Sydney Bears vs Central Coast Rhinos Prediction 9 August 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Sydney Bears and Central Coast Rhinos closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 9 August at 07:00 as part of the "Australian Ice Hockey League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Sydney Bears being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊The teams Sydney Bears and Central Coast Rhinos have three matches in their record. The statistics are as follows:
- wins (including extra time) for the home team - 3, for the away team - 0;
- scored goals: 17 against 11;
- average total of the match - 9.
Head-to-head statistics Sydney Bears - Central Coast Rhinos

Sydney Bears Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Sydney Bears has participated in 26 matches, achieving the following results:
- 13 wins,
- 13 losses.
📈This season, Sydney Bears has a win rate of 50%, with 50% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 8.58, scoring 4.27 goals per match and conceding an average of 4.46 goals.
🏒This season, Sydney Bears has scored 111 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 35.14% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.64 per game.
🥅And about defense, Sydney Bears has conceded 116 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 41.46% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.64 per game.
Match Results: Sydney Bears

Central Coast Rhinos Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Central Coast Rhinos has competed in 27 matches, achieving the following stats: 10 wins, 17 losses.
📈This season, Central Coast Rhinos's win rate is 37%, with 63% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 10.19, with 4.41 goals scored per match and conceding 5.85 on average.
🏒So far, Central Coast Rhinos has managed to score 119 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 44.54% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.36.
🥅On the defensive end, Central Coast Rhinos has allowed 158 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 36.59% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 5.86 goals in away games.
Match Results: Central Coast Rhinos
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 3;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors - 0;
- Average total in the first period: 3.67;
- Today's home team averages 2.33 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.33.
First Period Stats: Sydney Bears (home) vs Central Coast Rhinos (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 14;
- Number of wins: 6 (54.55%) vs 5 (35.71%);
- Number of losses: 3 (27.27%) vs 8 (57.14%);
- Number of draws: 2 (18.18%) vs 1 (7.14%).
- Average goals scored: 1.09 vs 1.43;
- Average goals conceded: 0.82 vs 1.86.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 2.3 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 1.1) vs 3.3 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 2).
- Under 3.5 goals in the 1st period in last 11 Sydney Bears home games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
- Under 3.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 Sydney Bears games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 3;
- Number of wins for the home team - 3, for the away team - 0.
Statistics: Sydney Bears vs Central Coast Rhinos
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 26 vs 27;
- Number of wins: 13 (50%) vs 10 (37%);
- Number of losses: 13 (50%) vs 17 (63%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 6;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 5.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 8;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Central Coast Rhinos won with a +3.5 handicap in last 6 away games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
- Central Coast Rhinos won with a +3.5 handicap in last 5 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 5.67, for the away team - 3.67;
- average total goals in H2H - 9;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 2 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 1 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 2 once.
Statistics: Sydney Bears vs Central Coast Rhinos
- average total in the tournament: 8.58 vs 10.19;
- average total goals scored: 4.27 vs 4.41;
- average total goals conceded: 4.46 vs 5.85;
- Sydney Bears: average total at home in the tournament - 4.64;
- Central Coast Rhinos: average total away in the tournament - 4.36;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 4.5 (home - 5.5) vs 3.9 (away - 3.5).
- Sydney Bears scored under 6.5 goals in 15 of last 16 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Central Coast Rhinos won with a +3.5 handicap in last 6 away games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
- Central Coast Rhinos won with a +3.5 handicap in last 5 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).