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Newcastle Jets vs SydneyLive Score, Lineups & H2H

A-League Men2025/20262025/2026
Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets

Adams90+6'
1
-FT
1
May 16, 2026
McDonald Jones Stadium
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Sydney

Sydney

Quispe64'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
James Delianov
James Delianov
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
8.2
117'Yellow Card
P. Wood
P. Wood
Sydney
113'Yellow Card
Ahmet Arslan
Ahmet Arslan
Sydney
103'Yellow Card
Joel Bertolissio
Joel Bertolissio
Newcastle Jets
101'Substitution
Zach Clough
Zach Clough· In
Lachlan Bayliss
Lachlan Bayliss· Out
Newcastle Jets
101'Substitution
Kosta Grozos
Kosta Grozos· In
Max Burgess
Max Burgess· Out
Newcastle Jets
97'Substitution
Ahmet Arslan
Ahmet Arslan· In
Wataru Kamijo
Wataru Kamijo· Out
Sydney
97'Substitution
Joe Lolley
Joe Lolley· In
Akol Akon
Akol Akon· Out
Sydney
Goal!
1-1
Eli Adams
Eli Adams
90'+6·Newcastle Jets
⚽
90'Substitution
Kota Mizunuma
Kota Mizunuma· In
Clayton Taylor
Clayton Taylor· Out
Newcastle Jets
87'Yellow Card
Mark Natta
Mark Natta
Newcastle Jets
87'Substitution
P. Wood
P. Wood· In
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos· Out
Sydney
82'Yellow Card
Paul Okon-Engstler
Paul Okon-Engstler
Sydney
80'Substitution
Ben Gibson
Ben Gibson· In
Lachlan Rose
Lachlan Rose· Out
Newcastle Jets
79'Yellow Card
Lachlan Rose
Lachlan Rose
Newcastle Jets
76'Substitution
Víctor Campuzano
Víctor Campuzano· In
Piero Quispe
Piero Quispe· Out
Sydney
73'Substitution
Rhys Youlley
Rhys Youlley· In
Tiago Quintal
Tiago Quintal· Out
Sydney
69'Substitution
Xavier Bertoncello
Xavier Bertoncello· In
Will Dobson
Will Dobson· Out
Newcastle Jets
Goal!
0-1
Piero Quispe
Piero Quispe
64'·Sydney
⚽
57'Yellow Card
Will Dobson
Will Dobson
Newcastle Jets
54'Yellow Card
Piero Quispe
Piero Quispe
Sydney
46'Yellow Card
Daniel Wilmering
Daniel Wilmering
Newcastle Jets
21'Yellow Card
Max Burgess
Max Burgess
Newcastle Jets
VAR
8'VAR Decision
Xavier Bertoncello
Xavier Bertoncello
Newcastle Jets
VAR
2'VAR Decision
Kosta Grozos
Kosta Grozos
Newcastle Jets
VAR
1'VAR Decision
Joe Lolley
Joe Lolley
Sydney

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
Sydney
Sydney
57%Ball Possession43%
22Shots Total19
6Shots On Target7
8Corners5
18Fouls20
6Yellow Cards4
1Offsides1
6Saves5
636Passes473
9Shots Off Target5
155Attacks96
100Dangerous Attacks60
13Shots Inside Box15
9Shots Outside Box4
1Goals1
20Free Kicks18
7Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
14Tackles32
1Assists0
532Accurate Passes379
0Injuries3
21Total Crosses22
4Accurate Crosses7
7Interceptions20
66Duels Won70
1Big Chances Created6
1Big Chances Missed5

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
James Delianov
James Delianov
GK
8.2
120'00-
57(98%)
-
1/1
Eli Adams
Eli Adams
MF
7.7
120'104/6
39(82%)
1
6/17
J. Shaughnessy
J. Shaughnessy
DF
7.4
120'001/1
102(91%)
-
5/8
Max Burgess
Max Burgess
MF
7.3
101'000/2
65(81%)
2
9/15
Lachlan Bayliss
Lachlan Bayliss
MF
7.1
101'000/2
40(80%)
1
9/15
Daniel Wilmering
Daniel Wilmering
DF
7.0
120'01-
68(76%)
4
7/14
Clayton Taylor
Clayton Taylor
MF
7.0
90'000/3
18(45%)
2
6/12
Lachlan Rose
Lachlan Rose
FW
6.8
80'000/2
4(50%)
1
3/7
Xavier Bertoncello
Xavier Bertoncello
FW
6.8
51'000/2
11(91%)
2
4/7
Ben Gibson
Ben Gibson
FW
6.8
40'001/1
5(60%)
-
2/3
Mark Natta
Mark Natta
DF
6.8
120'00-
120(90%)
-
3/12
Joel Bertolissio
Joel Bertolissio
DF
6.7
120'000/1
59(84%)
1
2/8
Kota Mizunuma
Kota Mizunuma
MF
6.6
30'000/1
7(86%)
-
1/2
Kosta Grozos
Kosta Grozos
MF
6.5
19'00-
12(75%)
-
-
Will Dobson
Will Dobson
MF
6.5
69'000/1
14(63%)
1
8/15
Zach Clough
Zach Clough
MF
6.4
19'00-
15(53%)
-
-

Newcastle Jets vs Sydney — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Newcastle JetsD141816/1510-7
SydneyD161319/156-3

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Newcastle Jets — last 5 games
  1. L2-3 @ Macarthur2026-04-02
  2. D1-1 vs Adelaide United2026-04-11
  3. D2-2 @ Melbourne Victory2026-04-17
  4. W4-0 vs Central Coast Mariners2026-04-25
  5. D1-1 @ Sydney2026-05-09
Sydney — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 @ Western Sydney Wanderers2026-04-11
  2. D0-0 vs Perth Glory2026-04-18
  3. D2-2 vs Auckland2026-04-26
  4. W1-0 @ Melbourne Victory2026-05-02
  5. D1-1 vs Newcastle Jets2026-05-09
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
17
Newcastle Jets wins
6
Draws
4
Sydney wins
7
Avg goals per meeting
3.06
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams scored
59%
Home side won
47%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 1D 2L (Newcastle Jets view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.4 vs 3.06

Aggregated from 17 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-09Sydney1-1Newcastle Jets
2026-03-22Sydney1-2Newcastle Jets
2025-12-20Newcastle Jets2-0Sydney
2025-11-01Newcastle Jets1-4Sydney
2025-04-20Sydney3-2Newcastle Jets
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Newcastle Jets1264816WLDDW6-5
Sydney526398LDWDD8-3

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
9 ptsNewcastle Jets 48 · Sydney 39
Positions
#1 vs #5

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-16

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
2-3
Preston Lions
@ Preston Lions
Away
Match•
1-1
Sydney
@ Sydney
Away
Match•
4-0
Central Coast Mariners
vs Central Coast Mariners
Home
Match•
2-2
Melbourne Victory
@ Melbourne Victory
Away
Match•
1-1
Adelaide United
vs Adelaide United
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 10 matches
Newcastle Jets
Won 30%
(3/10)
Draw 30%
(3/10)
Sydney
Won 40%
(4/10)
Goals
14-21
Total matches
10

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 18 matches

6
Newcastle Jets wins
5
Draws
7
Sydney wins
Goals Scored
24 - 30
May 16, 2026 • A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
1-1
Sydney
Sydney
May 9, 2026 • A-League Men
Sydney
Sydney
1-1
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
Mar 22, 2026 • A-League Men
Sydney
Sydney
1-2
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets

Match Report

The table read 1st (Newcastle Jets, 48 pts) against 5th (Sydney, 39 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Newcastle Jets no better than 6th for form, against 1st in the standings.

Sydney were unbeaten in 6.

The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 6 Newcastle Jets wins, 7 for Sydney, 4 draws, at 3.06 goals per meeting.

Goal scorers

Newcastle Jets: Eli Adams (90') · Sydney: Piero Quispe (64')

Key stats

Possession: Newcastle Jets 57% · Sydney 43% · Total shots: 22-19 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 8-5

More details:

Newcastle Jets — live results and scheduleSydney — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Newcastle Jets vs Sydney?
Newcastle Jets 1-1 Sydney. Sydney won 4-2 on penalties. A-League Men match played on 16 May 2026.
What league is Newcastle Jets vs Sydney in?
This match is part of the A-League Men. The match takes place at McDonald Jones Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Newcastle Jets and Sydney?
In 17 meetings between 2018 and 2026: Newcastle Jets has 6 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses against Sydney.
Where is Newcastle Jets vs Sydney being played?
The match is being played at McDonald Jones Stadium.