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Newcastle Jets vs Sydney: Australian Championship Match Prediction
The 12th round of the Australian A-League will feature Newcastle Jets and Sydney. Both teams are not in the playoff zone, but the visitors are much closer to the top half of the table. The hosts managed to score only six points and are among the main outsiders of the league. Which of the opponents will be able to improve their position on January 4? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Newcastle Jets
AustraliaCurrent form
Newcastle Jets remains one of the main outsiders of the Australian A-League. Last season, the team failed to fight for the playoffs, finishing the regular season only in tenth place. In the new championship draw, the situation has not improved at all. Now the hosts occupy only 11th place in the standings, ahead of only Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar. Newcastle has lost six out of eight A-League matches. They only managed to beat Macarthur (2:1) and Perth Glory (4:0). In the last round, the club from New South Wales lost to Wellington with a minimal difference (1:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Zak Bowling, Oscar Freer, Dane Ingham, Alex Nunez, Ben van Doorssen and Lachlan Rose will miss the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not played a draw yet this season.
- The hosts have won only one of their last six matches.
Tentative line-up: Scott - Wilmering, Susnyar, Grimaldi, Bayliss - Taylor, Natta, Grozos, Aquilinha - Wellisol, Timmins
Sydney FC
AustraliaCurrent form
Sydney performed quite successfully last season and took fourth place in the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, the team easily beat Macarthur (4:0), but already at the semi-final stage lost to the future trophy holder, Central Coast Mariners (1:2 and 0:0). The Sydney club started the current season quite well, but due to defeats in the last two rounds from Central Coast Mariners (1:2) and Western United (3:4), they were eliminated from the playoff zone. A draw with Adelaide United (3:3) and a victory over Melbourne Victory (3:0) did not help to improve the situation. The team remains in eighth position in the table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Joseph Lacy appearance on the field is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has scored three goals in each of its last three matches.
- The visitors have won only one of their last four matches.
Probable line-up: Redmayne - Grant, Matthews, Popovic, Courtney-Peppen - Caceres, Leo Sena - Lolley, Hollman, Douglas Costa - Klimala.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:3
In each of the last five winning matches, the visitors have scored at least three goals
12.00Bet Both Teams to Score
The bet has won in seven of the last eight away matches
1.43Bet Number 3 in the final score
This pattern has worked in four of the visitors' last five matches
3.15Tip and bets
The visitors have been knocked out of the playoff zone and want to get back in the near future. The match with one of the main outsiders of the championship is a great chance to get the three points they need. The hosts have suffered five defeats in the last six rounds, beating only another outsider, Perth Glory. It is unlikely that Newcastle will cope with Sydney, which has gained form, even on its home field.
Our prediction is Sydney win at 1.75
Bet on total
The visitors are doing well in attack. In the last three rounds, the Sydney club managed to score nine goals. They will probably be able to show a productive performance in the match with Newcastle Jets. The visitors need to return to the playoff zone, so they will not sit back in defense. We should expect a productive match.
Our prediction is total over three goals for 1.62
Bet on corners
In this match, we expect Sydney to have superiority not only in terms of the score, but also in various other indicators, including the number of corners taken.
Our prediction is Sydney win on corners at 1.60
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