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Newcastle Jets
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| 90' |  | K. Petratos | ||
| 78' |  | J. Ledley | ||
| 70' | | N. Boogaard | ||
| 58' | | N. Fitzgerald | ||
| A. Caceres | | 25' |
| 7 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 1 | On Target | 6 | ||
| 9 | Fouls | 11 | ||
| 5 | Corners | 8 | ||
| 1 | Offsides | 1 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
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Sydney FC host Newcastle Jets at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in their second and first games back respectively after the A-League’s resumption. Kick-off is slated for 7:30pm (AEST) and you can join The Roar for live scores.
The motivation for Steve Corica’s side is clear: one point is all that’s necessary to secure their fourth Premiers Plate. Sydney picked up all three points last Friday with a 3-1 win over Wellington, but it was far from a polished performance. Tonight, they will look to make another stride in their quest for a fifth championship title.
Sydney will be boosted by the inclusion of talisman attacking midfielder Alex Baumjohann in the starting line-up. Baumjohann came off the bench against Wellington as part of a plan to ease him back into full action.
“Everything is perfect [now], I think it was just not to take a risk. I am happy and I am ready to go,” Baumjohann said.
For Carl Robinson and the Jets, they will be looking for a quick start to their push for a top-six spot. Robinson and Corica are no strangers, having played together at Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Corica is wary of what the Newcastle side will bring to the contest.
“We had a great time together at Wolves, we were quite close together back then and he’s come out here now which is great for his coaching career,” the Sydney boss said of his former teammate.
In team news for the Hunter side, Welsh central midfielder Joe Ledley is available for selection following his mandatory two-week hotel quarantine. New academy signing Lucas Mauragis will also be available.
Two Jets are right on the cusp of milestones – if they see action in tonight’s clash, Roy O’Donovan will play his 100th A-League match and Dimi Petratos will hit 200 matches.
Prediction
Robinson will have the Jets well prepared and raring to go in this one, but it’s hard to imagine anything but a Sydney win. Expect another sausage roll from Adam le Fondre in a comfortable 3-1 Sydney victory.
Kick-off: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
TV: Fox Sports 507
Live stream: Kayo Sports, My Football Live
Odds: Sydney FC $1.83, draw $4.00, Newcastle Jets $4.33
Overall: Sydney 30, Draw 10, Newcastle 9
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