Macarthur FC vs Newcastle Jets Match Preview

Macarthur FC is ranked in 7th place with 14 points and comes after three wins and two losses over the last five matches. They have a good chance to climb some ranks here in case of a positive result which means they could enter the play-off zone.

With 13 goals scored so far they have shown a good offensive side and in the last five matches scored a total of seven goals averaging more than a goal per game while managing to find the back of the net in three encounters. Their performances at home have been shaky as they won just two games but they have scored in three out of four duels so far.

Their best player in attack has been Arabuli with 3 goals - 1 assist so far, followed by Millar and Rose with 2 goals - 1 assist each.

Newcastle Jets, on the other side, is ranked in 9th place with 12 points and comes after two wins and three losses over the last five duels. It has been a slow start to the new season for them as they have lost in six out of ten total games. While it is true they sit only two points behind the playoff zone the thing is they must change something in their game in order to try and aim for the playoffs.

With only nine goals scored so far they have not shown a great offensive display as they have one of the worst attacks from the bottom-half teams. But in terms of performance, they have not been that bad in the three games where they failed to score they still averaged around 4 shots on target. I guess if they improve the final step and get a bit luckier they can get past this.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Macarthur FC at home should be able to find the back of the net at least once. They scored a goal in four of the last five h2h games. Newcastle Jets knows their rivals do not have a solid defensive side as they failed to keep a clean sheet in three of the last five games conceding a total of seven goals.