Newcastle Jets will leverage their home advantage, employing a high-pressing strategy. Their attacking approach centres on wing play, utilising Petratos's ability to break through defences combined with Stojc's aerial prowess to finish plays. They'll also use overlapping full-backs to enhance crossing efficiency, and aim to pressure the opposition's box through short passing in settled play. Defensively, the team has weaknesses: gaps left by full-backs after attacking runs, issues with centre-back coordination, and set-piece vulnerabilities pose tactical risks. Macarthur FC focuses on a defensively solid tactical structure, building from the back with a five-defender formation to protect the box. They use a double defensive midfield to block central penetration, and aim to limit their opponent's wing play and aerial attacks, while using aggressive tackling to control midfield interceptions. In attack, they prioritise rapid transitions, with Davila driving counterattacks through individual skill and passing. They look to exploit Newcastle's defensive weaknesses with the speed of their wingers, and also aim to generate scoring opportunities from set pieces. However, their attacking strength is limited, with weaknesses in penetrating set-piece attacks potentially impacting the efficiency of their counterattacks. The prediction is: Newcastle Jets -0.5