.00	7	3	7	3
Sydney FC Away Stats		5-1-4	2.70	1.40	1.30	5	5	5	5

• 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 Sydney FC Lineups & Team News

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