Manchester Storm vs Belfast Giants Prediction 3 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Manchester Storm and Belfast Giants closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 3 January at 19:00 as part of the "Elite League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Belfast Giants being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Manchester Storm and Belfast Giants:
- played 50 matches;
- at home ice 15 wins (including extra time), away - 30;
- scored goals: 130 against 188;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.04, 2nd - 1.96, 3rd - 2.26;
- average total of the match - 6.16.
The last time the sides met was on 15 November 2025 at the arena of the team Belfast Giants - the match score was 1:2.
Head-to-head statistics Manchester Storm - Belfast Giants
Manchester Storm Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Manchester Storm has participated in 23 matches, achieving the following results:
- 14 wins,
- 9 losses.
📈This season, Manchester Storm has a win rate of 59%, with 41% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.59, scoring 3.09 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.82 goals.
🏒This season, Manchester Storm has scored 68 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 35.29% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.55 per game.
🥅And about defense, Manchester Storm has conceded 62 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 41.38% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.55 per game.
Match Results: Manchester Storm
Belfast Giants Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Belfast Giants has competed in 22 matches, achieving the following stats: 16 wins, 6 losses.
📈This season, Belfast Giants's win rate is 73%, with 27% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.32, with 3.59 goals scored per match and conceding 2 on average.
🏒So far, Belfast Giants has managed to score 79 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.97% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.08.
🥅On the defensive end, Belfast Giants has allowed 44 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 39.29% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.33 goals in away games.
Match Results: Belfast Giants
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 50;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 6; for the visitors - 16;
- Average total in the first period: 2.04;
- Today's home team averages 0.76 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.28.
First Period Stats: Manchester Storm (home) vs Belfast Giants (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 12;
- Number of wins: 3 (27.27%) vs 2 (16.67%);
- Number of losses: 6 (54.55%) vs 3 (25%);
- Number of draws: 2 (18.18%) vs 7 (58.33%).
- Average goals scored: 0.91 vs 0.75;
- Average goals conceded: 1.09 vs 0.75.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 0 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 1;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.2 (scored - 0.2, conceded - 1) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.3).
- Manchester Storm scored under 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 50;
- Number of wins for the home team - 15, for the away team - 30.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Belfast Giants
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 22;
- Number of wins: 13 (59%) vs 16 (73%);
- Number of losses: 9 (41%) vs 6 (27%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 8;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 7.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 8;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 2;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Manchester Storm won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.6, for the away team - 3.76;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.16;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 14 once.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Belfast Giants
- average total in the tournament: 5.59 vs 5.32;
- average total goals scored: 3.09 vs 3.59;
- average total goals conceded: 2.82 vs 2;
- Manchester Storm: average total at home in the tournament - 3.55;
- Belfast Giants: average total away in the tournament - 3.08;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.5 (home - 2.5) vs 4.1 (away - 3.2).
- Belfast Giants scored over 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games (Elite League).
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