Newcastle Jets vs Sydney Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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The Newcastle Jets have struggled quite badly at the start of this season with just two wins and eight defeats so far as they now prepare to take on an inconsistent Sydney side this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 4th January, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Friday 3rd January, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm
How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+
Newcastle Jets Team News: A few injuries
Lachlan Rose has been unavailable throughout this season due to injury and he has been joined on the sidelines by a couple of others ahead of the clash with Sydney as defender Dane Ingham is unavailable alongside winger Oscar Fryer.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Scott; Cancar, Susnjar, Natta, Wilmering; Aquilina, Bayliss, Timmins, Taylor; Adams, Gibson
Unavailable: Ingham (Injured), Rose (Injured), Fryer (Injured)
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Sydney Team News: No Douglas Costa
Former Brazil international attacker Douglas Costa is unavailable for Sydney this weekend after he recently suffered a hamstring injury. As well as the absence of the former Juventus man, attacking midfielder Joseph Lacey is also sidelined for this one.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Devenish-Meares; Grant, Matthews, Popovic, Courtney-Perkins; Caceres, Hollman, Segecic; Lolley, Kucharski, Ouahim
Unavailable: Lacey (Injured), Douglas Costa (Injured)
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Newcastle Jets vs Sydney Prediction
The Newcastle Jets come into this one on the back of a 2-1 loss to the Wellington Phoenix at the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand last weekend. Their only victories this season have come against struggling Perth Glory and mid-table Macarthur so far. They now face a Sydney side that have been underwhelming and inconsistent throughout this campaign but they did manage to hammer ten-man Melbourne Victory by three goals to nil in their most recent outing last weekend and a double chance bet in favour of Sydney looks the way to go for this one.
Newcastle Jets vs Sydney Tip: Double chance – Sydney to win or draw
