Newcastle Jets vs Sydney
Ref: C. ReibeltMcDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle · 33,000 cap
Match recap
Newcastle Jets beat Sydney 2–0 in their A-League fixture. Dobson and Bertoncello scored for Newcastle Jets. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 3.87 for Newcastle Jets versus 0.82 for Sydney. Newcastle Jets sit 1st in the A-League table while Sydney are 5th.
First Half
Natta
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Walatee
46'
⇄
Hollman
⚽
Dobson
⇄
Taylor
68'
⇄
Campuzano
68'
⇄
Toure
Rose
Yellow Card
79'
⇄
Youlley
⇄
Grozos
⇄
Dobson
⚽
Bertoncello
Assist: Badolato
⇄
Rose
⇄
Adams
90+1'
Quispe
Yellow Card
Bayliss
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Newcastle JetsSydney
12Won
Statistical edge
12–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
3.87VS0.82
Attack5 · 1 won
27
Shots
17
9
Shots on target
5
22
Shots in the box
8
5
Shots outside box
9
9
Shots off goal
7
7
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
445
Total passes
374
368
Accurate passes
296
83%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline2 · 1 won
7
Fouls
11
3
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
7
9
Blocked shots
5
Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1
Sydney
4-2-3-1Newcastle Jets
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1J. DelianovG
- 7E. AdamsM
- 9L. RoseF
- 13C. TaylorM
- 17K. GrozosM
- 19A. BadolatoM
- 22Joel BertolissioD
- 23D. WilmeringD
- 28W. DobsonM
- 33M. NattaD
- 42M. CooperD
Substitutes
- 5J. ShaughnessyD
- 8L. BaylissF
- 11B. GibsonF
- 18K. MizunumaM
- 39T. AquilinaD
- 40J. BaylisG
- 43X. BertoncelloF
Sydney
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5A. GrantD
- 6C. HollmanM
- 7P. QuispeM
- 9Víctor CampuzanoF
- 11A. WalateeM
- 12Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 17B. GaruccioD
- 23R. GrantD
- 32M. TisserandD
- 35A. ToureM
- 36R. YoulleyM
Substitutes
- 1G. HoefslootG
- 4J. Courtney-PerkinsD
- 8W. KamijoM
- 10J. LolleyF
- 13P. WoodF
- 20T. QuintalF
- 44Akol AkonF
Newcastle Jets
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Natta | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Max Cooper | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| James Delianov | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Badolato | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1/6 |
| Will Dobson | M | 80 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2/6 |
| Daniel Wilmering | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Joel Bertolissio | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Clayton Taylor | M | 67 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/3 |
| Kosta Grozos(C) | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Eli Adams | M | 86 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Lachlan Rose | F | 86 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joe Shaughnessy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Baylis | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xavier Bertoncello | F | 11 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Kota Mizunuma | M | 10 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ben Gibson | F | 12 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Lachlan Bayliss | F | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Thomas Kevin Aquilina | D | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sydney
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | G | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abel Walatee | M | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/5 |
| Ben Garuccio | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Corey Hollman | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhys Youlley | M | 79 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Grant | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Marcel Tisserand | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Piero Quispe | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2/6 |
| Rhyan Grant(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/3 |
| Al Hassan Toure | M | 68 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Víctor Campuzano | F | 68 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Hoefsloot | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tiago Quintal | F | 11 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Akol Akon | F | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Wataru Kamijo | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Lolley | F | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Patrick Wood | F | 22 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |