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Leicester Riders vs Cheshire Phoenix Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 97-84
20-22 23-27 27-20 27-15
Position#1
Record20-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Position#9
Record10-13
FormLLLLW
Points / game85.3
Allowed / game84.7
United KingdomSLB
Other2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Leicester RidersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
86-57
86
57
+29
H20/01
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
W
104-82
104
82
+22
H27/01
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#6
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A02/02
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
92-58
92
58
+34
H03/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
98-92 OT
98
92
+6
A09/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#9
W
86-73
86
73
+13
A11/02
SLB
London Lions
#6
W
90-81
90
81
+9
A14/02
SLB Trophy
London Lions
#6
W
92-65
92
65
+27
H16/02
SLB Trophy
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H23/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#2
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H04/03
SLB Trophy
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-13
22-16
26-12
18-16
30-26
28-27
26-14
20-15
26-20
15-25
21-8
19-23
31-16
25-11
23-19
13-12
15-24
27-14
11-16
23-22
21-27
22-19
27-12
16-15
26-26
22-21
20-16
22-18
26-17
24-24
12-9
30-15
17-18
17-19
19-18
22-9
29-15
23-26
21-23
17-21
162.7Avg total
89.4Scored
73.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)86.873.5160.3+13.391%
Season at home (12)86.470.2156.6+16.292%
Season away (10)87.277.5164.7+9.790%
Last 10 (10)89.473.3162.7+16.1100%
Last 5 (5)86.673.6160.2+13.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)80.781.0161.7-0.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)87.472.2159.6+15.296%
This opponent (Cheshire Phoenix) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cheshire PhoenixUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A02/02
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#3
W
100-83
100
83
+17
A09/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
L
73-86
73
86
-13
H11/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
77-82
77
82
-5
H18/02
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
100-88
100
88
+12
H23/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
L
94-111
94
111
-17
A25/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
93-96
93
96
-3
A03/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
81-88
81
88
-7
A09/03
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A11/03
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#6
W
91-84
91
84
+7
H16/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
22-27
20-18
20-16
26-19
19-20
27-24
28-20
27-21
19-22
12-27
15-16
21-22
18-20
18-15
20-25
26-15
23-21
25-30
26-22
19-20
18-22
27-36
30-33
28-24
16-23
22-32
27-17
26-30
15-19
22-19
18-20
25-23
19-16
19-26
22-24
29-22
19-25
19-14
24-23
176.3Avg total
87.3Scored
89.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)85.384.7170.1+0.643%
Season at home (11)82.584.1166.6-1.545%
Season away (12)87.985.3173.2+2.642%
Last 10 (10)87.389.0176.3-1.730%
Last 5 (5)88.893.6182.4-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)81.684.1165.7-2.531%
vs Similar (7)86.489.7176.1-3.329%
vs Weaker (7)91.981.0172.9+10.986%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +2.6+2.6Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: +5.9+5.9Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +3.4+3.4Q4: +1.4+1.4
Leicester RidersCheshire Phoenix
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
Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H20/01
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
W
58-53
58
53
+5
H27/01
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#6
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A02/02
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
56-27
56
27
+29
H03/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A09/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#9
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A11/02
SLB
London Lions
#6
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A14/02
SLB Trophy
London Lions
#6
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H16/02
SLB Trophy
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H23/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#2
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H04/03
SLB Trophy
87.0Avg total
46.6Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.737.782.5+7.080%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.135.478.5+7.776%-
Last 30 away (13)46.840.887.6+6.185%-
Last 10 (10)46.640.487.0+6.270%-
Last 5 (5)45.442.487.8+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)43.740.784.3+3.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)45.438.283.6+7.184%-
This opponent (Cheshire Phoenix) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cheshire PhoenixLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
39-49
39
49
-10
A02/02
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#3
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A09/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H11/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H18/02
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H23/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A25/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
44-47
44
47
-3
A03/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A09/03
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A11/03
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#6
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H16/03
SLB
86.5Avg total
43.2Scored
43.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.641.483.0+0.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.443.184.5-1.650%-
Last 30 away (16)41.839.981.6+1.962%-
Last 10 (10)43.243.386.5-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)42.844.887.6-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)41.840.882.5+1.062%-
vs Similar (7)40.143.984.0-3.729%-
vs Weaker (7)42.940.783.6+2.171%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/18HSheffield Sharks90-85
23/02/18HSheffield Sharks75-64
16/02/18HLondon Lions92-65
14/02/18ALondon Lions90-81
11/02/18ACheshire Phoenix86-73
09/02/18ASheffield Sharks98-92 OT
03/02/18HManchester Giants92-58
02/02/18AWorcester Wolves81-76
27/01/18HSurrey Scorchers104-82
20/01/18HBristol Flyers86-57
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/18HWorcester Wolves91-84
11/03/18AGlasgow Rocks85-89
09/03/18ASheffield Sharks81-88
03/03/18ABristol Flyers93-96
25/02/18ASurrey Scorchers94-111
23/02/18HManchester Giants100-88
18/02/18HSheffield Sharks77-82
11/02/18HLeicester Riders73-86
09/02/18ANewcastle Eagles100-83
02/02/18ASheffield Sharks79-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2017-18
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW91%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWLWWW90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %91%92%90%
Points / game86.886.487.2
Allowed / game73.570.277.5
Point differential+13.3+16.2+9.7
Avg total160.3156.6164.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%58%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)75% (4)75% (4)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Cheshire Phoenix
SLB 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW43%
HomeLLLWW45%
AwayWLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231112
Win %43%45%42%
Points / game85.382.587.9
Allowed / game84.784.185.3
Point differential+0.6-1.5+2.6
Avg total170.1166.6173.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%9%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)50% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Leicester Riders2220291%86.873.5+13.3
2 Newcastle Eagles2217577%94.179.8+14.3
3 Glasgow Rocks2517868%90.481.4+9.0
4 Sheffield Sharks2113862%85.380.8+4.5
5 London Lions2112957%82.076.2+5.8
6 Worcester Wolves23131057%88.682.2+6.3
7 Surrey Scorchers25141156%87.684.0+3.6
8 Bristol Flyers24121250%78.981.5-2.5
9 Cheshire Phoenix23101343%85.384.7+0.6
10 Plymouth Raiders2461825%81.187.2-6.2
11 Manchester Giants2231914%79.696.4-16.8
12 Leeds Force241234%73.7103.6-29.9
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
Leicester Riders2023272797
Cheshire Phoenix2227201584
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