Newcastle Jets host Kashiwa Reysol in the AFC Champions League. Kashiwa Reysol have generally been picking up wins across their recent matches, while Newcastle Jets have had a much more mixed run of results.
This is still an early stage of their shared group campaign, and the two sides arrive from very different places in it. There's enough in both teams' recent form and group position to dig into before thinking about how this one might go.
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Form across very different competitions
Newcastle Jets' recent matches span the A-League, the Australia Cup and the Champions League Elite, and it's a genuinely mixed sample. There are plenty of draws in there alongside some big scorelines both for and against them in continental football.
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Newcastle Jets: 20 completed matches; Kashiwa Reysol: 20 completed matches.
Newcastle Jets
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 41
- Difference
- -10
Kashiwa Reysol
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +13
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Newcastle Jets | SHANGHAI SIPG | 03.11.2026 | 2-4 |
| A-League | Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix | 31.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Kyoto Sanga | Newcastle Jets | 27.10.2026 | 5-2 |
| A-League | Newcastle Jets | Macarthur | 24.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| A-League | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets | 17.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Newcastle Jets | Gamba Osaka | 13.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Kashima | Newcastle Jets | 15.09.2026 | 7-1 |
| Australia Cup | Preston Lions | Newcastle Jets | 21.07.2026 | 3-2 |
| A-League | Newcastle Jets | Sydney | 16.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| A-League | Sydney | Newcastle Jets | 09.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | Kashiwa Reysol | Daejeon Citizen | 03.11.2026 | 2-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Ratchaburi | Kashiwa Reysol | 27.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Kashiwa Reysol | Port FC | 14.10.2026 | 5-1 |
| J-League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | Gamba Osaka | 03.10.2026 | 5-4 |
| Emperor Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | Imabari | 23.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | Jeonbuk Motors | Kashiwa Reysol | 16.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Emperor Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | Senshu University | 26.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | JEF United Chiba | Kashiwa Reysol | 01.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | Kyoto Sanga | 06.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | Kashiwa Reysol | 30.05.2026 | 2-6 |
Kashiwa Reysol's away sample covers the J1 League, Emperor Cup, J-League Cup and Champions League Elite, and they've been winning more often than not. There have been some high-scoring outings in there too, though their most recent continental away trip ended in defeat.
Kashiwa's broader sample points to a touch more consistency, but form built across several competitions doesn't always travel cleanly into one tie.
Comparative Team Statistics: Newcastle Jets vs Kashiwa Reysol

Where they sit in the group so far
The standings here only cover these two teams at this early point in the group, so it's a narrow snapshot rather than a full table. Kashiwa Reysol have taken something from both of their opening matches, while Newcastle Jets are still waiting for their first points.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Region | |||||||
| 1 | Kashima | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11/1 | 9 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 9 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8/3 | 7 |
| 4 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6/1 | 7 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6/3 | 7 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6/3 | 6 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6/3 | 4 |
| 8 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9/8 | 4 |
| 9 | Daejeon Citizen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 4 |
| 10 | Jeonbuk Motors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 | 4 |
| 11 | Công An Nhân Dân | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4/7 | 3 |
| 12 | Buriram United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 2 |
| 13 | Ratchaburi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4/7 | 1 |
| 14 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1/8 | 0 |
| 15 | Port FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2/10 | 0 |
| 16 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4/15 | 0 |
It's only two games apiece, so there's still time for either side's group position to shift.
Team news is thin on the ground
The only player detail supplied relates to Newcastle Jets, where P. Wood has scored and picked up a yellow card in the matches tracked. That's a partial list rather than a full squad update, so it doesn't tell us much about who else might be involved or any fitness concerns on either side.

How this one could play out
Newcastle Jets' defence has shipped goals in their group matches so far, and Kashiwa Reysol have shown they can score freely in recent form. That combination hints at goals being part of the conversation, though Newcastle's home record also includes some tighter, low-scoring results that shouldn't be ignored.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Grant | Australia | 32 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| J. Delianov | Australia | 27 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| M. Burgess | Australia | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 70 |
| D. Wilmering | Australia | 25 | Defender | 178 | 60 |
| J. Lolley | England | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| Z. Clough | England | 31 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| N. Vergos | Greece | 30 | Attacker | 184 | 77 |
| J. Shaughnessy | Republic of Ireland | 34 | Defender | 183 cm | 70 kg |
| P. Wood | Australia | 24 | Attacker | 178 | 73 |
| T. Aquilina | Australia | 25 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| A. Badolato | Australia | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Schreiber | Australia | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bertolissio | Australia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Nunes | Australia | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Baylis | Australia | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| W. Dobson | Australia | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| X. Bertoncello | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Alex Nassiep | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| E. Debono | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Gonzalez | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Goodwin | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Reid | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| K. Walshe | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Hill | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Recchia | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Badolato | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Prestwidge | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kojima | Japan | 29 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 80 |
| K. Endo | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| T. Inukai | Japan | 33 | Defender | 182 | 77 |
| K. Yuruki | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| D. Sugioka | Japan | 28 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| H. Mitsumaru | Japan | 33 | Defender | 172 | 69 |
| R. Harakawa | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| Y. Kakita | Japan | 29 | Attacker | 187 | 78 |
| T. Wakahara | Japan | 26 | Goalkeeper | 185 cm | 88 kg |
| H. Saruta | Japan | 27 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 83 |
| T. Koga | Japan | 28 | Defender | 182 | 76 |
| Y. Segawa | Japan | 32 | Midfielder | 170 | 67 |
| M. Hosoya | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 177 | 69 |
| S. Toshima | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 170 | 66 |
| Y. Koizumi | Japan | 30 | Attacker | 172 | 63 |
| K. Nagai | Japan | 32 | Goalkeeper | 184 | 79 |
| Y. Konishi | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 169 | 66 |
| Masa | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 168 | 64 |
| H. Nakama | Japan | 34 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| S. Fujio | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 184 | 79 |
| S. Baba | Japan | 25 | Defender | 181 | 76 |
| W. Harada | Japan | 30 | Defender | 178 | 73 |
| M. Mitsuta | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 60 |
| T. Kubo | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 167 | 64 |
| H. Yamauchi | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 170 | 66 |
| K. Yuba | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 163 cm | 61 kg |
| K. Kumasaka | Japan | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| N. Nakagawa | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| Y. Yamanouchi | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Furuya | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Taken together, there's enough contrast in form and group position to be interesting, but not enough clarity to back a specific outcome with any confidence.
Without market information to weigh against the evidence, the sensible call here is to hold off rather than force a selection.
