Southland Sharks vs Taranaki Mountainairs Prediction 18 June 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Southland Sharks and Taranaki Mountainairs will show us their offensive options as they clash on 18 June 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 Southland Sharks and Taranaki Mountainairs:
- played 14 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 9 for today's home team and 5 for the guests;
- the home team averages 89.64 points per match, the guests - 85.5;
- average total match points - 175.14.
The last confrontation took place on 07 May 2026 at the venue of Taranaki Mountainairs and ended with a score of 74:82.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 13 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 11 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 84.62%, while their defeats account for 15.38% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 182.85 points, with an average of 95.46 points per match and conceding 87.38 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 98.83 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 89.67 points per game.
Match Results: Southland Sharks

Taranaki Mountainairs Team Overview
🏆This season, Taranaki Mountainairs has stepped onto the court for 12 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 4 victories, 8 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Taranaki Mountainairs 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 172.83 points, with an average of 81.83 points per match and conceding 91 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 84 points per game, misses on average 97.5 points per meeting.
Match Results: Taranaki Mountainairs
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 14;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors on the road - 5;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 42.64;
- Today's home team averages 21.57, while the visitors average 21.07.
First Quarter Stats: Southland Sharks (home) vs Taranaki Mountainairs (away)
- Tournament matches played: 6 vs 4;
- Number of wins: 5 (83.33%) vs 1 (25%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 3 (75%);
- Number of draws: 1 (16.67%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 24.5 vs 22.75;
- Average points conceded: 19.17 vs 25.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 42.6 (scored - 22.8, conceded - 19.8) vs 40.7 (scored - 20.1, conceded - 20.6).
- Southland Sharks scored under 27.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 10 games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
- Southland Sharks scored under 27.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 6 home games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 14;
- number of wins for the home team - 9, for the away team - 5.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Taranaki Mountainairs
- number of tournament matches played: 13 vs 12;
- number of wins: 11 (84.62%) vs 4 (33.33%);
- number of losses: 2 (15.38%) vs 8 (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: 10 vs 2;
- number of losses: 0 vs 8;
- number of home wins for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
- Taranaki Mountainairs won with a +16.5 points handicap in 19 of last 21 away games.
- Taranaki Mountainairs won with a +16.5 points handicap in 13 of last 15 away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 89.64, for the away team - 85.5;
- average total points in H2H matches - 175.14.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Taranaki Mountainairs
- average total in the tournament: 182.85 vs 172.83;
- average total points scored: 95.46 vs 81.83;
- average total points conceded: 87.38 vs 91;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 45.69 vs 39.33;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 49.77 vs 42.5;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 98.83;
- Taranaki Mountainairs: average total points scored away in the tournament - 84;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 100.7 (home - 105) vs 79.8 (away - 81.67).
- Southland Sharks have scored under 98.5 points in 9 of last 10 games against Taranaki Mountainairs.
