Southland Sharks vs Wellington Saints Prediction 9 August 2026
📡How will the use of zone defense affect the outcome? Players from the teams Southland Sharks and Wellington Saints will answer this question when they play on 9 August at 03:00 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. Bookmakers offer the following odds for the teams: and , respectively. As we can see, there is no clear favorite in the game, however, by studying our forecast, you will be able to better understand who is more deserving of victory in the upcoming match.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Southland Sharks and Wellington Saints:
- played 14 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 3 for today's home team and 11 for the guests;
- the home team averages 88.86 points per match, the guests - 99.29;
- average total match points - 188.14.
The last confrontation took place on 25 July 2026 at the venue of Wellington Saints and ended with a score of 119:94.
Head-to-head statistics Southland Sharks - Wellington Saints

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 20 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 16 victories, 4 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 81.82%, while their defeats account for 18.18% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 183.18 points, with an average of 95.77 points per match and conceding 87.41 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 96.55 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 85.73 points per game.
Match Results: Southland Sharks

Wellington Saints Team Overview
🏆This season, Wellington Saints has stepped onto the court for 20 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 15 victories, 5 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Wellington Saints boasts a success rate of 77.27%, while their defeats account for 22.73% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 189.36 points, with an average of 100.64 points per match and conceding 88.73 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 95.27 points per game, misses on average 87.82 points per meeting.
Match Results: Wellington Saints
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 14;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors on the road - 3;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 45.93;
- Today's home team averages 23, while the visitors average 22.93.
First Quarter Stats: Southland Sharks (home) vs Wellington Saints (away)
- Tournament matches played: 11 vs 11;
- Number of wins: 7 (63.64%) vs 5 (45.45%);
- Number of losses: 3 (27.27%) vs 6 (54.55%);
- Number of draws: 1 (9.09%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 22.82 vs 24.91;
- Average points conceded: 20.45 vs 24.36.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 46.8 (scored - 23.6, conceded - 23.2) vs 46.6 (scored - 24.7, conceded - 21.9).
- Southland Sharks scored under 23.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 6 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 88.86, for the away team - 99.29;
- average total points in H2H matches - 188.14.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Wellington Saints
- average total in the tournament: 183.18 vs 189.36;
- average total points scored: 95.77 vs 100.64;
- average total points conceded: 87.41 vs 88.73;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 46.18 vs 50.55;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 48.64 vs 49.32;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 96.55;
- Wellington Saints: average total points scored away in the tournament - 95.27;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 96.1 (home - 93.8) vs 101.9 (away - 100).