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Southland Sharks vs Taranaki Airs: Stats & Prediction

This Match Prediction

Best Prediction

Southland Sharks

Probability

67%

1 - Southland Sharks

67%

2 - Taranaki Airs

33%

Predicted Score

97-90

Avg Points

184.5

Match Preview

Taranaki Airs will clash against Southland Sharks in the NBL on 07/05/2026.

In their last 5 matches, Taranaki Airs have lost 3 games.

Southland Sharks, on the other hand, have won 2 out of their last 3 matches.

The prediction favors Southland Sharks to win with a probability of 62%.

Head to Head

7 matches

3

43%

57%

4

Southland SharksTaranaki Airs

Points Scored

590

Points Scored

639

Date	Home	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total	Away
07/05/26	Taranaki Airs	16-13	14-17	18-28	26-24	-	74-82	Southland Sharks
05/06/25	Southland Sharks	20-24	19-18	26-26	34-22	-	99-90	Taranaki Airs
30/05/25	Taranaki Airs	17-27	26-18	22-24	17-18	-	82-87	Southland Sharks
14/06/24	Southland Sharks	15-35	13-30	13-14	20-15	-	61-94	Taranaki Airs
12/05/24	Taranaki Airs	29-18	18-15	31-15	24-30	-	102-78	Southland Sharks
25/06/23	Taranaki Airs	16-18	25-27	20-23	22-15	11-7	94-90	Southland Sharks

League Standings

New Zealand NBL

#	Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	PCT
1	Auckland Tuatara	12	10	2	1165	1017	0.833
2	Southland Sharks	12	10	2	1146	1051	0.833
3	Canterbury Rams	11	8	3	1083	979	0.727
4	Wellington Saints	11	8	3	1107	976	0.727
5	Franklin Bulls	12	5	7	1104	1166	0.417
6	Otago Nuggets	11	5	6	958	950	0.455
7	Manawatu Jets	12	4	8	1106	1211	0.333
8	Taranaki Airs	12	4	8	982	1092	0.333
9	Tauranga Whai	11	4	7	924	986	0.364
10	Nelson Giants	11	3	8	921	991	0.273
11	Bay Hawks	11	2	9	993	1070	0.182

Playoff

Relegation

Southland Sharks

Last 6 matches

5

Wins

100%

0

Losses

0%

Points Scored

504

Points Conceded

443

Date	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
07/06	vsFranklin Bulls	12-10	24-21	23-16	27-28	86-75	W
31/05	@Otago Nuggets	27-26	20-27	16-21	26-25	89-99	W
21/05	vsWellington Saints	31-26	28-21	21-25	24-18	104-90	W
17/05	@Canterbury Rams	24-20	25-28	33-21	13-35	95-104	W
14/05	vsAuckland Tuatara	22-22	23-21	31-25	35-26	111-94	W

Taranaki Airs

Last 6 matches

1

Wins

20%

4

Losses

80%

Points Scored

388

Points Conceded

446

Date	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
12/06	vsTauranga Whai	18-14	15-19	24-18	28-22	85-73	W
06/06	vsAuckland Tuatara	25-19	23-14	6-27	15-30	69-90	L
29/05	vsManawatu Jets	8-29	25-17	13-19	31-24	77-89	L
24/05	vsCanterbury Rams	26-30	22-24	12-32	26-27	86-113	L
16/05	vsWellington Saints	15-13	16-24	22-19	18-25	71-81	L

Match History

7 matches

Date	League	Home	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Away	R
07.05.2026	NBN	Taranaki Airs	16-13	14-17	18-28	26-24	74-82	Southland Sharks	W
05.06.2025	-	Southland Sharks	20-24	19-18	26-26	34-22	99-90	Taranaki Airs	L
30.05.2025	-	Taranaki Airs	17-27	26-18	22-24	17-18	82-87	Southland Sharks	W
14.06.2024	-	Southland Sharks	15-35	13-30	13-14	20-15	61-94	Taranaki Airs	W
12.05.2024	-	Taranaki Airs	29-18	18-15	31-15	24-30	102-78	Southland Sharks	L
25.06.2023	-	Taranaki Airs	16-18	25-27	20-23	22-15	94-90	Southland Sharks	L
10.06.2023	-	Southland Sharks	27-30	20-28	26-22	20-23	93-103	Taranaki Airs	W

Southland Sharks — Home Matches

5 matches

Record:Win 5 (100%)/Lost 0 (0%)

Date	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total	R
07.06.2026	Franklin Bulls	12-10	24-21	23-16	27-28	86-75	W
21.05.2026	Wellington Saints	31-26	28-21	21-25	24-18	104-90	W
14.05.2026	Auckland Tuatara	22-22	23-21	31-25	35-26	111-94	W
03.05.2026	Manawatu Jets	32-23	23-26	38-21	25-30	118-100	W
26.04.2026	Tauranga Whai	30-16	27-18	23-30	26-20	106-84	W

Taranaki Airs — Away Matches

3 matches

Record:Win 0 (0%)/Lost 3 (100%)

Date	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total	R
02.05.2026	Nelson Giants	26-25	31-17	33-11	17-38	107-91	L
30.04.2026	Wellington Saints	22-26	38-20	31-17	20-26	111-89	L
18.04.2026	Tauranga Whai	25-16	21-11	18-15	23-23	87-65	L

Southland Sharks — Next Matches

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Taranaki Airs — Next Matches

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