Shanxi vs Fujian Sturgeons 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 Shanxi Loongs and Fujian Sturgeons, 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 Shanxi Loongs and Fujian Sturgeons:
- played 28 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 17 for today's home team and 11 for the guests;
- the home team averages 113.68 points per match, the guests - 111.29;
- average total match points - 224.96.
The last confrontation took place on 28 August 2025 at the venue of Fujian Sturgeons and ended with a score of 87:89.
Head-to-head statistics Shanxi - Fujian Sturgeons

Shanxi Loongs Team Overview
🏆This season, Shanxi Loongs has stepped onto the court for 15 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 8 victories, 7 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Shanxi Loongs 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 176.79 points, with an average of 89.07 points per match and conceding 87.71 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 92.43 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 86 points per game.
Match Results: Shanxi Loongs

Fujian Sturgeons Team Overview
🏆This season, Fujian Sturgeons has stepped onto the court for 15 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 5 victories, 10 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Fujian Sturgeons boasts a success rate of 33.33%, while their defeats account for 66.67% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 182.4 points, with an average of 89.87 points per match and conceding 92.53 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 82.86 points per game, misses on average 90.86 points per meeting.
Match Results: Fujian Sturgeons
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 28;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 5; for the visitors on the road - 5;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 53.46;
- Today's home team averages 26.25, while the visitors average 27.21.
First Quarter Stats: Shanxi Loongs (home) vs Fujian Sturgeons (away)
- Tournament matches played: 7 vs 7;
- Number of wins: 4 (57.14%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 2 (28.57%) vs 4 (57.14%);
- Number of draws: 1 (14.29%) vs 3 (42.86%).
- Average points scored: 23.43 vs 18;
- Average points conceded: 22.29 vs 23.14.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 6;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 2;
- Average first quarter total: 37.2 (scored - 17.2, conceded - 20) vs 32 (scored - 14.5, conceded - 17.5).
- Under 46.5 points in the 1st quarter in 9 of last 10 Shanxi Loongs games.
- Under 46.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 5 Shanxi Loongs games (Basketball League).
- Under 46.5 points in the 1st quarter in 6 of last 7 Fujian Sturgeons away games.
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- number of matchups - 28;
- number of wins for the home team - 17, for the away team - 11.
Statistics: Shanxi Loongs vs Fujian Sturgeons
- number of tournament matches played: 15 vs 15;
- number of wins: 7 (50%) vs 5 (33.33%);
- number of losses: 7 (50%) vs 10 (66.67%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- number of losses: 5 vs 7;
- number of home wins for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 2.
- Fujian Sturgeons have lost in 8 of last 9 away games (Basketball League).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 113.68, for the away team - 111.29;
- average total points in H2H matches - 224.96.
Statistics: Shanxi Loongs vs Fujian Sturgeons
- average total in the tournament: 176.79 vs 182.4;
- average total points scored: 89.07 vs 89.87;
- average total points conceded: 87.71 vs 92.53;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 45.57 vs 44.47;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 43.5 vs 44.47;
- Shanxi Loongs: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 92.43;
- Fujian Sturgeons: average total points scored away in the tournament - 82.86;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 74.2 (home - 71.29) vs 57.3 (away - 53.33).
- Fujian Sturgeons have scored over 84.5 points in 13 of last 14 away games against Shanxi Loongs.