Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets Predictions

• Sydney have won 10 of last 14 meetings as hosts.
• Both teams have scored in each of the last five head-to-heads.
• Newcastle Jets have scored in nine of their last 10 away league matches.

Sky Blues yet to take flight

Sydney FC were pipped to a third straight title last season and their quest to reclaim the A-League crown has got off to a slow start this time around.

After a 0-0 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers on the opening weekend, the home side were beaten by Macarthur in their first match as hosts this term. They will be hoping to refind their home form from last season which seen them win seven of their 13 fixtures at the Jubilee Oval.

The Sky Blues had won four straight fixtures as hosts, prior to their loss last weekend and were unbeaten in nine matches in their own backyard.

Jets defence preventing them from taking off

The visitors’ two games so far have produced seven goals the problem being, four of them have come against the Jets. The away side were beaten 2-1 at home by Central Coast Mariners before a 2-2 draw at Western Sydney Wanderers last weekend leaving them with a point.

The Jets finished second from bottom last season but 15 of their 21 points did come on the road. They certainly know where the net is but they can’t seem to keep the ball out of their own with both teams scoring in seven of their last nine away matches.

Sydney have won 10 of the last 14 meetings at home and despite failing to score in each of their first two games, both teams have scored in each of the last five head-to-heads. Newcastle Jets have scored 16 goals in their last 14 away league games but have shipped 19 during that time so I’m backing Sydney to edge this one by a 2-1 score-line.

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