Sydney Bears vs Newcastle

Sydney Bears and Newcastle have met 45 times — Sydney Bears won 18, Newcastle won 27, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Newcastle leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 45 meetings. A combined 330 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.33 per match (158 for the home side, 172 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 44 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–8 in 2022.