Manchester Storm vs Sheffield 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 Manchester Storm and Sheffield Steelers closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 31 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 Sheffield Steelers being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Manchester Storm and Sheffield Steelers:
- played 61 matches;
- at home ice 13 wins (including extra time), away - 47;
- scored goals: 159 against 262;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.28, 2nd - 2.2, 3rd - 2.3;
- average total of the match - 6.33.
The last time the sides met was on 24 January 2026 at the arena of the team Sheffield Steelers - the match score was 5:2.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Manchester Storm Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Manchester Storm has participated in 31 matches, achieving the following results:
- 18 wins,
- 13 losses.
📈This season, Manchester Storm has a win rate of 58%, with 42% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.65, scoring 3.1 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.87 goals.
🏒This season, Manchester Storm has scored 96 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 34.38% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.5 per game.
🥅And about defense, Manchester Storm has conceded 89 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 41.03% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.5 per game.
Match Results: Manchester Storm

Sheffield Steelers Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Sheffield Steelers has competed in 33 matches, achieving the following stats: 21 wins, 12 losses.
📈This season, Sheffield Steelers's win rate is 65%, with 35% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.91, with 3.44 goals scored per match and conceding 2.53 on average.
🏒So far, Sheffield Steelers has managed to score 117 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 34.19% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.29.
🥅On the defensive end, Sheffield Steelers has allowed 86 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.94 goals in away games.
Match Results: Sheffield Steelers
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 61;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors - 15;
- Average total in the first period: 2.28;
- Today's home team averages 0.66 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.62.
First Period Stats: Manchester Storm (home) vs Sheffield Steelers (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 17;
- Number of wins: 4 (25%) vs 8 (47.06%);
- Number of losses: 8 (50%) vs 3 (17.65%);
- Number of draws: 4 (25%) vs 6 (35.29%).
- Average goals scored: 0.88 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.71.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9) vs 2.3 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 1).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 Sheffield Steelers games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 61;
- Number of wins for the home team - 13, for the away team - 47.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 33;
- Number of wins: 18 (58%) vs 22 (65%);
- Number of losses: 13 (42%) vs 12 (35%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 12;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 9.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 6 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 5;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Manchester Storm won with a +2.5 handicap in 13 of last 15 games (Elite League).
- Manchester Storm won with a +2.5 handicap in last 8 home games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.61, for the away team - 4.3;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.33;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 29 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 26 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 31 once.
Statistics: Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers
- average total in the tournament: 5.65 vs 5.91;
- average total goals scored: 3.1 vs 3.44;
- average total goals conceded: 2.87 vs 2.53;
- Manchester Storm: average total at home in the tournament - 3.5;
- Sheffield Steelers: average total away in the tournament - 3.29;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.3 (home - 3.4) vs 3.4 (away - 2.5).
- Under 6.5 goals in 9 of last 10 Manchester Storm home games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 5.5 goals in last 7 Sheffield Steelers games (Elite League).
- Over 5.5 goals in last 5 Sheffield Steelers away games (Elite League).
