DomainJava.com – Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur prediction in the A-League match, Newcastle have lost eight points in their last five matches, which has left them stuck in 11th position with 10 points. They have played 10 matches, winning three and losing six. After two games without a win, they returned to winning ways after beating Brisbane Roar 1-0 in their previous match.
The Jets showed no improvement from last season, when they finished 10th out of 12 teams. As they return to their home turf after an away win, Newcastle will be hoping to build on that momentum after a poor home run, losing four of their last five games across competitions.
Meanwhile, MacArthur’s unbeaten streak came to a halt after six games following a 2-1 home defeat to Adelaide United in their reverse fixture, which derailed their bid for fourth place. MacArthur is in fifth place, tied with Western United who is in sixth place with 18 points. They could move up to third if they win at McDonald Jones Stadium.
The Bulls lost 2-1 when the two teams last met, with Newcastle playing at home. It was revenge of sorts after Macarthur beat the Jets 4-3 at home in their previous match.
Newcastle United Jets are looking to build on their last result with a 0-1 A-League win over Brisbane Roar.
In that match, Newcastle United Jets controlled the ball 45% and fired 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Goal scorer for Newcastle United Jets was Lachlan Rose (74′). On the other hand, Brisbane Roar fired 10 shots on goal with 4 on target.
Robert Stanton’s Newcastle United Jets have scored a total of 8 goals in their previous 6 matches. The number of goals scored against them in the same match stands at 7.
Having suffered defeat in their previous match against Adelaide United in the A-League competition, Macarthur FC and their traveling fans will be hoping for a better result here.
In that match, Macarthur FC controlled the ball 51% and fired 8 shots on goal with 2 on target. Goal scorer for Macarthur FC was Valère Germain (80′). On the other hand, Adelaide United had 14 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Zach Clough (85′) and Luka Jovanović (92′) scored for Adelaide United.
Over their last six matches, Mile Sterjorvski’s Macarthur FC have turned their attacks into goals 10 times giving them a goals per game average of 1.67.
A review of their previous head to head meetings starting on 01/08/2023 tells us that Newcastle United Jets have won 3 of those games & Macarthur FC 1, with 2 draws.
A total of 15 goals were scored by both teams in this match, with 8 from the Jets and 7 from Macarthur. The average number of goals per match is 2.5.
The previous league match featuring these clubs was match day 2 of the A-League on 25/10/2024 and the score was Macarthur FC 1-2 Newcastle United Jets.
At that time, Macarthur FC controlled the ball 64% and made 15 goal attempts, 8 of which were on target. The goal scorer was Marin Jakoliš (19′).
Newcastle United Jets made 10 goal attempts with 2 of them on target. Eli Adams (56′, 60′) was the scorer.
The referee is Tim Danaskos.
Dane Ingham (torn muscle) and Oscar Fryer (torn cruciate ligament) are unavailable to Newcastle United Jets coach Robert Stanton.
Macarthur FC manager Mile Sterjorvski does not have a complete squad to choose from. Chris Ikonomidis (unknown injury) and Kristian Popovic (torn cruciate ligament) will not play here.(ed)
(source: Sportsmole)
Prediction
It looks like Macarthur FC and Newcastle United Jets will both score more than one goal in what appears to be a fairly even match.
There won’t be many chances, and a high-scoring draw seems a fairly realistic outcome. Therefore, we predict a very competitive match with a score of 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes.
Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur Score Prediction: 2-2
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