Southland Sharks vs Wellington Saints Prediction 21 May 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Southland Sharks and Wellington Saints will show us their offensive options as they clash on 21 May at 07:00 in the "New Zealand National Basketball League" tournament. The favorite for the match is the Wellington Saints 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 Wellington Saints:
- played 12 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 2 for today's home team and 10 for the guests;
- the home team averages 87.17 points per match, the guests - 98.42;
- average total match points - 185.58.
The last confrontation took place on 20 July 2025 at the venue of Wellington Saints and ended with a score of 88:83.
Head-to-head statistics Southland Sharks - Wellington Saints

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 9 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 7 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks boasts a success rate of 77.78%, while their defeats account for 22.22% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 183.78 points, with an average of 95.22 points per match and conceding 88.56 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 100.75 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 93.25 points per game.
Match Results: Southland Sharks

Wellington Saints Team Overview
🏆This season, Wellington Saints has stepped onto the court for 7 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 5 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Wellington Saints boasts a success rate of 71.43%, while their defeats account for 28.57% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 189.71 points, with an average of 101.29 points per match and conceding 88.43 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 88.33 points per game, misses on average 93 points per meeting.
Match Results: Wellington Saints
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 12;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors on the road - 3;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 45;
- Today's home team averages 22.33, while the visitors average 22.67.
First Quarter Stats: Southland Sharks (home) vs Wellington Saints (away)
- Tournament matches played: 4 vs 3;
- Number of wins: 3 (75%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- Number of draws: 1 (25%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 26 vs 20;
- Average points conceded: 19.75 vs 23.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 1;
- Average first quarter total: 41.6 (scored - 22.2, conceded - 19.4) vs 45.7 (scored - 23.1, conceded - 22.6).
- Southland Sharks scored under 25.5 points in the 1st quarter in 10 of last 11 games against Wellington Saints.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 12;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 10.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Wellington Saints
- number of tournament matches played: 9 vs 7;
- number of wins: 7 (77.78%) vs 5 (71.43%);
- number of losses: 2 (22.22%) vs 2 (28.57%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 7 vs 8;
- number of losses: 3 vs 2;
- number of home wins for the home team: 3;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 87.17, for the away team - 98.42;
- average total points in H2H matches - 185.58.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Wellington Saints
- average total in the tournament: 183.78 vs 189.71;
- average total points scored: 95.22 vs 101.29;
- average total points conceded: 88.56 vs 88.43;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 44.11 vs 52.29;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 51.11 vs 49;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 100.75;
- Wellington Saints: average total points scored away in the tournament - 88.33;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 94 (home - 100.75) vs 98 (away - 88.33).