A-League leaders Macarthur FC will welcome Newcastle Jets in an exciting clash this Sunday.
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Key statistics
- Macarthur FC are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions.
- Macarthur have only suffered defeats in their last 7 games at home in all competitions.
- Newcastle Jets are unbeaten in their last three games in the A-League.
- Macarthur lead the A-League table after matchday 4 with 10 points while Newcastle are sixth in the table with 5 points.
- Newcastle strikers Beka Mikeltadze and Valentino Yuel are the joint-highest scorers in A-League this season. (3 goals)
Head to Head record
Both sides have met only twice until now, with Macarthur picking up a win in one encounter while the other one ended in a draw.
Latest performances in all competitions
Macarthur FC: D W W L W
Newcastle Jets: L L D D W
Macarthur FC
Macarthur have made a perfect start to the new season, picking up 3 three wins and a draw in 4 thus far.
The Bulls are the only team in A-League to suffer a defeat this season and they would look to extend their supremacy at the top.
After getting eliminated from the FFA Cup at the hands of Sydney FC, the Bulls responded with an emphatic 2-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers last week.
Lachlan Rose is off to a stunning start to the new campaign, finding the nets in back to back games. The young Australian forward is poised for a productive season.
Danie De Silva has hit the ground running with Macarthur since moving from Central Coast Mariners in the summer.
Possible Macarthur FC line-up
Nicholas Suman; Aleksandar Susnjar, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Tomislav Uskok; James Meredith, Charles M’Mombwa, Jordon Mutch, Craig Noone; Daniel De Silva, Lachlan Rose, Ulises Davila.
Injured: Tomi Juric
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle secured their first win of the season after beating Wellington Phoenix 4-0 at home. Beka Mikeltadze was the star of the show after scoring a match-winning brace.
The visitors will be delighted to see both their forwards Mikeltadze and Valentino Yuel topping the scoring charts this season. The duo will look to play a pivotal role against league leaders Macarthur FC on Sunday.
The Jets are currently sixth in the league table with 5 points and a victory could see them jump to the top-four. Furthermore, they will enter the game with a fully-fit squad.
Possible Newcastle Jets line-up
Jack Duncan; Jason Hoffman, Matthew Jurman, Jordan Elsey, Dane Ingham; Kosta Grozos; Daniel Penha, Angus Thurgate, Savvas Siatravanis, Olivier Boumal; Beka Mikeltadze
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Macarthur FC 1 – 0 Newcastle Jets
