Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks Prediction 17 April 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Newcastle Eagles and Sheffield Sharks will show us their offensive options as they clash on 17 April at 18:30 in the "SLB" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Sheffield 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 Newcastle Eagles and Sheffield Sharks:
- played 66 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 35 for today's home team and 30 for the guests;
- the home team averages 82.83 points per match, the guests - 81.98;
- average total match points - 164.82.
The last confrontation took place on 12 December 2025 at the venue of Newcastle Eagles and ended with a score of 94:89.
Head-to-head statistics Eagles - Sheffield Sharks

Newcastle Eagles Team Overview
🏆This season, Newcastle Eagles has stepped onto the court for 29 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 12 victories, 17 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Newcastle Eagles boasts a success rate of 44.44%, while their defeats account for 55.56% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 176.22 points, with an average of 88.67 points per match and conceding 87.56 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 88.08 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 84.17 points per game.
Match Results: Newcastle Eagles

Sheffield Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Sheffield Sharks has stepped onto the court for 28 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 15 victories, 13 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Sheffield Sharks boasts a success rate of 53.57%, while their defeats account for 46.43% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 166.25 points, with an average of 83.68 points per match and conceding 82.57 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 80.57 points per game, misses on average 84 points per meeting.
Match Results: Sheffield Sharks
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 66;
- number of wins for the home team - 35, for the away team - 30.
Statistics: Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks
- number of tournament matches played: 29 vs 28;
- number of wins: 12 (44.44%) vs 15 (53.57%);
- number of losses: 15 (55.56%) vs 13 (46.43%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 6;
- number of away wins for the away team: 5.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 7 vs 6;
- number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- number of home wins for the home team: 4;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
- Newcastle Eagles won with a -3.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games (SLB).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 82.83, for the away team - 81.98;
- average total points in H2H matches - 164.82.
Statistics: Newcastle Eagles vs Sheffield Sharks
- average total in the tournament: 176.22 vs 166.25;
- average total points scored: 88.67 vs 83.68;
- average total points conceded: 87.56 vs 82.57;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 42.93 vs 41.46;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 44.78 vs 41.75;
- Newcastle Eagles: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 88.08;
- Sheffield Sharks: average total points scored away in the tournament - 80.57;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 98.7 (home - 110) vs 84.2 (away - 74).
- Under 174.5 points scored in last 6 Sheffield Sharks away games (SLB).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 174.5 points scored in last 6 Sheffield Sharks away games (SLB).