Manchester Storm vs Cardiff Devils Prediction 21 December 2025
📢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 Cardiff Devils closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 21 December at 17:30 as part of the "Elite League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Cardiff Devils being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Manchester Storm and Cardiff Devils:
- played 53 matches;
- at home ice 12 wins (including extra time), away - 41;
- scored goals: 115 against 188;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.7, 2nd - 1.75, 3rd - 2.11;
- average total of the match - 5.57.
The last time the sides met was on 22 November 2025 at the arena of the team Manchester Storm - the match score was 5:4.
Head-to-head statistics Manchester Storm - Cardiff Devils

Manchester Storm Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Manchester Storm has participated in 17 matches, achieving the following results:
- 10 wins,
- 7 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 5.71, scoring 3.18 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.88 goals.
🏒This season, Manchester Storm has scored 54 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.04% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4 per game.
🥅And about defense, Manchester Storm has conceded 49 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 36.36% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4 per game.
Match Results: Manchester Storm

Cardiff Devils Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Cardiff Devils has competed in 20 matches, achieving the following stats: 14 wins, 6 losses.
📈This season, Cardiff Devils's win rate is 70%, with 30% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.55, with 3.9 goals scored per match and conceding 1.9 on average.
🏒So far, Cardiff Devils has managed to score 78 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 37.18% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.82.
🥅On the defensive end, Cardiff Devils has allowed 38 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 42.31% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.36 goals in away games.
Match Results: Cardiff Devils
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 53;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 7; for the visitors - 14;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7;
- Today's home team averages 0.79 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.91.
First Period Stats: Manchester Storm (home) vs Cardiff Devils (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 11;
- Number of wins: 3 (37.5%) vs 7 (63.64%);
- Number of losses: 4 (50%) vs 1 (9.09%);
- Number of draws: 1 (12.5%) vs 3 (27.27%).
- Average goals scored: 1.13 vs 1.09;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.18.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 8;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 1;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1.2) vs 1.7 (scored - 1.5, conceded - 0.2).
- Manchester Storm have not won the 1st period in last 7 games (Elite League).
- Cardiff Devils have not lost the 1st period in 15 of last 16 away games.
- Cardiff Devils have not lost the 1st period in 10 of last 11 away games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 53;
- Number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 41.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Cardiff Devils
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 20;
- Number of wins: 10 (59%) vs 14 (70%);
- Number of losses: 7 (41%) vs 6 (30%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 6;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 6.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 7;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 3;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Manchester Storm won with a +1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 home games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.17, for the away team - 3.55;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.57;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 20 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 21 once.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Cardiff Devils
- average total in the tournament: 5.71 vs 5.55;
- average total goals scored: 3.18 vs 3.9;
- average total goals conceded: 2.88 vs 1.9;
- Manchester Storm: average total at home in the tournament - 4;
- Cardiff Devils: average total away in the tournament - 3.82;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.7 (home - 3.4) vs 4.8 (away - 4.83).
- Over 4.5 goals in 14 of last 16 Manchester Storm games.
- Over 4.5 goals in 12 of last 14 Manchester Storm games (Elite League).
- Over 4.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Manchester Storm home games.
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Manchester Storm home games (Elite League).
- Over 4.5 goals in 11 of last 12 Cardiff Devils games (Elite League).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 7 Cardiff Devils away games (Elite League).