Sheffield vs Coventry Blaze Prediction 7 March 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 Sheffield Steelers and Coventry Blaze closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 7 March 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 Sheffield Steelers being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Sheffield Steelers and Coventry Blaze:
- played 76 matches;
- at home ice 46 wins (including extra time), away - 24;
- scored goals: 274 against 205;
- average total of the 1st period - 2, 2nd - 1.95, 3rd - 2.24;
- average total of the match - 5.78.
The last time the sides met was on 15 February 2026 at the arena of the team Sheffield Steelers - the match score was 4:2.
Head-to-head statistics Sheffield - Coventry Blaze

Sheffield Steelers Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Sheffield Steelers has participated in 43 matches, achieving the following results:
- 28 wins,
- 15 losses.
📈This season, Sheffield Steelers has a win rate of 66%, with 34% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.02, scoring 3.73 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.39 goals.
🏒This season, Sheffield Steelers has scored 164 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 35.37% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.23 per game.
🥅And about defense, Sheffield Steelers has conceded 105 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 42.86% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.23 per game.
Match Results: Sheffield Steelers

Coventry Blaze Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Coventry Blaze has competed in 43 matches, achieving the following stats: 20 wins, 23 losses.
📈This season, Coventry Blaze's win rate is 47%, with 53% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.93, with 3.05 goals scored per match and conceding 3.16 on average.
🏒So far, Coventry Blaze has managed to score 131 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 35.11% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.05.
🥅On the defensive end, Coventry Blaze has allowed 136 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38.1% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3 goals in away games.
Match Results: Coventry Blaze
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 76;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 15; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 2;
- Today's home team averages 1.17 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.83.
First Period Stats: Sheffield Steelers (home) vs Coventry Blaze (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 21;
- Number of wins: 14 (63.64%) vs 9 (42.86%);
- Number of losses: 4 (18.18%) vs 6 (28.57%);
- Number of draws: 4 (18.18%) vs 6 (28.57%).
- Average goals scored: 1.41 vs 0.76;
- Average goals conceded: 0.45 vs 0.81.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.8 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.7).
- Coventry Blaze scored under 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 games against Sheffield Steelers.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 76;
- Number of wins for the home team - 46, for the away team - 24.
Statistics: Sheffield Steelers vs Coventry Blaze
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 43 vs 43;
- Number of wins: 29 (66%) vs 20 (47%);
- Number of losses: 15 (34%) vs 23 (53%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 18;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 11.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 5;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Sheffield Steelers have won (in regular time) in last 10 home games.
- Sheffield Steelers have won (in regular time) in last 9 home games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.61, for the away team - 2.7;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.78;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 33 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 36 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 29 once.
Statistics: Sheffield Steelers vs Coventry Blaze
- average total in the tournament: 6.02 vs 5.93;
- average total goals scored: 3.73 vs 3.05;
- average total goals conceded: 2.39 vs 3.16;
- Sheffield Steelers: average total at home in the tournament - 4.23;
- Coventry Blaze: average total away in the tournament - 3.05;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 4 (home - 5.6) vs 3.5 (away - 3.6).
- Coventry Blaze scored under 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Sheffield Steelers.
Editorial Prediction
- Over 5.5 goals in 15 of last 17 Sheffield Steelers games (Elite League).
- Over 5.5 goals in last 8 Sheffield Steelers home games.
- Over 5.5 goals in last 7 Sheffield Steelers home games (Elite League).
- Over 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Coventry Blaze away games (Elite League).