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Leicester Riders vs Mersey Tigers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Feb 2013
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 84-54
24-16 25-9 20-14 15-15
Position#1
Record15-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game70.0
Leicester Riders 🏆
United Kingdom
vs
Mersey Tigers
United Kingdom
Position#12
Record0-20
FormLLLLL
Points / game62.0
Allowed / game94.4
United KingdomSLB
Other2012-13
Meetings · Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers
02 Feb 2013
LRI84
MERS54
17 Nov 2012
LRI79
MERS40
19 Nov 2011
LRI92
MERS63
17 Apr 2011
LRI90
MERS92
23 Mar 2011
LRI89
MERS87
04 Dec 2010
LRI77
MERS83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Leicester Riders winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Mersey Tigers 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
Sheffield Sharks
#6
W
90-70
90
70
+20
A30/11
SLB Cup
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
85-73
85
73
+12
A02/12
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#6
W
75-45
75
45
+30
H08/12
SLB Cup
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A16/12
SLB
Essex L.
#16
W
105-63
105
63
+42
A30/12
SLB Trophy
Worcester Wolves
#4
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H05/01
SLB
London Lions
#8
W
73-68
73
68
+5
A08/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#4
W
85-80
85
80
+5
A13/01
SLB Cup
Surrey Scorchers
#3
W
88-58
88
58
+30
H20/01
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#7
W
82-66
82
66
+16
A01/02
SLB Trophy
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-13
30-19
25-11
17-27
26-26
21-18
25-23
13-6
18-14
17-11
17-9
23-11
20-20
22-24
23-21
17-21
30-15
13-19
26-12
36-17
28-20
22-17
13-20
26-25
25-15
11-20
17-19
20-14
20-17
25-19
20-15
20-29
20-15
21-18
23-15
24-10
24-16
21-23
17-15
20-12
154.5Avg total
85.4Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)81.170.0151.1+11.188%
Season at home (9)84.168.8152.9+15.3100%
Season away (8)77.671.4149.0+6.275%
Last 10 (10)85.469.1154.5+16.390%
Last 5 (5)83.470.8154.2+12.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)77.269.0146.2+8.280%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)83.470.0153.5+13.488%
This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mersey TigersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cheshire Phoenix
#10
L
65-92
65
92
-27
H30/11
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
74-94
74
94
-20
A07/12
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
L
72-109
72
109
-37
A16/12
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
65-103
65
103
-38
H21/12
SLB
Manchester Giants
#9
L
65-96
65
96
-31
H28/12
SLB
Worthing Thunder
#8
L
64-84
64
84
-20
A06/01
SLB Trophy
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
64-99
64
99
-35
H11/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
58-121
58
121
-63
A25/01
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
70-103
70
103
-33
H27/01
SLB
London Lions
#8
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A01/02
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
6-20
16-30
20-20
23-22
16-26
17-25
19-22
22-21
13-26
22-28
14-28
23-27
16-27
13-31
18-23
18-22
20-13
19-19
13-37
13-27
16-24
20-19
12-19
16-22
11-32
20-25
13-21
20-21
14-25
10-28
14-38
20-30
21-21
13-36
18-20
18-26
24-19
12-18
13-16
30-35
166.5Avg total
67.6Scored
98.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)62.094.4156.4-32.50%
Season at home (8)63.093.4156.4-30.40%
Season away (12)61.295.1156.3-33.80%
Last 10 (10)67.698.9166.5-31.30%
Last 5 (5)67.099.0166.0-32.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)64.592.1156.6-27.54%
vs Similar (3)84.781.0165.7+3.767%
vs Weaker (1)86.056.0142.0+30.0100%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) 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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -7.6-7.6Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -9.7-9.7Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: -9.0-9.0Q4Q4: +4.4+4.4Q4: -5.0-5.0
Leicester RidersMersey Tigers
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.
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Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#6
W
48-32
48
32
+16
A30/11
SLB Cup
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
47-44
47
44
+3
A02/12
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#6
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H08/12
SLB Cup
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A16/12
SLB
Essex L.
#16
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A30/12
SLB Trophy
Worcester Wolves
#4
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H05/01
SLB
London Lions
#8
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A08/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#4
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A13/01
SLB Cup
Surrey Scorchers
#3
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H20/01
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#7
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A01/02
SLB Trophy
79.1Avg total
43.2Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)42.435.477.8+7.076%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.533.776.2+8.886%-
Last 30 away (15)42.337.079.3+5.367%-
Last 10 (10)43.235.979.1+7.390%-
Last 5 (5)43.436.079.4+7.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)42.434.877.2+7.680%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)42.435.678.0+6.874%-
This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mersey TigersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cheshire Phoenix
#10
L
22-50
22
50
-28
H30/11
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
33-51
33
51
-18
A07/12
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
L
35-54
35
54
-19
A16/12
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
29-58
29
58
-29
H21/12
SLB
Manchester Giants
#9
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H28/12
SLB
Worthing Thunder
#8
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A06/01
SLB Trophy
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
31-57
31
57
-26
H11/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
24-53
24
53
-29
A25/01
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#6
L
34-57
34
57
-23
H27/01
SLB
London Lions
#8
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A01/02
SLB
81.1Avg total
31.9Scored
49.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)33.145.678.7-12.514%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.946.881.7-11.823%-
Last 30 away (15)31.544.576.1-13.07%-
Last 10 (10)31.949.281.1-17.310%-
Last 5 (5)32.249.481.6-17.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)31.845.877.6-14.013%-
vs Similar (2)40.050.590.5-10.50%-
vs Weaker (1)49.025.074.0+24.0100%-
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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🔥 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

Head-to-head record
5
Leicester Riders wins
4
Mersey Tigers wins
DateGameScore
17/11/12Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers79-40
08/04/12Mersey Tigers v Leicester Riders70-83
20/01/12Mersey Tigers v Leicester Riders66-85
19/11/11Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers92-63
17/04/11Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers90-92
16/04/11Mersey Tigers v Leicester Riders89-86
23/03/11Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers89-87
12/12/10Mersey Tigers v Leicester Riders87-78
04/12/10Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers77-83
Leicester Riderslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/13ASurrey Scorchers82-66
20/01/13HSurrey Scorchers88-58
13/01/13ANewcastle Eagles85-80
08/01/13ALondon Lions73-68
05/01/13HWorcester Wolves89-82
30/12/12AEssex L.105-63
16/12/12APlymouth Raiders82-86
08/12/12HSheffield Sharks75-45
02/12/12AGlasgow Rocks85-73
30/11/12ASheffield Sharks90-70
Mersey Tigerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/13ALondon Lions79-88
27/01/13HPlymouth Raiders70-103
25/01/13ANewcastle Eagles58-121
11/01/13HSheffield Sharks64-99
06/01/13AWorthing Thunder64-84
28/12/12HManchester Giants65-96
21/12/12HPlymouth Raiders65-103
16/12/12AGlasgow Rocks72-109
07/12/12ASheffield Sharks74-94
30/11/12HCheshire Phoenix65-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2012-13
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %88%100%75%
Points / game81.184.177.6
Allowed / game70.068.871.4
Point differential+11.1+15.3+6.2
Avg total151.1152.9149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%44%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %6%11%0%
Mersey Tigers
SLB 2012-13
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game62.063.061.2
Allowed / game94.493.495.1
Point differential-32.5-30.4-33.8
Avg total156.3156.4156.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Newcastle Eagles1816289%90.174.8+15.2
2 Leicester Riders1715288%81.170.0+11.1
3 Surrey Scorchers1914574%83.175.6+7.5
4 Plymouth Raiders1913668%94.682.7+11.9
5 Glasgow Rocks2012860%83.780.8+3.0
6 Worcester Wolves2011955%82.776.7+6.0
7 Sheffield Sharks2081240%78.478.2+0.2
8 London Lions2181338%84.185.9-1.8
9 Cheshire Phoenix2181338%81.285.2-4.0
10 Durham Wildcats2171433%79.288.0-8.8
11 Manchester Giants2271532%81.884.6-2.8
12 Mersey Tigers200200%62.094.4-32.5
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 Riders2425201584
Mersey Tigers169141554
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