Aust. A-League
2020-07-21 - Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : A-League
Venue : Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Tuesday 21st July 2020, 19:30hrs
Sydney FC require just a point to secure a fourth consecutive A-League Premiers Plate when they play host to lowly Newcastle Jets at their Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, as The Blues start gearing up for another finals play-off series.
Steve Corica has seen his side lose just twice throughout this whole campaign as Sydney have marched towards another domestic top flight title, and indeed, the hosts have suffered just one defeat from their previous 18 matches, that being against their arch-rivals in Sydney, Western Sydney Wanderers.
Nevertheless, Sydney have been dominant overall as they’ve picked up 14 wins from this 18-match sequence while at home, the hosts boast a solid record which stands at 9-1-1 22/8 and includes a convincing 3-1 home win over 3rd placed Wellington Phoenix last time out on home turf.
Sydney possess some dangerous attacking personnel in the shape of midfielder Ninkovic (5 goals) along with prolific striker Le Fondre (18 goals) and his partner, Barbarouses (8 goals).
Newcastle Jets currently occupy a disappointing third from bottom spot of 9th place on the A-League ladder and find themselves six points adrift of Adelaide United and the top six prior to this difficult trip down to the big smoke to take on runaway A-League leaders, Sydney FC.
Despite their lowly league position though, Newcastle Jets have suffered just one defeat out of their last eight matches overall, which came in the shape of a 1-0 loss on the road at 4th placed Brisbane Roar, but four wins within this sequence may give the boost that The Jets need.
However, it should be noted that three of these four wins have been achieved on home turf at their McDonald Jones Stadium, while results away from home have been far less convincing as the visitors have managed to pick up just one win from their previous eight matches on their travels which includes six defeats.
The Betting Verdict
Sydney FC are in solid form at home and the hosts should collect the three points here.
The Pick :
Sydney FC 2-1 Newcastle Jets
