Newcastle Jets vs Sydney: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 22, 2012 at 06:30 AM (UTC)McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
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What was the result of Newcastle Jets vs Sydney?
Newcastle Jets won 2-1 on December 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′C. GoodwinNewcastle Jets
- 27′E. HeskeyNewcastle Jets
- 32′Yairo Armando Glaize YauSydney
Official lineup for Newcastle Jets vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle Jets
- 9E. Heskey
- 15C. Goodwin
- 17J. Virgili
- 23Ryan Griffiths
- 11C. Chapman
- 12J. Brillante
- 8R. Zadkovich
- 2S. Neville
- 5D. Ritter
- 13S. Gallaway
- 20M. Birighitti
Sydney
- 10A. Del Piero
- 21Yairo Armando Glaize Yau
- 7Brett Emerton
- 8A. Griffiths
- 15T. McFlynn
- 17T. Antonis
- 22Ali Abbas
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 23R. Grant
- 20V. Janjetović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle Jets have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sydney have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2012 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Newcastle Jets wins, 0 draws, 2 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2012 | Sydney 2-3 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Sydney 3-2 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Sydney 2-5 Newcastle Jets | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Newcastle Jets 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Newcastle Jets on Oct 13, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle Jets score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Sydney | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle Jets sit 1st in A-League (48 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 48 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
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