The Newcastle Eagles host the Leicester Riders on 20 November 2026 in the SLB, with the Eagles the clear favourite as the model projects a 67% chance of victory and a 33% chance for Leicester, and the projected score 88-83. Newcastle have gone 7-4 in all 11 games this season, averaging 85.1 points and allowing 75.2, and sit second in the league; at home they are 3-2, 82.0 points for and 70.4 against, and have won three of their last five. Their recent results include a 89-61 win over Cheshire Phoenix away, a 65-81 loss to Bristol Flyers at home, and a 99-92 win over Caledonia Gladiators away. Leicester, by contrast, are 2-7 in nine games, scoring 85.0 and conceding 88.3, and are tenth in the standings; on the road they are 2-4, 87.5 points for and 87.8 against, and have won two of their last five. Their recent wins are 91-80 over Caledonia Gladiators and 97-76 over London Lions, with a 80-101 loss to Newcastle at home. In head-to-head history the Riders lead 6-4, but Newcastle won the last meeting 101-80 on 30 October 2026, and the model assigns a 5% chance of overtime.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (11) | 85.1 | 75.2 | 160.3 | +9.9 | 64% |
| Season at home (5) | 82.0 | 70.4 | 152.4 | +11.6 | 60% |
| Season away (6) | 87.7 | 79.2 | 166.8 | +8.5 | 67% |
| Last 10 (10) | 86.0 | 74.3 | 160.3 | +11.7 | 70% |
| Last 5 (5) | 85.6 | 78.2 | 163.8 | +7.4 | 60% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger (4) | 80.0 | 93.2 | 173.2 | -13.2 | 25% |
| vs Similar (11) | 90.2 | 92.5 | 182.6 | -2.3 | 36% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (15) | 85.6 | 69.5 | 155.1 | +16.1 | 73% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (9) | 85.0 | 88.3 | 173.3 | -3.3 | 22% |
| Season at home (3) | 80.0 | 89.3 | 169.3 | -9.3 | 0% |
| Season away (6) | 87.5 | 87.8 | 175.3 | -0.3 | 33% |
| Last 10 (10) | 83.0 | 87.3 | 170.3 | -4.3 | 20% |
| Last 5 (5) | 91.4 | 90.6 | 182.0 | +0.8 | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (15) | 81.1 | 87.1 | 168.2 | -5.9 | 27% |
| vs Similar (11) | 87.7 | 91.2 | 178.9 | -3.5 | 36% |
| vs Weaker (4) | 87.8 | 89.5 | 177.2 | -1.8 | 50% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (29) | 44.4 | 40.5 | 84.9 | +3.9 | 52% | - |
| Last 30 at home (15) | 46.4 | 39.3 | 85.7 | +7.1 | 53% | - |
| Last 30 away (14) | 42.2 | 41.8 | 84.0 | +0.4 | 50% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 45.7 | 37.0 | 82.7 | +8.7 | 60% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 44.2 | 37.8 | 82.0 | +6.4 | 60% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (4) | 35.5 | 53.0 | 88.5 | -17.5 | 0% | - |
| vs Similar (11) | 44.0 | 41.2 | 85.2 | +2.8 | 45% | - |
| vs Weaker ◀ (14) | 47.2 | 36.4 | 83.6 | +10.8 | 71% | - |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 41.1 | 44.2 | 85.4 | -3.1 | 33% | - |
| Last 30 at home (13) | 41.4 | 46.5 | 87.8 | -5.1 | 8% | - |
| Last 30 away (17) | 40.9 | 42.5 | 83.5 | -1.6 | 53% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 41.0 | 44.3 | 85.3 | -3.3 | 30% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 44.8 | 44.8 | 89.6 | +0.0 | 40% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (15) | 39.7 | 45.6 | 85.3 | -5.9 | 27% | - |
| vs Similar (11) | 41.9 | 44.4 | 86.3 | -2.5 | 27% | - |
| vs Weaker (4) | 44.5 | 38.8 | 83.2 | +5.8 | 75% | - |
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| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 38.4 | 18.3 | 50.9% | 36.6 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 28.2 | 10.0 | 34.9% | 30.0 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 24.1 | 18.0 | 70.8% | 18.0 |
| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 36.7 | 19.3 | 50.9% | 38.6 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 24.0 | 8.4 | 34.9% | 25.2 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 21.9 | 16.3 | 70.8% | 16.3 |
| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 30/10/26 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 80-101 |
| 24/04/26 | Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders | 86-94 OT |
| 08/02/26 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 102-100 |
| 19/12/25 | Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders | 98-85 |
| 17/10/25 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 91-77 |
| 18/05/25 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 105-74 |
| 25/04/25 | Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders | 91-106 |
| 21/03/25 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 99-81 |
| 03/01/25 | Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders | 93-90 |
| 22/12/24 | Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles | 83-83 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/26 | A | Cheshire Phoenix | 89-61 |
| 06/11/26 | H | Bristol Flyers | 65-81 |
| 01/11/26 | A | Caledonia Gladiators | 99-92 |
| 30/10/26 | A | Leicester Riders | 101-80 |
| 25/10/26 | A | Liverpool | 74-77 |
| 23/10/26 | H | Surrey 89ers | 82-55 |
| 18/10/26 | A | Sheffield Sharks | 87-81 |
| 16/10/26 | H | Manchester Basketball | 78-81 |
| 02/10/26 | H | Caledonia Gladiators | 91-67 |
| 25/09/26 | H | Bristol Flyers | 94-68 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/26 | A | Caledonia Gladiators | 91-80 |
| 06/11/26 | A | London Lions | 97-76 |
| 30/10/26 | H | Newcastle Eagles | 80-101 |
| 23/10/26 | H | Manchester Basketball | 87-89 |
| 17/10/26 | A | Surrey 89ers | 102-107 OT |
| 11/10/26 | A | Sheffield Sharks | 75-85 |
| 09/10/26 | H | Bristol Flyers | 73-78 |
| 02/10/26 | A | London Lions | 66-71 |
| 27/09/26 | A | Cheshire Phoenix | 94-108 |
| 10/05/26 | A | London Lions | 65-78 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LWWLW | 64% |
| Home | WWLWL | 60% |
| Away | WLWWW | 67% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Win % | 64% | 60% | 67% |
| Points / game | 85.1 | 82.0 | 87.7 |
| Allowed / game | 75.2 | 70.4 | 79.2 |
| Point differential | +9.9 | +11.6 | +8.5 |
| Avg total | 160.3 | 152.4 | 166.8 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 45% | 60% | 33% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 0% (2) | 0% (1) | 0% (1) |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLLWW | 22% |
| Home | LLL | 0% |
| Away | LLLWW | 33% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Win % | 22% | 0% | 33% |
| Points / game | 85.0 | 80.0 | 87.5 |
| Allowed / game | 88.3 | 89.3 | 87.8 |
| Point differential | -3.3 | -9.3 | -0.3 |
| Avg total | 173.3 | 169.3 | 175.3 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 22% | 0% | 33% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 0% (4) | 0% (2) | 0% (2) |
| Overtime % | 11% | 0% | 17% |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | 81.4 | 75.9 | +5.5 | |
| 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | 85.1 | 75.2 | +9.9 | |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | 78.3 | 78.5 | -0.2 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | 83.9 | 82.7 | +1.2 |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 81.8 | 81.4 | +0.4 | |
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | 81.5 | 83.5 | -1.9 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | 91.5 | 94.4 | -2.9 | |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | 78.9 | 81.6 | -2.8 | |
| 9 | Caledonia Gladiators | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | 83.4 | 92.8 | -9.4 |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | 85.0 | 88.3 | -3.3 |
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