Taranaki Mountainairs vs Southland Sharks Prediction

    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    74
    82
    16
    14
    18
    26
    13
    17
    28
    24

    📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Taranaki Mountainairs and Southland Sharks will show us their offensive options as they clash on 7 May 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 Taranaki Mountainairs and Southland Sharks:

    • played 13 matches;
    • wins (including extra time): 5 for today's home team and 8 for the guests;
    • the home team averages 86.38 points per match, the guests - 90.23;
    • average total match points - 176.62.

    The last confrontation took place on 05 June 2025 at the venue of Southland Sharks and ended with a score of 99:90.

    H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

    36%
    5 Wins
    64%
    9 Wins
    07.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    74
    82
    16
    13
    14
    17
    18
    28
    26
    24
    05.06.25
    New Zealand NBL
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    99
    90
    20
    24
    19
    18
    26
    26
    34
    22
    30.05.25
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    82
    87
    17
    27
    26
    18
    22
    24
    17
    18
    06.03.25
    New Zealand NBL
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    80
    74
    22
    24
    22
    14
    18
    23
    18
    13
    14.06.24
    NBL
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    61
    94
    15
    35
    13
    30
    13
    14
    20
    15
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    Taranaki Mountainairs Team Overview

    🏆This season, Taranaki Mountainairs has stepped onto the court for 6 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 3 defeats.

    📈Throughout this season, Taranaki Mountainairs boasts a success rate of 50%, while their defeats account for 50% of their total matches.

    📊The team plays with the average over/under of 180.67 points, with an average of 86.67 points per match and conceding 94 points to the opposition.

    🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 92 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 87 points per game.

    Match Results: Taranaki Mountainairs

    12.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Whai
    Whai
    85
    73
    18
    14
    15
    19
    24
    18
    28
    22
    W
    06.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Auckland Tuatara
    Auckland Tuatara
    69
    90
    25
    19
    23
    14
    6
    27
    15
    30
    L
    29.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    77
    89
    8
    29
    25
    17
    13
    19
    31
    24
    L
    24.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    86
    113
    26
    30
    22
    24
    12
    32
    26
    27
    L
    16.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    71
    81
    15
    13
    16
    24
    22
    19
    18
    25
    L
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    Southland Sharks Team Overview

    🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 5 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 2 defeats.

    📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 60%, while their defeats account for 40% of their total matches.

    📊The team plays with the average over/under of 182.8 points, with an average of 91.6 points per match and conceding 91.2 points to the opposition.

    🏀Away, the team throws on average 83 points per game, misses on average 88.5 points per meeting.

    Match Results: Southland Sharks

    13.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Nelson Giants
    Nelson Giants
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    85
    95
    25
    21
    17
    28
    22
    23
    21
    23
    W
    07.06.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    Franklin Bulls
    Franklin Bulls
    86
    75
    12
    10
    24
    21
    23
    16
    27
    28
    W
    31.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Otago Nuggets
    Otago Nuggets
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    89
    99
    27
    26
    20
    27
    16
    21
    26
    25
    W
    21.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    Wellington Saints
    Wellington Saints
    104
    90
    31
    26
    28
    21
    21
    25
    24
    18
    W
    17.05.26
    New Zealand NBL
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    95
    104
    24
    20
    25
    28
    33
    21
    13
    35
    W
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    Prediction for the 1st quarter

    Head-to-Head Matches:

    • Total encounters - 13;
    • First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors on the road - 4;
    • Average total points in the first quarter: 43.69;
    • Today's home team averages 21.46, while the visitors average 22.23.

    First Quarter Stats: Taranaki Mountainairs (home) vs Southland Sharks (away)

    • Tournament matches played: 2 vs 2;
    • Number of wins: 1 (50%) vs 1 (50%);
    • Number of losses: 1 (50%) vs 1 (50%);
    • Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
    • Average points scored: 22.5 vs 19.5;
    • Average points conceded: 18.5 vs 20.5.

    Last 10 Matches (Overall):

    • Number of wins: 4 vs 8;
    • Number of losses: 6 vs 1;
    • Number of draws: 0 vs 1;
    • Average first quarter total: 45.8 (scored - 22.3, conceded - 23.5) vs 46 (scored - 25.5, conceded - 20.5).
    Trends
    • Under 46.5 points in the 1st quarter in 7 of last 8 Taranaki Mountainairs home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: 1st Quarter Total Under 46.5 (odds: 2.05)

    Prediction on the outcome

    H2H:

    • number of matchups - 13;
    • number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 8.

    Statistics: Taranaki Mountainairs vs Southland Sharks

    • number of tournament matches played: 6 vs 5;
    • number of wins: 3 (50%) vs 3 (60%);
    • number of losses: 3 (50%) vs 2 (40%);
    • number of wins at home for the home team: 2;
    • number of away wins for the away team: 1.

    Last 10 matches:

    • number of wins: 5 vs 7;
    • number of losses: 5 vs 3;
    • number of home wins for the home team: 3;
    • number of away wins for the away team: 3.
    Trends
    • Taranaki Mountainairs won with a +6.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Southland Sharks.
    👉Prediction: Taranaki Mountainairs Handicap (+6.5) (odds: 1.67)

    Prediction on the over/under

    H2H:

    • average total points per match for the home team - 86.38, for the away team - 90.23;
    • average total points in H2H matches - 176.62.

    Statistics: Taranaki Mountainairs vs Southland Sharks

    • average total in the tournament: 180.67 vs 182.8;
    • average total points scored: 86.67 vs 91.6;
    • average total points conceded: 94 vs 91.2;
    • average total points scored in the 1st half: 41.5 vs 45.4;
    • average total points scored in the 2nd half: 45.17 vs 46.2;
    • Taranaki Mountainairs: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 92;
    • Southland Sharks: average total points scored away in the tournament - 83;
    • last 10 matches (average total points scored): 86.1 (home - 86) vs 92.2 (away - 88.2).

    Trends
    • Southland Sharks have scored under 98.5 points in 8 of last 9 games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
    • Southland Sharks have scored under 98.5 points in 8 of last 9 away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    👉Prediction: Southland Sharks Total points Under (98.5) (odds: 1.79)

    Our choice
    Total points Under (186.5) at odds of -133*
    *The odds are relevant for the time of publication (5 May 2026, 07:25)

    Betting Tips: Taranaki Mountainairs - Southland Sharks

    Taranaki Mountainairs lost the 1st half
    taranaki-mountainairs-2in 5 of last 6 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    1st Half Southland Sharks Win
    -149
    Southland Sharks scored under 23.5 points in the 2nd quarter
    taranaki-mountainairs-2southland-sharks-1in 8 of last 9 games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
    southland-sharks-1in 14 of last 15 games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    southland-sharks-1in last 8 away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    2nd Quarter, Southland Sharks Total points Under (23.5)
    -
    Under 190.5 points scored
    taranaki-mountainairs-2southland-sharks-1in 10 of last 11 Taranaki Mountainairs games against Southland Sharks.
    taranaki-mountainairs-2southland-sharks-1in last 5 Taranaki Mountainairs home games against Southland Sharks.
    taranaki-mountainairs-2in 13 of last 15 Taranaki Mountainairs games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    taranaki-mountainairs-2in last 6 Taranaki Mountainairs home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    southland-sharks-1in last 12 Southland Sharks away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    southland-sharks-1in 11 of last 12 Southland Sharks games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    Total points Under (190.5)
    -106
    Southland Sharks scored under 27.5 points in the 1st quarter
    taranaki-mountainairs-2southland-sharks-1in last 9 games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
    southland-sharks-1in 12 of last 14 away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
    1st Quarter, Southland Sharks Total points Under (27.5)
    -345
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    Taranaki Mountainairs - Southland Sharks Table position

    Regular season Season Standings
    gWLForm
    1.
    Southland Sharks
    Southland Sharks
    13112
    2.
    Auckland Tuatara
    Auckland Tuatara
    12102
    3.
    Canterbury Rams
    Canterbury Rams
    1293
    7.
    Manawatu Jets
    Manawatu Jets
    1248
    8.
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    Taranaki Mountainairs
    1248
    9.
    Whai
    Whai
    1147