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Leicester Riders vs Sheffield Sharks Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 04 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 19:30
Scheduled
Position#10
Record2-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game88.3
vs
Form · last 5 games
5.0/10
Around normal
3.0/10
🧊 Cold
Position#5
Record4-4
FormLLWWL
Points / game81.8
Allowed / game81.4
United KingdomSLB· Mattioli Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Leicester Riders v Sheffield Sharks
23 Apr 2027
LRI v SHEF
upcoming
04 Dec 2026
LRI v SHEF
upcoming
01 May 2026
LRI78
SHEF81
21 Apr 2026
LRI87
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
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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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Sheffield Sharks win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Leicester RidersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiders
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
L
65-78
65
78
-13
55avg 78
A10/05
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#7
L
94-108
94
108
-14
92avg 78
A27/09
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
66-71
66
71
-5
63avg 78
A02/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#3
L
73-78
73
78
-5
63avg 78
H09/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#5
L
75-85
75
85
-10
62avg 78
A11/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
102-107 OT
102
107
-5
94avg 78
A17/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#6
L
87-89
87
89
-2
83avg 78
H23/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
80-101
80
101
-21
75avg 78
H30/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
97-76
97
76
+21
no box
A06/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
91-80
91
80
+11
no box
A15/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-16
21-23
13-19
7-20
18-30
19-25
23-28
34-25
10-20
17-23
16-14
23-14
15-16
21-23
13-17
24-22
22-30
19-13
21-19
13-23
23-18
24-33
23-22
23-20
28-31
20-17
20-25
19-16
17-26
21-22
20-23
22-30
20-22
21-17
29-18
27-19
25-24
25-14
23-25
18-17
170.3Avg total
83.0Scored
87.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)85.088.3173.3-3.322%
Season at home (3)80.089.3169.3-9.30%
Season away (6)87.587.8175.3-0.333%
Last 10 (10)83.087.3170.3-4.320%
Last 5 (5)91.490.6182.0+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)81.187.1168.2-5.927%
vs Similar ◀ (11)87.791.2178.9-3.536%
vs Weaker (4)87.889.5177.2-1.850%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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
Leicester Riders
#5
W
81-78
81
78
+3
74avg 78
A01/05
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
87-97
87
97
-10
78avg 78
H03/05
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
98-76
98
76
+22
97avg 78
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
85-75
85
75
+10
76avg 78
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
79-87
79
87
-8
72avg 78
A16/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
81-87
81
87
-6
68avg 78
H18/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
76-85
76
85
-9
63avg 78
A30/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
81-76
81
76
+5
71avg 78
A01/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#7
W
86-84 OT
86
84
+2
no box
H08/11
SLB
Liverpool
#4
L
68-81
68
81
-13
no box
A15/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-18
24-23
10-22
20-15
15-20
20-27
21-29
31-21
23-17
19-14
29-22
27-23
30-22
13-19
19-21
23-13
4-18
20-32
21-20
34-17
24-19
27-25
12-27
18-16
31-15
14-30
15-15
16-25
20-21
24-25
20-7
17-23
15-28
24-9
15-24
21-14
14-19
24-18
19-19
11-25
164.8Avg total
82.2Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)81.881.4163.1+0.450%
Season at home (4)87.580.5168.0+7.075%
Season away (4)76.082.2158.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)82.282.6164.8-0.450%
Last 5 (5)78.482.6161.0-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)74.782.9157.6-8.129%
vs Similar ◀ (13)82.985.2168.2-2.346%
vs Weaker (9)89.881.1170.9+8.756%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Similar. 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: -3.1-3.1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: +2.6+2.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: +2.6+2.6
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
London Lions
#1
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A10/05
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#7
L
37-55
37
55
-18
A27/09
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A02/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#3
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H09/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#5
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A11/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
47-51
47
51
-4
A17/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#6
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H23/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
38-48
38
48
-10
H30/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A06/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
50-38
50
38
+12
A15/11
SLB
85.3Avg total
41.0Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.144.285.4-3.133%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.446.587.8-5.18%-
Last 30 away (17)40.942.583.5-1.653%-
Last 10 (10)41.044.385.3-3.330%-
Last 5 (5)44.844.889.6+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)39.745.685.3-5.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)41.944.486.3-2.527%-
vs Weaker (4)44.538.883.2+5.875%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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
Leicester Riders
#5
W
51-41
51
41
+10
A01/05
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
35-47
35
47
-12
H03/05
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
24-50
24
50
-26
A16/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H18/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A30/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A01/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#7
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H08/11
SLB
Liverpool
#4
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A15/11
SLB
83.1Avg total
41.2Scored
41.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.643.685.2-1.943%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.242.685.8+0.650%-
Last 30 away (14)39.944.684.5-4.836%-
Last 10 (10)41.241.983.1-0.760%-
Last 5 (5)43.441.885.2+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)39.944.083.9-4.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)40.743.784.4-3.046%-
vs Weaker (9)42.741.384.0+1.356%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Similar. 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: 80.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.1 points a game
49%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.719.3
52.6%
50.9%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.08.4
35.0%
34.9%25.2
🏀 Free throws21.916.3
74.4%
70.8%16.3
They take 60.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Sheffield Sharkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sheffield Sharks: 82.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.6 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.1 points a game
49%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.424.8
54.6%
50.9%49.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.16.4
30.3%
34.9%19.2
🏀 Free throws19.413.4
69.1%
70.8%13.4
They take 66.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Leicester Riders
WWLLLLLLLL
Sheffield Sharks
LWWLLLWWLW
#10
League position
#5
-10.6
Net rating
-0.2
92.7
Offensive rating
96.3
103.4
Defensive rating
96.5
52.6%
Effective FG%
51.7%
53.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
16.5%
Turnover %
13.1%
0.36
Free-throw rate
0.29
35.0%
3-point %
30.3%
57.0%
Assist %
55.1%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence92.7 · 96.3Defence103.4 · 96.5Shooting52.6% · 51.7%3-point %35.0% · 30.3%Ball care16.5% · 13.1%Free throws0.36 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)20% · 50%
■ Leicester Riders   ■ Sheffield Sharks
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
15/11/26ACaledonia Gladiators91-80
06/11/26ALondon Lions97-76
30/10/26HNewcastle Eagles80-101
23/10/26HManchester Basketball87-89
17/10/26ASurrey 89ers102-107 OT
11/10/26ASheffield Sharks75-85
09/10/26HBristol Flyers73-78
02/10/26ALondon Lions66-71
27/09/26ACheshire Phoenix94-108
10/05/26ALondon Lions65-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26ALiverpool68-81
08/11/26HCheshire Phoenix86-84 OT
01/11/26ASurrey 89ers81-76
30/10/26ALondon Lions76-85
18/10/26HNewcastle Eagles81-87
16/10/26ACaledonia Gladiators79-87
11/10/26HLeicester Riders85-75
27/09/26HCaledonia Gladiators98-76
03/05/26HLeicester Riders87-97
01/05/26ALeicester Riders81-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW22%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games936
Win %22%0%33%
Points / game85.080.087.5
Allowed / game88.389.387.8
Point differential-3.3-9.3-0.3
Avg total173.3169.3175.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%0%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)0% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %11%0%17%
Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL50%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %50%75%25%
Points / game81.887.576.0
Allowed / game81.480.582.2
Point differential+0.4+7.0-6.2
Avg total163.1168.0158.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %12%25%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 London Lions109190%81.475.9+5.5
2 Newcastle Eagles117464%85.175.2+9.9
3 Bristol Flyers116555%78.378.5-0.2
4 Liverpool105550%83.982.7+1.2
5 Sheffield Sharks84450%81.881.4+0.4
6 Manchester Basketball115645%81.583.5-1.9
7 Cheshire Phoenix104640%91.594.4-2.9
8 Surrey 89ers83538%78.981.6-2.8
9 Caledonia Gladiators83538%83.492.8-9.4
10 Leicester Riders92722%85.088.3-3.3
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 -).
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