Wellington Saints vs Southland Sharks Prediction 20 July 2025
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Wellington Saints and Southland Sharks, which will take place on 20 July at 02:40 in the "New Zealand National 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 Wellington Saints and Southland Sharks:
- played 11 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 9 for today's home team and 2 for the guests;
- the home team averages 99.36 points per match, the guests - 87.55;
- average total match points - 186.91.
The last confrontation took place on 14 July 2024 at the venue of Wellington Saints and ended with a score of 88:78.
Head-to-head statistics Wellington Saints - Southland Sharks

Wellington Saints Team Overview
🏆This season, Wellington Saints has stepped onto the court for 20 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 16 victories, 4 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Wellington Saints 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 180.6 points, with an average of 95.4 points per match and conceding 85.2 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 99 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 88.17 points per game.
Match Results: Wellington Saints

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 20 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 12 victories, 8 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 66.67%, while their defeats account for 33.33% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 181.33 points, with an average of 91.86 points per match and conceding 89.48 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 92 points per game, misses on average 86.5 points per meeting.
Match Results: Southland Sharks
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 11;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors on the road - 3;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 44.55;
- Today's home team averages 22.45, while the visitors average 22.09.
First Quarter Stats: Wellington Saints (home) vs Southland Sharks (away)
- Tournament matches played: 6 vs 12;
- Number of wins: 4 (66.67%) vs 8 (66.67%);
- Number of losses: 2 (33.33%) vs 4 (33.33%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 25.33 vs 24.5;
- Average points conceded: 23 vs 21.08.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 8 vs 9;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 1;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 46.6 (scored - 25.1, conceded - 21.5) vs 46.1 (scored - 26.1, conceded - 20).
- Southland Sharks scored under 23.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 5 games against Wellington Saints.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 99.36, for the away team - 87.55;
- average total points in H2H matches - 186.91.
Statistics: Wellington Saints vs Southland Sharks
- average total in the tournament: 180.6 vs 181.33;
- average total points scored: 95.4 vs 91.86;
- average total points conceded: 85.2 vs 89.48;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 47 vs 44.33;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 46.1 vs 47.52;
- Wellington Saints: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 99;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored away in the tournament - 92;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 95.4 (home - 99) vs 93.3 (away - 90.83).
- Southland Sharks have scored under 89.5 points in last 5 away games against Wellington Saints.
Editorial Prediction
- Over 169.5 points scored in 7 of last 8 Wellington Saints games (New Zealand National Basketball League).