Shanghai vs Xinjiang Flying Tigers Prediction 18 January 2026
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Shanghai Sharks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers, which will take place on 18 January at 11:35 in the "Basketball League" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Shanghai Sharks and Xinjiang Flying Tigers:
- played 28 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 11 for today's home team and 17 for the guests;
- the home team averages 99.57 points per match, the guests - 104.14;
- average total match points - 203.71.
The last confrontation took place on 29 March 2025 at the venue of Shanghai Sharks and ended with a score of 98:104.
Head-to-head statistics Shanghai - Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Shanghai Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Shanghai Sharks has stepped onto the court for 15 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 12 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Shanghai Sharks boasts a success rate of 80%, while their defeats account for 20% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 175.47 points, with an average of 94.87 points per match and conceding 80.6 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 93.43 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 75.71 points per game.
Match Results: Shanghai Sharks

Xinjiang Flying Tigers Team Overview
🏆This season, Xinjiang Flying Tigers has stepped onto the court for 14 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 5 victories, 9 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Xinjiang Flying Tigers boasts a success rate of 35.71%, while their defeats account for 64.29% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 177.5 points, with an average of 87.5 points per match and conceding 90 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 87 points per game, misses on average 95.88 points per meeting.
Match Results: Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 28;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 6; for the visitors on the road - 4;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 48.75;
- Today's home team averages 22.89, while the visitors average 25.86.
First Quarter Stats: Shanghai Sharks (home) vs Xinjiang Flying Tigers (away)
- Tournament matches played: 7 vs 8;
- Number of wins: 5 (71.43%) vs 1 (12.5%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 6 (75%);
- Number of draws: 2 (28.57%) vs 1 (12.5%).
- Average points scored: 26.57 vs 18.63;
- Average points conceded: 19.14 vs 27.63.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 8 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 41.8 (scored - 24.4, conceded - 17.4) vs 35.3 (scored - 16.1, conceded - 19.2).
- Shanghai Sharks scored over 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 5 home games against Xinjiang Flying Tigers (Basketball League).
- Shanghai Sharks scored over 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in 13 of last 14 games (Basketball League).
- Shanghai Sharks scored over 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in 10 of last 11 home games (Basketball League).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- number of matchups - 28;
- number of wins for the home team - 11, for the away team - 17.
Statistics: Shanghai Sharks vs Xinjiang Flying Tigers
- number of tournament matches played: 15 vs 14;
- number of wins: 12 (80%) vs 5 (35.71%);
- number of losses: 3 (20%) vs 9 (64.29%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 7;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 9 vs 4;
- number of losses: 1 vs 6;
- number of home wins for the home team: 4;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers won with a +14.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Shanghai Sharks.
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers won with a +14.5 points handicap in 7 of last 8 games.
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 99.57, for the away team - 104.14;
- average total points in H2H matches - 203.71.
Statistics: Shanghai Sharks vs Xinjiang Flying Tigers
- average total in the tournament: 175.47 vs 177.5;
- average total points scored: 94.87 vs 87.5;
- average total points conceded: 80.6 vs 90;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 52.07 vs 45.64;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 42.8 vs 41.21;
- Shanghai Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 93.43;
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers: average total points scored away in the tournament - 87;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 83.1 (home - 79.75) vs 67.6 (away - 64.33).
- Shanghai Sharks have scored over 95.5 points in 12 of last 13 games against Xinjiang Flying Tigers (Basketball League).
Editorial Prediction
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers won with a +14.5 points handicap in 6 of last 7 games against Shanghai Sharks.
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers won with a +14.5 points handicap in 7 of last 8 games.