Melbourne Mustangs vs Canberra Brave Prediction
📢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 Melbourne Mustangs and Canberra Brave closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 16 August at 07:00 as part of the "Australian Ice Hockey League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Canberra Brave being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Melbourne Mustangs and Canberra Brave:
- played 20 matches;
- at home ice 7 wins (including extra time), away - 13;
- scored goals: 71 against 100;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.45, 2nd - 2.8, 3rd - 3.25;
- average total of the match - 8.5.
The last time the sides met was on 13 July 2025 at the arena of the team Canberra Brave - the match score was 8:4.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Melbourne Mustangs Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Melbourne Mustangs has participated in 25 matches, achieving the following results:
- 12 wins,
- 13 losses.
📈This season, Melbourne Mustangs has a win rate of 46%, with 54% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 8.71, scoring 4.13 goals per match and conceding an average of 4.67 goals.
🏒This season, Melbourne Mustangs has scored 99 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 39.39% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.58 per game.
🥅And about defense, Melbourne Mustangs has conceded 112 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 42.59% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.58 per game.
Match Results: Melbourne Mustangs

Canberra Brave Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Canberra Brave has competed in 25 matches, achieving the following stats: 16 wins, 9 losses.
📈This season, Canberra Brave's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 10.09, with 5.39 goals scored per match and conceding 4.74 on average.
🏒So far, Canberra Brave has managed to score 124 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 39.52% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.44.
🥅On the defensive end, Canberra Brave has allowed 109 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 37.5% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 6.22 goals in away games.
Match Results: Canberra Brave
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 20;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors - 2;
- Average total in the first period: 2.45;
- Today's home team averages 0.9 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.55.
First Period Stats: Melbourne Mustangs (home) vs Canberra Brave (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 5 (41.67%) vs 1 (11.11%);
- Number of losses: 6 (50%) vs 6 (66.67%);
- Number of draws: 1 (8.33%) vs 2 (22.22%).
- Average goals scored: 1.17 vs 0.89;
- Average goals conceded: 1.25 vs 2.11.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 2.3 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1.5) vs 2.5 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 1.3).
- Melbourne Mustangs scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 20;
- Number of wins for the home team - 7, for the away team - 13.
Statistics: Melbourne Mustangs vs Canberra Brave
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 25 vs 25;
- Number of wins: 11 (46%) vs 15 (65%);
- Number of losses: 13 (54%) vs 8 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 7;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 5.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 9;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 1;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Canberra Brave have not lost (in regular time) in 11 of last 12 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.55, for the away team - 5;
- average total goals in H2H - 8.5;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 11 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 10 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 13 once.
Statistics: Melbourne Mustangs vs Canberra Brave
- average total in the tournament: 8.71 vs 10.09;
- average total goals scored: 4.13 vs 5.39;
- average total goals conceded: 4.67 vs 4.74;
- Melbourne Mustangs: average total at home in the tournament - 4.58;
- Canberra Brave: average total away in the tournament - 4.44;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.7 (home - 5.2) vs 6.2 (away - 4).
- Canberra Brave scored over 3.5 goals in 14 of last 15 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Canberra Brave have won (in regular time) in 11 of last 12 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
