Match Summary
Sheffield defeated Belfast 5:2. The match was played in Elite League 2024. Goals were scored by E. Barriga 1′, E. Barriga 8′, P. Watling 16′, S. Guimond 12′, P. Watling 18′, V. Vainio 10′, R. Dowd 16′. League standings: Sheffield #2, Belfast #1.
Match Events
Key match events between Sheffield and Belfast — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
B. Hanson
J. Roach
D. Cormier
M. Vallerand
B. Diffley
R. Dowd
M. Vallerand
Sheffield vs Belfast Head to Head Results
Sheffield and Belfast have met 68 times — Sheffield won 32, Belfast won 36, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Belfast leads the head-to-head with 36 victories from 68 meetings. A combined 385 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.66 per match (197 for the home side, 188 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 58 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 65 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Belfast are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2025.
32
Sheffield
0
Drawn
36
Belfast
Recent Meetings (68)
Standings
Sheffield sit #2 and Belfast are #1 in the Elite League table heading into this match.
Elite League - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 31 | 11 | 80 | |
| 54 | 33 | 14 | 77 | |
| 54 | 30 | 14 | 74 | |
| 54 | 29 | 18 | 68 | |
| 54 | 23 | 20 | 64 | |
| 54 | 22 | 22 | 57 | |
| 54 | 19 | 25 | 55 | |
| 54 | 18 | 27 | 49 | |
| 54 | 19 | 29 | 47 | |
10Fife | 54 | 3 | 47 | 12 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026