A-League Men · Semi-finals May 09, 2026 11:40

Sydney

#5 · 39 pts

1 – 1

Final score

Newcastle Jets

#1 · 48 pts

A. Stamatelopoulos 50'

58' (ast. C. Taylor) E. Adams

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Newcastle Jets a 42% win probability (draw 25%, Sydney 31%). The final result was Sydney 1–1 Newcastle Jets. In 3 previous meetings, Sydney have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 2 wins for Newcastle Jets.

Match statistics

11

Total shots

7

6

Shots on target

5

2

Saves

5

58%

Possession

42%

5

Corners

2

19

Tackles

14

1

🟨 Yellow cards

1

Match Events

P. Okon-Engstler

17'

⚽A. Stamatelopoulos

50'

58'

ast. C. Taylor · E. Adams⚽

65'

X. Bertoncello / B. Gibson ↕

65'

Z. Clough / W. Dobson ↕

↕ T. Quintal / A. Arslan

66'

↕ A. Stamatelopoulos / P. Wood

66'

73'

J. Shaughnessy

75'

K. Grozos / J. Shaughnessy ↕

76'

K. Mizunuma / C. Taylor ↕

↕ A. Akon / J. Lolley

77'

↕ P. A. Quispe Cordova / V. Campuzano

86'

Pre-match prediction

31.81%

Sydney

25.9%

X ←

42.28%

Newcastle

we assigned to the actual result (Draw) 25.9% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Sydney

1.13

—

—

Newcastle

1.50

—

—

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Newcastle Jets	26	48
2	Adelaide United	26	43
3	Auckland	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory	26	40
5	Sydney	26	39
6	Melbourne City	26	38
7	Macarthur	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners	26	32
10	Perth Glory	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers	26	21

Lineups

Sydney 4-2-3-1

12

G 7.30

17

B. Garuccio D 7.50

4

J. Courtney-Perkins D 6.90

41

Alexandar Popovic D 7.60

23 R. Grant D 6.30

24 Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler M 7.70

8

W. Kamijo M 7.90

7 P. Quispe 86' M 7.20

20

T. Quintal 66' M 7.20

44

A. Akon 77' M 6.90

80

A. Stamatelopoulos 1 ⚽ 66' F 7.50

Bench

70

A. Arslan 25' M 6.50

13

P. Wood 25' F 6.90

Newcastle Jets 4-3-3

1

G 7.30

23 D. Wilmering D 6.30

33

M. Natta D 6.30

5

J. Shaughnessy 75' D 7.90

22

D 6.90

8 L. Bayliss M 6.20

14

M. Burgess M 6.60

28

W. Dobson 65' M 6.30

13 C. Taylor 1 👟 76' F 7.20

11

B. Gibson 65' F 6.30

7 E. Adams 1 ⚽ F 6.70

Bench

17

K. Grozos 16' M 6.60

18

K. Mizunuma 15' M 6.30

43

X. Bertoncello 26' F 6.30

10

Z. Clough 26' M 6.50

Best on the pitch

J. Shaughnessy

D · Newcastle

7.90

· 54 pass

W. Kamijo

M · Sydney

7.90

1 shots · 77 pass

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler

M · Sydney

7.70

· 73 pass

Alexandar Popovic

D · Sydney

7.60

· 76 pass

B. Garuccio

D · Sydney

7.50

· 38 pass

A. Stamatelopoulos

F · Sydney

7.50

1 ⚽

3 shots · 14 pass

Sydney — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	91	7.30	—	—	—	32	28%	—	—	—
B. Garuccio	D	91	7.50	—	—	—	38	33%	—	—	—
J. Courtney-Perkins	D	91	6.90	—	—	1	71	64%	2	—	—
Alexandar Popovic	D	91	7.60	—	—	—	76	71%	2	—	—
R. Grant	D	91	6.30	—	—	1	46	37%	—	—	—
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler	M	91	7.70	—	—	—	73	69%	6	1	—
W. Kamijo	M	91	7.90	—	—	1	77	68%	5	—	—
P. Quispe	M	86	7.20	—	—	2	33	30%	1	—	—
T. Quintal	M	66	7.20	—	—	2	37	30%	1	—	—
A. Akon	M	77	6.90	—	—	—	25	18%	1	—	—
A. Stamatelopoulos	F	66	7.50	1	—	3	14	12%	—	—	—
A. Arslan	M	25	6.50	—	—	—	11	8%	1	—	—
P. Wood	F	25	6.90	—	—	1	4	4%	—	—	—

Newcastle Jets — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	91	7.30	—	—	—	46	44%	—	—	—
D. Wilmering	D	91	6.30	—	—	—	43	35%	1	—	—
M. Natta	D	91	6.30	—	—	2	63	57%	1	—	—
J. Shaughnessy	D	75	7.90	—	—	—	54	49%	—	1	—
	D	91	6.90	—	—	—	34	28%	3	—	—
L. Bayliss	M	91	6.20	—	—	1	23	16%	—	—	—
M. Burgess	M	91	6.60	—	—	1	42	33%	6	—	—
W. Dobson	M	65	6.30	—	—	—	19	12%	1	—	—
C. Taylor	F	76	7.20	—	1	1	17	9%	1	—	—
B. Gibson	F	65	6.30	—	—	—	8	7%	1	—	—
E. Adams	F	91	6.70	1	—	1	14	10%	—	—	—
K. Grozos	M	16	6.60	—	—	—	16	14%	—	—	—
K. Mizunuma	M	15	6.30	—	—	1	5	4%	—	—	—
X. Bertoncello	F	26	6.30	—	—	—	5	3%	—	—	—
Z. Clough	M	26	6.50	—	—	—	5	4%	—	—	—