Southland Sharks vs Whai Prediction 26 April 2026
📢What tactical schemes can be used against zone defense? Southland Sharks and Whai will show us their offensive options as they clash on 26 April at 02:00 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 Whai:
- played 4 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 3 for today's home team and 1 for the guests;
- the home team averages 87 points per match, the guests - 84;
- average total match points - 171.
The last confrontation took place on 29 June 2025 at the venue of Southland Sharks and ended with a score of 98:88.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Southland Sharks Team Overview
🏆This season, Southland Sharks has stepped onto the court for 3 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 1 victories, 2 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Southland Sharks 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 168.67 points, with an average of 78 points per match and conceding 90.67 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 68 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 95 points per game.
Match Results: Southland Sharks

Whai Team Overview
🏆This season, Whai has stepped onto the court for 3 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 2 victories, 1 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Whai 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 173.67 points, with an average of 89.67 points per match and conceding 84 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 91 points per game, misses on average 93.5 points per meeting.
Match Results: Whai
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 4;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors on the road - 0;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 44.75;
- Today's home team averages 22.5, while the visitors average 22.25.
First Quarter Stats: Southland Sharks (home) vs Whai (away)
- Tournament matches played: 1 vs 2;
- Number of wins: 1 (100%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average points scored: 20 vs 24.5;
- Average points conceded: 18 vs 23.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 8 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 6;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 0;
- Average first quarter total: 44.5 (scored - 24.5, conceded - 20) vs 44.1 (scored - 21.7, conceded - 22.4).
- Over 42.5 points in the 1st quarter in 6 of last 7 Whai away games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 4;
- number of wins for the home team - 3, for the away team - 1.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Whai
- number of tournament matches played: 3 vs 3;
- number of wins: 1 (33.33%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- number of losses: 2 (66.67%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 0;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 7 vs 5;
- number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- number of home wins for the home team: 2;
- number of away wins for the away team: 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 87, for the away team - 84;
- average total points in H2H matches - 171.
Statistics: Southland Sharks vs Whai
- average total in the tournament: 168.67 vs 173.67;
- average total points scored: 78 vs 89.67;
- average total points conceded: 90.67 vs 84;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 38.33 vs 44.67;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 39.67 vs 45;
- Southland Sharks: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 68;
- Whai: average total points scored away in the tournament - 91;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 87.6 (home - 85.67) vs 84.4 (away - 81.75).
- Southland Sharks have scored over 89.5 points in 6 of last 7 home games (New Zealand National Basketball League).
