Sydney Ice Dogs vs Central Coast Rhinos Prediction 18 July 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 Ice Dogs and Central Coast Rhinos closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 18 July 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 Ice Dogs being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Sydney Ice Dogs and Central Coast Rhinos:
- played 7 matches;
- at home ice 6 wins (including extra time), away - 1;
- scored goals: 51 against 32;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.57, 2nd - 4.57, 3rd - 4.71;
- average total of the match - 11.86.
The last time the sides met was on 30 May 2026 at the arena of the team Central Coast Rhinos - the match score was 5:11.
Head-to-head statistics Sydney Ice Dogs - Central Coast Rhinos

Sydney Ice Dogs Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Sydney Ice Dogs has participated in 19 matches, achieving the following results:
- 11 wins,
- 8 losses.
📈This season, Sydney Ice Dogs has a win rate of 58%, with 42% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 9.74, scoring 5.21 goals per match and conceding an average of 4.63 goals.
🏒This season, Sydney Ice Dogs has scored 99 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 37.37% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.42 per game.
🥅And about defense, Sydney Ice Dogs has conceded 88 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 37.93% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.42 per game.
Match Results: Sydney Ice Dogs

Central Coast Rhinos Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Central Coast Rhinos has competed in 23 matches, achieving the following stats: 9 wins, 14 losses.
📈This season, Central Coast Rhinos's win rate is 39%, with 61% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 10.35, with 4.43 goals scored per match and conceding 5.96 on average.
🏒So far, Central Coast Rhinos has managed to score 102 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 47.06% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.42.
🥅On the defensive end, Central Coast Rhinos has allowed 137 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 39.19% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 6.17 goals in away games.
Match Results: Central Coast Rhinos
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 7;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors - 1;
- Average total in the first period: 2.57;
- Today's home team averages 1.57 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.
First Period Stats: Sydney Ice Dogs (home) vs Central Coast Rhinos (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- Number of wins: 4 (33.33%) vs 5 (41.67%);
- Number of losses: 5 (41.67%) vs 7 (58.33%);
- Number of draws: 3 (25%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1.92 vs 1.42;
- Average goals conceded: 1.83 vs 1.83.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 3.8 (scored - 1.7, conceded - 2.1) vs 4 (scored - 1.7, conceded - 2.3).
- Under 3.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 Sydney Ice Dogs games against Central Coast Rhinos (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 7;
- Number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 1.
Statistics: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Central Coast Rhinos
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 23;
- Number of wins: 11 (58%) vs 9 (39%);
- Number of losses: 8 (42%) vs 14 (61%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 6;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 4.
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.
- Sydney Ice Dogs won with a -1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Central Coast Rhinos (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 7.29, for the away team - 4.57;
- average total goals in H2H - 11.86;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 3 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 6 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 6 once.
Statistics: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Central Coast Rhinos
- average total in the tournament: 9.74 vs 10.35;
- average total goals scored: 5.21 vs 4.43;
- average total goals conceded: 4.63 vs 5.96;
- Sydney Ice Dogs: average total at home in the tournament - 4.42;
- Central Coast Rhinos: average total away in the tournament - 4.42;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 5 (home - 4.86) vs 4.9 (away - 5.5).
- Central Coast Rhinos scored over 3.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Sydney Ice Dogs (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Sydney Ice Dogs won with a -1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Central Coast Rhinos (Australian Ice Hockey League).