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London Lions vs Sheffield Sharks Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 18:00
Scheduled
Position#1
Record8-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game73.1
vs
Position#8
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game82.0
United KingdomSLB· Copper Box Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · London Lions v Sheffield Sharks
02 Jan 2027
LLI v SHEF
upcoming
30 Oct 2026
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SHEF76
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25 Mar 2026
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SHEF64
19 Mar 2023
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22 Jan 2023
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03 Apr 2022
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SHEF54
06 Mar 2022
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SHEF83
13 Nov 2021
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SHEF68
02 Apr 2021
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SHEF81
13 Nov 2020
LLI88
SHEF73
22 Dec 2019
LLI87
SHEF79
22 Mar 2019
LLI89
SHEF73
23 Dec 2018
LLI80
SHEF74
16 Dec 2018
LLI92
SHEF82
07 Jan 2018
LLI81
SHEF73
15 Feb 2017
LLI74
SHEF73
30 Dec 2016
LLI76
SHEF77
24 Apr 2016
LLI78
SHEF75
05 Feb 2016
LLI90
SHEF84
10 Apr 2015
LLI71
SHEF73
13 Feb 2015
LLI86
SHEF80
28 Dec 2014
LLI61
SHEF81
15 Nov 2013
LLI78
SHEF55
03 Mar 2013
LLI86
SHEF78
13 Nov 2012
LLI78
SHEF70
18 Mar 2012
LLI84
SHEF92
03 Apr 2011
LLI74
SHEF83
06 Mar 2011
LLI91
SHEF92
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

London Lions 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

London LionsUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormLions
Date
Competition
Liverpool
#7
W
78-49
78
49
+29
70avg 80
H27/09
SLB
Siauliai
#14
L
71-74
71
74
-3
62avg 80
A30/09
Eurocup
Leicester Riders
#10
W
71-66
71
66
+5
66avg 80
H02/10
SLB
Tenerife
#7
W
89-77
89
77
+12
84avg 80
H06/10
Eurocup
Frankfurt
#15
L
76-81
76
81
-5
67avg 80
H15/10
Eurocup
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
87-83
87
83
+4
80avg 80
A18/10
SLB
Cluj-Napoca
#24
W
89-72
89
72
+17
79avg 80
A21/10
Eurocup
Bristol Flyers
#4
W
82-76
82
76
+6
85avg 80
H24/10
SLB
Turk Telekom
#27
W
79-61
79
61
+18
72avg 80
H28/10
Eurocup
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
85-76
85
76
+9
88avg 80
H30/10
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-13
22-13
20-9
21-14
14-19
18-22
22-16
17-17
20-10
23-17
14-16
14-23
18-19
28-23
19-16
24-19
18-21
18-24
22-18
18-18
18-17
27-18
21-27
21-21
21-22
19-15
24-18
25-17
17-8
20-20
24-17
21-31
20-16
19-23
20-12
20-10
15-31
30-14
15-15
25-16
152.2Avg total
80.7Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)82.273.1155.4+9.1100%
Season at home (6)81.870.7152.5+11.2100%
Season away (2)83.580.5164.0+3.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.771.5152.2+9.280%
Last 5 (5)84.473.6158.0+10.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)85.375.7161.0+9.7100%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)85.472.6157.9+12.889%
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
Leicester Riders
#5
L
80-92
80
92
-12
74avg 78
H19/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
85-87
85
87
-2
79avg 78
A21/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
74-82
74
82
-8
62avg 78
H26/04
SLB
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
#3
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
#3
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-30
24-21
19-20
21-21
25-19
22-28
21-14
17-26
12-20
21-22
25-20
16-20
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
167.2Avg total
82.6Scored
84.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)83.882.0165.8+1.840%
Season at home (3)88.079.3167.3+8.767%
Season away (2)77.586.0163.5-8.50%
Last 10 (10)82.684.6167.2-2.030%
Last 5 (5)83.882.0165.8+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)78.084.6162.6-6.638%
vs Similar (11)84.086.5170.5-2.536%
vs Weaker (10)89.380.5169.8+8.860%
This opponent (London Lions) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -3.7-3.7Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: +2.6+2.6
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -3.7-3.7Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: +2.6+2.6
London LionsSheffield 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
London LionsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liverpool
#7
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H27/09
SLB
Siauliai
#14
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A30/09
Eurocup
Leicester Riders
#10
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H02/10
SLB
Tenerife
#7
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H06/10
Eurocup
Frankfurt
#15
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H15/10
Eurocup
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A18/10
SLB
Cluj-Napoca
#24
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A21/10
Eurocup
Bristol Flyers
#4
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H24/10
SLB
Turk Telekom
#27
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H28/10
Eurocup
Sheffield Sharks
#8
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H30/10
SLB
76.5Avg total
40.0Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.036.779.8+6.363%-
Last 30 at home (20)43.036.479.4+6.660%-
Last 30 away (10)43.137.480.5+5.770%-
Last 10 (10)40.036.576.5+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)41.236.878.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)38.340.779.0-2.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)43.636.379.9+7.367%-
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
Leicester Riders
#5
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H19/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
D
47-47
47
47
+0
A21/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H26/04
SLB
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
#3
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#3
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
85.0Avg total
41.1Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.243.986.1-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.943.186.9+0.844%-
Last 30 away (12)39.745.284.8-5.533%-
Last 10 (10)41.143.985.0-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)41.042.283.2-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)40.644.885.4-4.125%-
vs Similar (11)41.544.385.8-2.736%-
vs Weaker (10)42.741.384.0+1.460%-
This opponent (London Lions) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
London Lionstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

London Lions: 80.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
49%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.221.8
55.6%
51.0%43.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.97.4
32.3%
35.1%22.2
🏀 Free throws21.914.8
67.6%
70.4%14.8
They take 62.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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: 82.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.2 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
49%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.825.1
54.8%
51.0%50.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.96.4
30.6%
35.1%19.2
🏀 Free throws18.312.7
69.4%
70.4%12.7
They take 66.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% 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 02 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
London Lions
WWWWWLWWLW
Sheffield Sharks
LLLWWLWLLL
#1
League position
#8
+11.3
Net rating
-2.2
96.9
Offensive rating
96.1
85.6
Defensive rating
98.4
53.0%
Effective FG%
52.0%
48.9%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
14.3%
Turnover %
13.9%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.27
32.3%
3-point %
30.6%
67.8%
Assist %
54.9%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence96.9 · 96.1Defence85.6 · 98.4Shooting53.0% · 52.0%3-point %32.3% · 30.6%Ball care14.3% · 13.9%Free throws0.35 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ London Lions   ■ 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
30/10/26HSheffield Sharks85-76
28/10/26HTurk Telekom79-61
24/10/26HBristol Flyers82-76
21/10/26ACluj-Napoca89-72
18/10/26ACheshire Phoenix87-83
15/10/26HFrankfurt76-81
06/10/26HTenerife89-77
02/10/26HLeicester Riders71-66
30/09/26ASiauliai71-74
27/09/26HLiverpool78-49
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/04/26HManchester Basketball74-82
21/04/26ALeicester Riders85-87
19/04/26HLeicester Riders80-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

London Lions
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game82.281.883.5
Allowed / game73.170.780.5
Point differential+9.1+11.2+3.0
Avg total155.4152.5164.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeWWL67%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%67%0%
Points / game83.888.077.5
Allowed / game82.079.386.0
Point differential+1.8+8.7-8.5
Avg total165.8167.3163.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%67%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 London Lions880100%82.273.1+9.1
2 Newcastle Eagles85362%85.474.1+11.2
3 Caledonia Gladiators53260%80.486.6-6.2
4 Bristol Flyers84450%80.180.8-0.6
5 Manchester Basketball84450%79.081.8-2.8
6 Cheshire Phoenix73443%96.797.0-0.3
7 Liverpool73443%79.182.1-3.0
8 Sheffield Sharks52340%83.882.0+1.8
9 Surrey 89ers52340%82.087.8-5.8
10 Leicester Riders7070%82.491.3-8.9
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 -).
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