Match Summary
Sheffield defeated Belfast 5:2. The match was played in Elite League 2024. Goals were scored by J. Roach 13′, D. Goodwin , M. Vallerand 7′, R. Dowd 13′, R. Dowd 16′, P. Watling 18′, B. Whistle 19′. League standings: Sheffield #2, Belfast #1.
Match Events
Key match events between Sheffield and Belfast — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
D. Cormier
P. Watling
Empty net
R. Dowd
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