Newcastle Jets currently find themselves mid-table, level on points with their away opponents. Playing at home, they will undoubtedly be eager to secure all three points to escape the mid-table group and aim for a higher ranking. However, their defence presents significant concerns, with numerous vulnerabilities in recent matches. Whether they can effectively contain their opponents' sharp attacks is questionable. FC Macarthur, despite playing away, have shown consistent form recently and their resilience is noteworthy, especially given their busy schedule across multiple competitions. Considering the teams' comparable strengths and the away team's superior unbeaten record, it will not be easy for Newcastle Jets to win at home. While both teams will be highly motivated in this match, the final outcome may be uncertain, and whether the advantage of playing at home will materialize remains to be seen. Considering the key aspect of the home team's unstable defence and the away team's relatively stable defence, the high goal total set by the public is intended to exploit the image of the home team's poor defence, thus inducing interest in a high-scoring game. In fact, the fact that the Asian handicap remains at half a goal rather than increasing suggests that the public does not expect an open game, and instead favours the away team's tighter defence to restrict the home team's attacking power. The public is increasing the goal total threshold to deter interest in a high-scoring game; in reality, they do not expect the two teams to combine for four goals, and this high total combined with specific water levels often disguises a low-scoring outcome. Therefore, the total number of goals in this match should be considered low. Prediction: Under 3.25 goals.