Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle North Stars Prediction 26 July 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 Melbourne Mustangs and Newcastle North Stars closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 26 July 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 Newcastle North Stars being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Melbourne Mustangs and Newcastle North Stars:
- played 20 matches;
- at home ice 5 wins (including extra time), away - 14;
- scored goals: 78 against 94;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.25, 2nd - 3, 3rd - 3.25;
- average total of the match - 8.45.
The last time the sides met was on 06 July 2025 at the arena of the team Melbourne Mustangs - the match score was 5:8.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Melbourne Mustangs Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Melbourne Mustangs has participated in 23 matches, achieving the following results:
- 11 wins,
- 12 losses.
📈This season, Melbourne Mustangs has a win rate of 33%, with 67% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 8.5, scoring 3.5 goals per match and conceding an average of 5 goals.
🏒This season, Melbourne Mustangs has scored 42 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 42.86% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.8 per game.
🥅And about defense, Melbourne Mustangs has conceded 60 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 40.91% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.8 per game.
Match Results: Melbourne Mustangs

Newcastle North Stars Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Newcastle North Stars has competed in 21 matches, achieving the following stats: 12 wins, 9 losses.
📈This season, Newcastle North Stars's win rate is 67%, with 33% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 9.33, with 5.44 goals scored per match and conceding 4 on average.
🏒So far, Newcastle North Stars has managed to score 49 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 34.69% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 7.
🥅On the defensive end, Newcastle North Stars has allowed 36 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 46.15% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 6.5 goals in away games.
Match Results: Newcastle North Stars
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 20;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 2; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 2.25;
- Today's home team averages 0.85 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.4.
First Period Stats: Melbourne Mustangs (home) vs Newcastle North Stars (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 5 vs 2;
- Number of wins: 2 (40%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of losses: 3 (60%) vs 1 (50%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 2;
- Average goals conceded: 1.4 vs 1.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 2.3 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1.5) vs 3.3 (scored - 1.9, conceded - 1.4).
- Melbourne Mustangs scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 home games against Newcastle North Stars.
- Melbourne Mustangs scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 games against Newcastle North Stars.
- Melbourne Mustangs scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 11 of last 12 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 20;
- Number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 14.
Statistics: Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle North Stars
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 21;
- Number of wins: 4 (33%) vs 6 (67%);
- Number of losses: 8 (67%) vs 3 (33%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 3;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.9, for the away team - 4.7;
- average total goals in H2H - 8.45;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 9 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 12 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 13 once.
Statistics: Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle North Stars
- average total in the tournament: 8.5 vs 9.33;
- average total goals scored: 3.5 vs 5.44;
- average total goals conceded: 5 vs 4;
- Melbourne Mustangs: average total at home in the tournament - 4.8;
- Newcastle North Stars: average total away in the tournament - 7;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.5 (home - 5.67) vs 5.2 (away - 7).
- Over 9.5 goals in last 6 Newcastle North Stars away games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals in the 3rd period in 6 of last 7 Melbourne Mustangs home games against Newcastle North Stars.
