Sydney FC take on the Newcastle Jets at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Tuesday night as the conclusion of the 2019/20 season edges closer.
The Sky Blues need only one more point to secure a historic, record-breaking fourth Hyundai A-League Premiers Plate and will fancy their chances against the Novocastrians.
Key to securing the three points on the day with be the front men for both sides, Sky Blues’ Kosta Barbarouses and his Jets counterpart Dimi Petratos.
Let’s look at the ‘Tale of the Tape’ between the two strikers.
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11. Kosta Barbarouses |
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10. Dimitrios Petratos |
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30 |
AGE |
27 |
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171cm |
HEIGHT |
175cm |
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Wellington, New Zealand |
BORN |
Sydney, Australia |
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Forward |
POSITION |
Forward |
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Team Wellington Wellington Phoenix Macarthur Rams (loan) Brisbane Roar Alania Vladikavkaz Panathinaikos (loan) Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory Sydney FC |
FORMER CLUBS |
Penrith Nepean United Sydney FC Sydney Olympic (loan) Kelantan Brisbane Roar Ulsan Hyundai Newcastle Jets |
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324 (107 goals) |
CLUB APPEARANCES |
234 (44 goals) |
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47 (4 goals) |
INT’L APPEARANCES |
3 (0 goals) |
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21 games played 8 goals scored 23 shots on target 18.2% conversion rate 28 key passes 7 assists 35.2% duel success rate 76.4% passing accuracy |
2019/20 A-LEAGUE STATS |
22 games played 5 goals scored 27 shots on target 10% conversion rate 79 key passes 8 assists 33.9% duel success rate 82% passing accuracy
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Barbarouses leads the way with goals scored, while his conversion rate is also higher from his 23 shots on target this season.
For Socceroo Petratos is all about assists, with a massive 79 key passes and one more assist than Barbarouses easing him in front in that department.
With both forwards integral to their team’s style of play, it’s sure to make Tuesday night’s encounter an enjoyable one to watch.
