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Leicester Riders vs Sheffield Sharks Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Nov 2022
Tip-off: 19:45
Final 71-58
15-10 15-22 20-15 21-11
Position#3
Record6-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game88.8
Allowed / game81.6
vs
Position#7
Record5-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game73.9
United KingdomSLB
Other2022-23
Meetings · Leicester Riders v Sheffield Sharks
23 Apr 2027
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01 May 2026
LRI78
SHEF81
21 Apr 2026
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SHEF85
26 Sep 2025
LRI65
SHEF93
11 May 2025
LRI97
SHEF77
11 Apr 2025
LRI100
SHEF95
08 Nov 2024
LRI79
SHEF82
04 May 2024
LRI74
SHEF77
16 Feb 2024
LRI108
SHEF94
30 Dec 2023
LRI103
SHEF75
30 Apr 2023
LRI74
SHEF70
21 Apr 2023
LRI85
SHEF76
10 Feb 2023
LRI78
SHEF79
18 Nov 2022
LRI71
SHEF58
18 Feb 2022
LRI90
SHEF77
29 Jan 2021
LRI75
SHEF73
11 Dec 2020
LRI74
SHEF64
07 Dec 2020
LRI61
SHEF87
29 Feb 2020
LRI87
SHEF80
07 Dec 2018
LRI70
SHEF71
06 May 2018
LRI79
SHEF67
04 Mar 2018
LRI90
SHEF85
23 Feb 2018
LRI75
SHEF64
10 Nov 2017
LRI80
SHEF75
07 Apr 2017
LRI80
SHEF71
08 May 2016
LRI77
SHEF84
09 Apr 2016
LRI77
SHEF56
14 Feb 2016
LRI79
SHEF79
21 Nov 2015
LRI79
SHEF85
08 Nov 2015
LRI62
SHEF60
24 Apr 2015
LRI91
SHEF85
07 Feb 2015
LRI98
SHEF85
04 Jan 2014
LRI75
SHEF69
05 Oct 2013
LRI60
SHEF40
09 Mar 2013
LRI69
SHEF71
10 Feb 2013
LRI72
SHEF51
08 Dec 2012
LRI75
SHEF45
29 Apr 2012
LRI90
SHEF65
03 Mar 2012
LRI97
SHEF86
04 Feb 2012
LRI74
SHEF64
05 Feb 2011
LRI89
SHEF85
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
🔥 FormRiders
Date
Competition
Voluntari
#18
L
61-70
61
70
-9
45avg 45
H21/09
Champions League
London Lions
#1
L
78-89
78
89
-11
no box
A30/09
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
86-67
86
67
+19
no box
A08/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
85-91
85
91
-6
no box
A15/10
SLB
Manchester Giants
#6
W
102-89
102
89
+13
no box
H21/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#5
L
81-89
81
89
-8
no box
A23/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
W
91-73
91
73
+18
no box
H28/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
86-72
86
72
+14
no box
A30/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
89-85
89
85
+4
no box
H04/11
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
101-79
101
79
+22
no box
A06/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-16
13-18
13-19
15-17
18-28
18-19
23-23
19-19
24-16
18-19
29-18
15-14
17-25
26-25
23-21
19-20
27-23
26-26
30-18
19-22
18-18
24-23
17-16
22-32
26-21
17-20
21-17
27-15
15-24
28-20
24-13
19-15
17-17
21-23
29-21
22-24
29-26
26-16
24-22
22-15
166.4Avg total
86.0Scored
80.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)88.881.6170.3+7.267%
Season at home (3)94.082.3176.3+11.7100%
Season away (6)86.281.2167.3+5.050%
Last 10 (10)86.080.4166.4+5.660%
Last 5 (5)89.679.6169.2+10.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)78.089.0167.0-11.00%
vs Similar (2)88.082.0170.0+6.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)90.576.9167.4+13.788%
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
🔥 FormSharks
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
L
73-86
73
86
-13
no box
H23/09
SLB
Manchester Giants
#6
L
102-105 OT
102
105
-3
no box
A25/09
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
55-68
55
68
-13
no box
A01/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#5
L
70-74
70
74
-4
no box
H07/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
62-49
62
49
+13
no box
A09/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
66-59
66
59
+7
no box
H14/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
87-62
87
62
+25
no box
H23/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
87-81
87
81
+6
no box
H28/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
72-86
72
86
-14
no box
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
88-69
88
69
+19
no box
A13/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-18
23-22
14-24
22-22
21-33
21-25
16-9
25-16
19-18
14-17
15-20
7-13
21-20
16-21
17-17
16-16
12-20
20-12
11-10
19-7
15-15
15-16
19-10
17-18
24-21
18-9
20-17
25-15
31-22
22-23
18-14
16-22
24-15
20-28
13-24
15-19
19-24
21-12
19-15
29-18
150.1Avg total
76.2Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)76.273.9150.1+2.350%
Season at home (6)75.874.7150.5+1.250%
Season away (4)76.872.8149.5+4.050%
Last 10 (10)76.273.9150.1+2.350%
Last 5 (5)80.071.4151.4+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)72.882.2155.0-9.420%
vs Similar (16)76.876.7153.5+0.150%
vs Weaker (9)79.765.0144.7+14.7100%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.3-0.3Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: +2.5+2.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.3-0.3Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: +2.5+2.5
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.
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Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Voluntari
#18
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H21/09
Champions League
London Lions
#1
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A30/09
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A08/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
43-50
43
50
-7
A15/10
SLB
Manchester Giants
#6
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H21/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#5
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A23/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H28/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A30/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H04/11
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
55-42
55
42
+13
A06/11
SLB
85.1Avg total
42.8Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.340.185.4+5.267%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.339.383.6+5.069%-
Last 30 away (17)46.140.886.8+5.365%-
Last 10 (10)42.842.385.1+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)44.241.685.8+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.047.083.0-11.00%-
vs Similar (2)43.045.588.5-2.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)46.339.786.0+6.673%-
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
London Lions
#1
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H23/09
SLB
Manchester Giants
#6
L
42-58
42
58
-16
A25/09
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A01/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#5
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A09/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H14/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H23/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H28/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A13/11
SLB
78.1Avg total
39.0Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.337.976.2+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.738.277.9+1.456%-
Last 30 away (14)36.737.674.3-0.943%-
Last 10 (10)39.039.178.1-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)41.837.078.8+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)42.040.682.6+1.460%-
vs Similar (16)36.739.976.6-3.231%-
vs Weaker (9)39.133.072.1+6.178%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Leicester Riderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leicester Riders: 61.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀66%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 66% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers12.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws9.0 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-pointers54.020.0
37.0%
52.6%40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers12.04.0
33.3%
34.9%12.0
🏀 Free throws11.09.0
81.8%
72.0%9.0
They take 66.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 12.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 18% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Sheffield Sharkstheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
06/11/22APlymouth City Patriots101-79
04/11/22HCheshire Phoenix89-85
30/10/22ASheffield Sharks86-72
28/10/22HBristol Flyers91-73
23/10/22ACaledonia Gladiators81-89
21/10/22HManchester Giants102-89
15/10/22ABristol Flyers85-91
08/10/22ASurrey Scorchers86-67
30/09/22ALondon Lions78-89
21/09/22HVoluntari61-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/22APlymouth City Patriots88-69
30/10/22HLeicester Riders72-86
28/10/22HLondon Lions87-81
23/10/22HNewcastle Eagles87-62
14/10/22HNewcastle Eagles66-59
09/10/22ACheshire Phoenix62-49
07/10/22HCaledonia Gladiators70-74
01/10/22ABristol Flyers55-68
25/09/22AManchester Giants102-105 OT
23/09/22HLondon Lions73-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW67%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games936
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game88.894.086.2
Allowed / game81.682.381.2
Point differential+7.2+11.7+5.0
Avg total170.3176.3167.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW50%
HomeLWWWL50%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game76.275.876.8
Allowed / game73.974.772.8
Point differential+2.3+1.2+4.0
Avg total150.1150.5149.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%17%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %10%0%25%
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 Lions97278%84.075.4+8.6
2 Bristol Flyers118373%79.178.6+0.5
3 Leicester Riders96367%88.881.6+7.2
4 Manchester Giants85362%92.686.2+6.4
5 Sheffield Sharks105550%76.273.9+2.3
6 Plymouth City Patriots94544%84.186.6-2.4
7 Cheshire Phoenix125742%74.977.1-2.2
8 Caledonia Gladiators83538%80.181.8-1.6
9 Newcastle Eagles92722%76.083.3-7.3
10 Surrey Scorchers71614%74.087.4-13.4
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 Riders1515202171
Sheffield Sharks1022151158
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