Match Report
The table read 7th (Macarthur, 34 pts) against 1st (Newcastle Jets, 48 pts), 14 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Newcastle Jets: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Macarthur against 10/15 for Newcastle Jets.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Macarthur, 4 draws and 3 for Newcastle Jets, at 4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Goal scorers
Macarthur: Rafael Duran (23'), Mitchell Duke (10'), Mitchell Duke (68') · Newcastle Jets: Xavier Bertoncello (13'), Xavier Bertoncello (45')
Key stats
Possession: Macarthur 47% · Newcastle Jets 53% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 11-6