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Cheshire Phoenix vs Leicester Riders Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 26 Apr 2026
Tip-off: 16:30
Final 98-77
29-17 20-19 22-24 27-17
Position#2
Record19-12
FormWWLWW
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game89.4
vs
Position#5
Record15-16
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game87.0
United KingdomSLB· Cheshire Oaks Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Cheshire Phoenix v Leicester Riders
11 Apr 2027
CHES v LRI
upcoming
27 Sep 2026
CHES108
LRI94
26 Apr 2026
CHES98
LRI77
07 Dec 2025
CHES88
LRI89
12 Apr 2025
CHES78
LRI91
01 Dec 2024
CHES86
LRI88
27 Jan 2024
CHES92
LRI91
03 Dec 2023
CHES87
LRI83
12 Nov 2023
CHES102
LRI96
23 Apr 2023
CHES96
LRI92
19 Feb 2023
CHES91
LRI105
23 Jan 2022
CHES59
LRI76
25 Apr 2021
CHES65
LRI97
05 Mar 2021
CHES93
LRI91
15 Dec 2019
CHES95
LRI91
04 May 2019
CHES62
LRI70
07 Apr 2019
CHES88
LRI94
21 Apr 2018
CHES99
LRI85
11 Feb 2018
CHES73
LRI86
26 Feb 2017
CHES64
LRI84
16 Oct 2016
CHES90
LRI100
30 Apr 2016
CHES55
LRI99
13 Mar 2016
CHES82
LRI89
07 Feb 2016
CHES76
LRI91
28 Sep 2014
CHES59
LRI65
25 Apr 2014
CHES76
LRI88
30 Mar 2014
CHES62
LRI77
19 Jan 2014
CHES86
LRI78
13 Oct 2013
CHES43
LRI78
17 Feb 2013
CHES60
LRI69
29 Jan 2012
CHES73
LRI80
13 Nov 2011
CHES74
LRI95
16 Oct 2011
CHES59
LRI80
03 Apr 2011
CHES117
LRI94
16 Oct 2010
CHES109
LRI100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cheshire Phoenix winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Leicester Riders winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cheshire PhoenixUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H15/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
95-94
95
94
+1
A20/02
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H22/02
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
L
97-108
97
108
-11
A06/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
114-80
114
80
+34
A08/03
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
W
82-78
82
78
+4
A13/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
116-73
116
73
+43
H29/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
79-99
79
99
-20
H05/04
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
95-92
95
92
+3
A17/04
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
111-101
111
101
+10
H19/04
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
12-17
28-21
21-19
15-26
27-23
27-25
26-20
22-16
27-21
31-24
26-23
23-26
34-24
20-26
20-32
19-22
27-19
38-16
30-23
27-17
20-24
12-25
23-12
25-12
31-20
31-19
29-22
17-20
23-27
16-30
23-22
26-30
29-20
19-16
21-26
29-24
20-32
32-19
30-26
186.4Avg total
97.9Scored
88.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)95.789.4185.1+6.461%
Season at home (15)100.290.6190.8+9.673%
Season away (16)91.588.2179.7+3.350%
Last 10 (10)97.988.5186.4+9.480%
Last 5 (5)96.688.6185.2+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)80.889.0169.8-8.240%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (24)98.788.5187.2+10.271%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leicester RidersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
100-106 OT
100
106
-6
H20/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
86-89
86
89
-3
A29/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
68-93
68
93
-25
A03/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H05/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
90-103
90
103
-13
H10/04
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
95-93 OT
95
93
+2
A12/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
98-101
98
101
-3
H17/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
92-80
92
80
+12
A19/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
87-85
87
85
+2
H21/04
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
94-86 OT
94
86
+8
A24/04
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-16
14-25
18-16
15-16
19-27
21-20
19-22
27-20
15-25
17-17
20-24
16-27
26-15
22-14
23-20
14-29
24-29
24-30
24-20
18-24
17-17
28-21
23-21
17-26
24-32
19-22
33-28
22-19
30-16
21-24
20-19
21-21
19-25
28-22
14-21
26-17
16-17
18-14
13-17
20-19
180.9Avg total
89.5Scored
91.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)83.987.0170.9-3.148%
Season at home (16)86.988.5175.4-1.650%
Season away (15)80.785.4166.1-4.747%
Last 10 (10)89.591.4180.9-1.950%
Last 5 (5)93.289.0182.2+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)83.888.7172.5-4.838%
vs Similar (12)85.884.6170.3+1.267%
vs Weaker (4)86.289.2175.5-3.050%
This opponent (Cheshire Phoenix) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +2.4+2.4Q4: -2.2-2.2
Cheshire PhoenixLeicester Riders
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cheshire PhoenixLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H15/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A20/02
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H22/02
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
57-50
57
50
+7
A06/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
46-41
46
41
+5
A08/03
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A13/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
56-32
56
32
+24
H29/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
40-47
40
47
-7
H05/04
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A17/04
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H19/04
SLB
91.5Avg total
47.6Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.244.493.6+4.860%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.244.994.1+4.340%-
Last 30 away (15)49.143.993.1+5.280%-
Last 10 (10)47.643.991.5+3.760%-
Last 5 (5)49.445.294.6+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)42.643.686.2-1.040%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (24)50.144.094.2+6.162%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H20/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A29/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A03/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H05/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H10/04
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A12/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
43-54
43
54
-11
H17/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A19/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H21/04
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A24/04
SLB
85.6Avg total
42.8Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.443.387.7+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.044.391.3+2.740%-
Last 30 away (15)41.742.384.1-0.667%-
Last 10 (10)42.842.885.6+0.040%-
Last 5 (5)44.042.086.0+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)43.346.589.8-3.231%-
vs Similar (12)44.541.385.8+3.267%-
vs Weaker (4)44.240.084.2+4.275%-
This opponent (Cheshire Phoenix) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cheshire Phoenixtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cheshire Phoenix: 97.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.121.3
55.9%
52.6%42.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.113.4
37.1%
34.8%40.2
🏀 Free throws21.115.1
71.6%
72.0%15.1
They take 74.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Leicester Riderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leicester Riders: 88.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀24%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.0 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 24% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.623.0
52.8%
52.6%46.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.67.1
32.9%
34.8%21.3
🏀 Free throws26.221.0
80.2%
72.0%21.0
They take 65.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Apr 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cheshire Phoenix
WWLWWWLWWW
Leicester Riders
WWWLWLWLLL
#2
League position
#5
+10.1
Net rating
-3.0
103.3
Offensive rating
95.2
93.2
Defensive rating
98.2
55.8%
Effective FG%
51.6%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
51.2%
13.0%
Turnover %
15.2%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.40
37.1%
3-point %
32.9%
55.9%
Assist %
56.8%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence103.3 · 95.2Defence93.2 · 98.2Shooting55.8% · 51.6%3-point %37.1% · 32.9%Ball care13.0% · 15.2%Free throws0.28 · 0.40Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ Cheshire Phoenix   ■ Leicester Riders
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
19/04/26HCaledonia Gladiators111-101
17/04/26ALondon Lions95-92
05/04/26HLondon Lions79-99
29/03/26HBristol Flyers116-73
13/03/26ALeicester Riders82-78
08/03/26ACaledonia Gladiators114-80
06/03/26ANewcastle Eagles97-108
22/02/26HSurrey 89ers106-84
20/02/26ABristol Flyers95-94
15/02/26HLondon Lions84-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/04/26ANewcastle Eagles94-86 OT
21/04/26HSheffield Sharks87-85
19/04/26ASheffield Sharks92-80
17/04/26HManchester Basketball98-101
12/04/26ACaledonia Gladiators95-93 OT
10/04/26HSurrey 89ers90-103
05/04/26HBristol Flyers85-78
03/04/26ASheffield Sharks68-93
29/03/26AManchester Basketball86-89
20/03/26HCaledonia Gladiators100-106 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cheshire Phoenix
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW61%
HomeLWWLW73%
AwayWLWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %61%73%50%
Points / game95.7100.291.5
Allowed / game89.490.688.2
Point differential+6.4+9.6+3.3
Avg total185.1190.8179.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%53%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)50% (4)43% (7)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Leicester Riders
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW48%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLLWWW47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %48%50%47%
Points / game83.986.980.7
Allowed / game87.088.585.4
Point differential-3.1-1.6-4.7
Avg total170.9175.4166.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%12%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (12)60% (5)71% (7)
Overtime %10%6%13%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 London Lions3226681%83.873.5+10.3
2 Cheshire Phoenix31191261%95.789.4+6.4
3 Manchester Basketball32191359%88.687.0+1.6
4 Sheffield Sharks32161650%83.383.0+0.4
5 Leicester Riders31151648%83.987.0-3.1
6 Bristol Flyers32151747%81.282.9-1.7
7 Surrey 89ers32141844%86.888.9-2.1
8 Newcastle Eagles32122038%88.289.2-0.9
9 Caledonia Gladiators3272522%81.592.2-10.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cheshire Phoenix2920222798
Leicester Riders1719241777
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