- Newcastle have won two of their last three home H2Hs.
- Macarthur have won three of their last five matches.
- Macarthur's last 10 matches have featured no draws (W5, D0, L5).
Newcastle to nick the match in a close contest
The odds are slightly on the side of Newcastle United Jets for this A-League 2026-2027 encounter.
Sasa Ognenovski has led Macarthur since 20 August 2026 and his side will set up to stay compact before breaking fast in wide areas and transitions, which should make this an intriguing encounter.
Visitors can make a game of this
The Bulls will be confident of taking something from this fixture after edging to a 3-2 victory in the A-League 2025/2026 season at the end of last campaign and they've won two of the last three meetings overall. They have won three of their last five games, with a 2-1 home win over Perth Glory and a tight cup battle against SD Raiders FC, their most notable results.
Macarthur have won twice and lost four of their six competitive away games in all competitions this season, so they're not invincible on their travels, but they do average a respectable 2.00 goals per away game.
Newcastle, on the other hand, have lost four in a row across all competitions, with defeats to Preston Lions, Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka the most recent. Mark Milligan's men have only won twice in their last ten (D3, L5) and they've won one, drawn one and lost two of their four home games in all competitions, so home advantage has been non-existent.
Go for goals with both teams to score
The Jets are not a side to be highly fancied based on form, but they have won two of the last three H2Hs at home and Macarthur's recent record of wins and defeats makes them an unsuitable option as a long shot for this one.
Instead, the odds-on hosts are taken in the main bet, although this will be a close encounter and it's a pretty solid 3.95 against the draw.
There will be goals in this fixture, with over 2.5 goals at 1.44 and both teams to score at 1.42 the right picks. Newcastle will play an open game, as is their preference under Milligan, while Macarthur will be a threat on the counter-attack and in transition.
Eli Adams is the most reliable scorer in the team right now, notching two in the Jets' last five.
