Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams Prediction 1 July 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Southland Sharks and Canterbury Rams will show us their offensive options as they clash on 1 July at 07:00 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Southland Sharks team, and the victory of each side is rated as follows: against . We will analyze how accurate the bookmakers' ratings are in our prediction.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Southland Sharks and Canterbury Rams:
- played 13 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 6 for today's home team and 7 for the guests;
- the home team averages 87.77 points per match, the guests - 97.31;
- average total match points - 185.08.
The last confrontation took place on 17 May 2026 at the venue of Canterbury Rams and ended with a score of 95:104.
Head-to-head statistics Southland Sharks - Canterbury Rams

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 16 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 13 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 81.25%, while their defeats account for 18.75% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 185.13 points, with an average of 96.5 points per match and conceding 88.63 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 96.71 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 90.14 points per game.
Match Results: Southland Sharks

Canterbury Rams Team Overview
🏆This season, Canterbury Rams has stepped onto the court for 14 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 11 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Canterbury Rams boasts a success rate of 78.57%, while their defeats account for 21.43% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 182.36 points, with an average of 97.86 points per match and conceding 84.5 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 98.75 points per game, misses on average 87.25 points per meeting.
Match Results: Canterbury Rams
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 13;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors on the road - 5;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 45.69;
- Today's home team averages 21.46, while the visitors average 24.23.
First Quarter Stats: Southland Sharks (home) vs Canterbury Rams (away)
- Tournament matches played: 7 vs 8;
- Number of wins: 6 (85.71%) vs 3 (37.5%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 4 (50%);
- Number of draws: 1 (14.29%) vs 1 (12.5%).
- Average points scored: 24.14 vs 24.5;
- Average points conceded: 19 vs 24.63.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 6 vs 8;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 44.1 (scored - 23, conceded - 21.1) vs 46.7 (scored - 25.6, conceded - 21.1).
- Southland Sharks won the 1st quarter in 9 of last 10 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 13;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 7.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams
- number of tournament matches played: 16 vs 14;
- number of wins: 13 (81.25%) vs 11 (78.57%);
- number of losses: 3 (18.75%) vs 3 (21.43%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 6.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 9 vs 8;
- number of losses: 1 vs 2;
- number of home wins for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 4.
- Canterbury Rams won with a +9.5 points handicap in 8 of last 9 games against Southland Sharks.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 87.77, for the away team - 97.31;
- average total points in H2H matches - 185.08.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Canterbury Rams
- average total in the tournament: 185.13 vs 182.36;
- average total points scored: 96.5 vs 97.86;
- average total points conceded: 88.63 vs 84.5;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 46.31 vs 49.79;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 48.88 vs 48.07;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 96.71;
- Canterbury Rams: average total points scored away in the tournament - 98.75;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 100.4 (home - 96.25) vs 97.1 (away - 100.4).
Editorial Prediction
- Canterbury Rams have scored over 90.5 points in last 9 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
- Canterbury Rams have scored over 90.5 points in last 7 away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).