Sheffield Sharks vs Surrey 89ers Prediction 4 January 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Sheffield Sharks and Surrey 89ers will show us their offensive options as they clash on 4 January at 16:00 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 Sheffield Sharks and Surrey 89ers:
- played 5 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 4 for today's home team and 1 for the guests;
- the home team averages 81.6 points per match, the guests - 77.8;
- average total match points - 159.4.
The last confrontation took place on 15 March 2025 at the venue of Surrey 89ers and ended with a score of 69:65.
Head-to-head statistics Sheffield Sharks - Surrey 89ers

Sheffield Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Sheffield Sharks has stepped onto the court for 5 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 3 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Sheffield Sharks boasts a success rate of 60%, while their defeats account for 40% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 154.4 points, with an average of 79 points per match and conceding 75.4 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 77.5 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 72 points per game.
Match Results: Sheffield Sharks

Surrey 89ers Team Overview
🏆This season, Surrey 89ers has stepped onto the court for 3 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 1 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Surrey 89ers 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 173.67 points, with an average of 81.67 points per match and conceding 92 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 0 points per game, misses on average 0 points per meeting.
Match Results: Surrey 89ers
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 5;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors on the road - 1;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 42.6;
- Today's home team averages 22.2, while the visitors average 20.4.
First Quarter Stats: Sheffield Sharks (home) vs Surrey 89ers (away)
- Tournament matches played: 2 vs 0;
- Number of wins: 2 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 20 vs 0;
- Average points conceded: 14.5 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 6 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 7;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 43.8 (scored - 23.2, conceded - 20.6) vs 41.2 (scored - 18.3, conceded - 22.9).
- Surrey 89ers scored under 19.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 5 games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 5;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 1.
Statistics: Sheffield Sharks vs Surrey 89ers
- number of tournament matches played: 5 vs 3;
- number of wins: 3 (60%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- number of losses: 2 (40%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 2;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 6 vs 2;
- number of losses: 4 vs 8;
- number of home wins for the home team: 5;
- number of away wins for the away team: 0.
- Surrey 89ers won with a +8.5 points handicap in last 5 games against Sheffield Sharks.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 81.6, for the away team - 77.8;
- average total points in H2H matches - 159.4.
Statistics: Sheffield Sharks vs Surrey 89ers
- average total in the tournament: 154.4 vs 173.67;
- average total points scored: 79 vs 81.67;
- average total points conceded: 75.4 vs 92;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 39.4 vs 37;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 39.6 vs 44.67;
- Sheffield Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 77.5;
- Surrey 89ers: average total points scored away in the tournament - 0;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 82.5 (home - 85.8) vs 82.8 (away - 83.5).
Editorial Prediction
- Surrey 89ers won with a +8.5 points handicap in last 5 games against Sheffield Sharks.