On Dec 4th, Sydney plays host to Newcastle Jets in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Sydney recorded a 0-1 loss against Macarthur. Lachlam Rose struck first for Macarthur in the 17th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sydney couldn’t manage to score, and Macarthur took the shutout win. Sydney looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Newcastle Jets, recorded a 2-2 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Beka Mikeltadze struck first for Newcastle Jets in the 19th minute on a penalty kick, then Bernie Ibini Isei tied it up for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 42nd minute on a penalty kick . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Sydney won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Newcastle Jets is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mauragis and Roy O’Donovan each only have 1 goal in their last five. Kosta Barbarouses has been the most effective weapon for Sydney lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.