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Leicester Riders vs Sheffield Sharks Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 10 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 80-75
20-12 28-21 20-19 12-23
Position#1
Record4-1
FormWWLLW
Points / game83.0
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Position#8
Record5-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game85.7
Allowed / game74.8
United KingdomSLB
Other2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Leicester Riders winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sheffield Sharks 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
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
94-58
94
58
+36
H30/04
SLB
London Lions
#6
W
90-71
90
71
+19
A05/05
SLB
London Lions
#6
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H07/05
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H14/05
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
86-70
86
70
+16
A29/09
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
79-59
79
59
+20
H06/10
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
93-72
93
72
+21
A15/10
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
L
82-84
82
84
-2
H20/10
SLB
London Lions
#3
L
59-67
59
67
-8
H28/10
SLB Cup
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
75-73
75
73
+2
H03/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-12
23-13
24-20
19-13
24-19
23-21
22-23
21-8
13-17
16-13
26-10
17-15
29-11
18-16
25-17
12-19
25-23
21-22
19-11
21-14
16-19
26-10
25-12
12-18
16-21
30-19
25-16
22-16
21-16
21-24
19-21
21-23
8-17
14-12
20-22
17-16
25-12
13-25
19-14
18-22
148.6Avg total
81.4Scored
67.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)83.071.6154.6+11.480%
Season at home (3)78.772.0150.7+6.767%
Season away (2)89.571.0160.5+18.5100%
Last 10 (10)81.467.2148.6+14.280%
Last 5 (5)77.671.0148.6+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (29)86.973.1159.9+13.879%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sheffield SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
82-84
82
84
-2
H23/04
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#4
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H28/04
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#4
L
84-86
84
86
-2
A30/04
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H29/09
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
86-76
86
76
+10
A01/10
SLB
Leeds Force
#12
W
98-71
98
71
+27
H06/10
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H13/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H20/10
SLB
London Lions
#2
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H27/10
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
W
93-64
93
64
+29
H03/11
SLB Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-27
22-10
18-29
22-18
14-22
15-21
21-15
21-15
16-21
18-29
20-20
30-16
19-17
23-25
13-21
23-18
27-28
24-13
15-24
20-11
20-21
26-15
36-16
16-19
29-11
21-20
16-25
17-22
14-15
36-19
17-18
19-18
22-19
20-17
24-15
17-22
25-10
26-22
19-18
23-14
160.0Avg total
84.4Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)85.774.8160.5+10.883%
Season at home (5)85.674.6160.2+11.080%
Season away (1)86.076.0162.0+10.0100%
Last 10 (10)84.475.6160.0+8.860%
Last 5 (5)88.671.2159.8+17.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)80.382.4162.7-2.143%
vs Similar (14)80.678.3158.9+2.357%
vs Weaker (8)85.564.4149.9+21.1100%
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: +3.8+3.8Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: +5.8+5.8Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +3.5+3.5
Leicester RidersSheffield Sharks
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
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H30/04
SLB
London Lions
#6
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A05/05
SLB
London Lions
#6
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H07/05
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H14/05
SLB
Manchester Giants
#11
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A29/09
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H06/10
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A15/10
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H20/10
SLB
London Lions
#3
L
22-29
22
29
-7
H28/10
SLB Cup
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H03/11
SLB
75.2Avg total
41.0Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.536.679.1+6.070%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.934.376.3+7.678%-
Last 30 away (12)43.439.983.3+3.558%-
Last 10 (10)41.034.275.2+6.880%-
Last 5 (5)38.035.073.0+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (29)43.236.880.1+6.472%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Newcastle Eagles
#2
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H23/04
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#4
L
29-43
29
43
-14
H28/04
SLB
Worcester Wolves
#4
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A30/04
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H29/09
SLB
Glasgow Rocks
#5
W
51-41
51
41
+10
A01/10
SLB
Leeds Force
#12
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H06/10
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#10
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H13/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H20/10
SLB
London Lions
#2
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H27/10
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#4
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H03/11
SLB Cup
81.9Avg total
43.7Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.438.679.0+1.853%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.837.779.5+4.165%-
Last 30 away (13)38.539.878.2-1.338%-
Last 10 (10)43.738.281.9+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)47.833.881.6+14.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)37.040.377.3-3.343%-
vs Similar (14)40.140.480.4-0.343%-
vs Weaker (8)44.833.177.9+11.688%-
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
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 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
03/11/17HPlymouth Raiders75-73
28/10/17HLondon Lions59-67
20/10/17HGlasgow Rocks82-84
15/10/17APlymouth Raiders93-72
06/10/17HBristol Flyers79-59
29/09/17AManchester Giants86-70
14/05/17HNewcastle Eagles84-63
07/05/17HLondon Lions72-55
05/05/17ALondon Lions90-71
30/04/17HSurrey Scorchers94-58
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/11/17HSurrey Scorchers93-64
27/10/17HLondon Lions83-73
20/10/17HBristol Flyers86-70
13/10/17HPlymouth Raiders83-78
06/10/17HLeeds Force98-71
01/10/17AGlasgow Rocks86-76
29/09/17HSurrey Scorchers78-81
30/04/17AWorcester Wolves84-86
28/04/17HWorcester Wolves71-73
23/04/17HNewcastle Eagles82-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %80%67%100%
Points / game83.078.789.5
Allowed / game71.672.071.0
Point differential+11.4+6.7+18.5
Avg total154.6150.7160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%33%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%80%100%
Points / game85.785.686.0
Allowed / game74.874.676.0
Point differential+10.8+11.0+10.0
Avg total160.5160.2162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%60%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
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 Eagles550100%111.081.8+29.2
2 Sheffield Sharks65183%85.774.8+10.8
3 Leicester Riders54180%83.071.6+11.4
4 London Lions85362%85.076.2+8.8
5 Bristol Flyers53260%82.682.6+0.0
6 Glasgow Rocks74357%90.784.7+6.0
7 Surrey Scorchers73443%81.785.0-3.3
8 Cheshire Phoenix52340%79.483.2-3.8
9 Plymouth Raiders72529%80.481.4-1.0
10 Worcester Wolves41325%84.887.8-3.0
11 Leeds Force61517%77.2103.8-26.7
12 Manchester Giants71614%75.097.7-22.7
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
Leicester Riders2028201280
Sheffield Sharks1221192375
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