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Newcastle Eagles vs London Lions Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 01 May 2026
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 72-90
19-21 11-27 20-23 22-19
Position#8
Record12-20
FormLWLLL
Points / game88.2
Allowed / game89.2
vs
Position#1
Record26-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game73.5
United KingdomSLBSLB - Quarter-finals· Vertu Motors Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Newcastle Eagles v London Lions
23 Apr 2027
NEWC v LLI
upcoming
05 Feb 2027
NEWC v LLI
upcoming
01 May 2026
NEWC72
LLI90
23 Jan 2026
NEWC68
LLI94
09 Jan 2026
NEWC50
LLI76
10 Oct 2025
NEWC77
LLI82
11 May 2025
NEWC77
LLI75
31 Jan 2025
NEWC80
LLI91
17 Jan 2025
NEWC74
LLI67
10 May 2024
NEWC75
LLI106
02 Feb 2024
NEWC87
LLI105
27 Oct 2023
NEWC86
LLI99
28 Apr 2023
NEWC78
LLI108
17 Mar 2023
NEWC85
LLI88
07 Oct 2022
NEWC72
LLI85
14 Jan 2022
NEWC70
LLI84
03 Dec 2021
NEWC96
LLI84
26 Mar 2021
NEWC109
LLI95
03 Dec 2020
NEWC88
LLI79
20 Nov 2020
NEWC79
LLI99
07 Feb 2020
NEWC108
LLI97
26 Apr 2019
NEWC80
LLI99
07 Dec 2018
NEWC75
LLI73
02 Feb 2018
NEWC82
LLI85
13 Oct 2017
NEWC85
LLI79
16 Dec 2016
NEWC89
LLI82
14 Oct 2016
NEWC78
LLI88
04 Mar 2016
NEWC83
LLI81
02 Oct 2015
NEWC92
LLI84
10 May 2015
NEWC96
LLI84
20 Feb 2015
NEWC94
LLI87
21 Mar 2014
NEWC95
LLI67
14 Feb 2014
NEWC83
LLI77
19 Oct 2012
NEWC89
LLI83
30 Mar 2012
NEWC101
LLI92
04 Nov 2011
NEWC100
LLI88
25 Mar 2011
NEWC99
LLI82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Newcastle Eagles winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
London Lions winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Newcastle EaglesUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
98-76
98
76
+22
A08/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
104-80
104
80
+24
H13/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
71-98
71
98
-27
A15/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
93-120
93
120
-27
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
96-67
96
67
+29
A05/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
95-98
95
98
-3
H10/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
103-94
103
94
+9
A12/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H17/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
86-94 OT
86
94
-8
H24/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
75-94
75
94
-19
A26/04
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-16
22-18
29-13
24-29
31-17
31-22
15-23
27-18
10-27
16-31
26-20
19-20
26-29
21-24
18-31
28-36
17-17
30-14
18-14
31-22
24-21
26-20
20-24
25-33
24-27
22-23
32-25
25-19
31-22
22-15
11-25
18-23
17-16
14-18
17-13
19-20
21-32
23-17
12-20
19-25
180.9Avg total
90.3Scored
90.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)88.289.2177.4-0.938%
Season at home (16)88.287.9176.1+0.438%
Season away (16)88.290.5178.8-2.238%
Last 10 (10)90.390.6180.9-0.340%
Last 5 (5)88.293.0181.2-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)81.595.8177.3-14.317%
vs Similar (17)89.890.3180.1-0.541%
vs Weaker (6)86.366.2152.5+20.267%
This opponent (London Lions) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
London LionsUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Manchester Basketball
#2
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H22/03
SLB Cup
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
87-67
87
67
+20
H25/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
77-57
77
57
+20
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
81-68
81
68
+13
H03/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
99-79
99
79
+20
A05/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A10/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
81-60
81
60
+21
H12/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
92-95
92
95
-3
H17/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
W
91-86
91
86
+5
A19/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
86-62
86
62
+24
A25/04
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
11-19
21-21
26-17
25-17
26-19
21-20
21-15
19-13
18-12
16-11
16-25
27-9
25-17
16-18
20-13
20-20
20-17
27-23
30-16
22-23
21-27
21-25
22-14
19-10
23-15
25-13
17-11
16-21
30-26
20-29
16-19
26-21
24-27
22-19
22-20
23-20
16-16
21-11
27-12
22-23
158.4Avg total
86.0Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)83.873.5157.3+10.381%
Season at home (16)84.673.9158.6+10.781%
Season away (16)82.973.1156.0+9.981%
Last 10 (10)86.072.4158.4+13.690%
Last 5 (5)86.675.8162.4+10.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)72.884.2157.0-11.50%
vs Similar (3)71.071.0142.0+0.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)84.874.4159.2+10.473%
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: +5.5+5.5Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +4.2+4.2
Newcastle EaglesLondon Lions
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
Newcastle EaglesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A08/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
62-39
62
39
+23
H13/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
26-58
26
58
-32
A15/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A05/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H10/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A12/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H17/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H24/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A26/04
SLB
87.7Avg total
45.1Scored
42.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)42.145.187.1-3.034%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.643.386.9+0.340%-
Last 30 away (14)40.446.987.4-6.529%-
Last 10 (10)45.142.687.7+2.550%-
Last 5 (5)44.842.287.0+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)36.554.891.3-18.30%-
vs Similar (17)43.542.786.2+0.841%-
vs Weaker (5)45.640.686.2+5.060%-
This opponent (London Lions) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
London LionsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Manchester Basketball
#2
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H22/03
SLB Cup
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H25/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
34-23
34
23
+11
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H03/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A05/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A10/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H12/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H17/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A19/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A25/04
SLB
80.9Avg total
42.4Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.937.578.4+3.463%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.336.477.7+4.960%-
Last 30 away (15)40.538.579.1+2.067%-
Last 10 (10)42.438.580.9+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)44.641.686.2+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)36.237.874.0-1.575%-
vs Similar (3)29.737.066.7-7.30%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)42.937.780.6+5.268%-
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Weaker. 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

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Newcastle Eaglestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Newcastle Eagles: 90.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers36.519.7
54.0%
52.6%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.111.2
33.8%
34.8%33.6
🏀 Free throws24.517.3
70.6%
72.0%17.3
They take 69.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
London Lionstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

London Lions: 86.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers43.723.3
53.3%
52.6%46.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.98.2
37.4%
34.8%24.6
🏀 Free throws20.714.8
71.5%
72.0%14.8
They take 65.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Newcastle Eagles
LLLWLWLLWW
London Lions
WWLWWWWWWW
#8
League position
#1
-0.5
Net rating
+16.1
98.5
Offensive rating
100.3
99.0
Defensive rating
84.2
52.4%
Effective FG%
54.3%
55.4%
Opp. effective FG%
46.2%
10.4%
Turnover %
13.1%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.32
33.8%
3-point %
37.4%
59.2%
Assist %
60.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence98.5 · 100.3Defence99.0 · 84.2Shooting52.4% · 54.3%3-point %33.8% · 37.4%Ball care10.4% · 13.1%Free throws0.35 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)40% · 90%
■ Newcastle Eagles   ■ London Lions
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
26/04/26ABristol Flyers75-94
24/04/26HLeicester Riders86-94 OT
17/04/26HSheffield Sharks82-85
12/04/26ASurrey 89ers103-94
10/04/26HManchester Basketball95-98
05/04/26ACaledonia Gladiators96-67
27/03/26HManchester Basketball93-120
15/03/26ALondon Lions71-98
13/03/26HCaledonia Gladiators104-80
08/03/26ABristol Flyers98-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/04/26ASurrey 89ers86-62
19/04/26AManchester Basketball91-86
17/04/26HCheshire Phoenix92-95
12/04/26HSheffield Sharks81-60
10/04/26ABristol Flyers83-76
05/04/26ACheshire Phoenix99-79
03/04/26HCaledonia Gladiators81-68
27/03/26HBristol Flyers77-57
25/03/26HSheffield Sharks87-67
22/03/26HManchester Basketball83-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Newcastle Eagles
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL38%
HomeWLLLL38%
AwayWLWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %38%38%38%
Points / game88.288.288.2
Allowed / game89.287.990.5
Point differential-0.9+0.4-2.2
Avg total177.4176.1178.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%31%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (12)14% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %9%12%6%
London Lions
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW81%
HomeWWWWL81%
AwayLWWWW81%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %81%81%81%
Points / game83.884.682.9
Allowed / game73.573.973.1
Point differential+10.3+10.7+9.9
Avg total157.3158.6156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%62%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %3%6%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 Lions3226681%83.873.5+10.3
2 Cheshire Phoenix32201262%95.889.0+6.8
3 Manchester Basketball33201361%88.987.3+1.6
4 Sheffield Sharks32161650%83.383.0+0.4
5 Leicester Riders32151747%83.787.3-3.7
6 Bristol Flyers33151845%81.783.4-1.7
7 Surrey 89ers32141844%86.888.9-2.1
8 Newcastle Eagles32122038%88.289.2-0.9
9 Caledonia Gladiators3272522%81.592.2-10.7
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
Newcastle Eagles1911202272
London Lions2127231990
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