Newcastle Jets vs Macarthur — match summary
Australia · A-League Men · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 11:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Newcastle Jets 42 · Macarthur 40
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Newcastle Jets 43 · Macarthur 49
Shots on target 3-3 · corners 7-5 · possession 59-41
NextGOAL tip: Newcastle Jets -0.25 · 3 stars
Newcastle Jets and Macarthur meet in the A-League Men, with the hosts sitting top of the table on 48 points while the visitors are 7th with 34 points, but their readiness ahead of the game is clearly in contrast, as Newcastle Jets have not won in 5 straight matches, while Macarthur have just thrashed their opponents 4-0 at home in their latest league game. Newcastle Jets are still a team that scores more than they concede across the season (55 to 39 goals), and at home they often start well, having led or been level at half-time in most of their first halves, but their recent form has dipped badly, including a heavy defeat in the Asian cup and only a draw in the league. As for Macarthur, despite being 7th, their attack has clicked lately, especially their scoring in the 61-75 minute period, which accounts for as much as 33% of all the goals they have scored. This game should be an open, entertaining exchange, because both teams have similar possession averages of around 53% and both get a similar number of shots on target, around 4 per game. If Newcastle Jets take the lead first from their still-quality attack, the game could flow towards the hosts in the rhythm they favour, but if Macarthur score first from their hot spell in the middle of the second half, the pattern could flip to the visitors sitting back and waiting to counter, which would force the hosts to work harder to equalise.