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Rigas Zelli vs Newcastle Eagles Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 96-88
21-16 20-19 18-23 37-30
Position#11
Record3-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game82.5
vs
Position#18
Record0-4
FormWLLLL
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game94.8
EuropeENBL· Daugavas Sporta nams
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Rigas ZelliLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormZelli
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#20
W
85-81
85
81
+4
79avg 81
A09/12
ENBL
BK Liepaja
#11
W
79-77
79
77
+2
76avg 81
A12/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#13
W
109-65
109
65
+44
103avg 81
A16/12
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
W
80-77
80
77
+3
70avg 81
H21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
L
76-78
76
78
-2
67avg 81
H27/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Daugavpils
#15
W
116-63
116
63
+53
120avg 81
A28/12
Latvian Cup
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
103-121
103
121
-18
96avg 81
A04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#2
L
78-87
78
87
-9
63avg 81
H10/01
Latvian Cup
Ventspils
#6
L
95-100
95
100
-5
88avg 81
A13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#2
W
86-70
86
70
+16
no box
A18/01
Latvian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-28
17-21
20-15
22-17
17-21
16-17
25-23
21-16
27-10
22-19
35-22
25-14
26-24
14-15
23-20
17-18
20-17
21-25
23-20
12-16
22-9
25-18
38-18
31-18
31-30
27-36
26-19
19-36
15-25
20-23
18-22
25-17
21-22
27-24
23-25
24-29
17-17
18-27
24-15
27-11
172.6Avg total
90.7Scored
81.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)80.882.5163.3-1.750%
Season at home (2)75.082.5157.5-7.50%
Season away (4)83.882.5166.2+1.275%
Last 10 (10)90.781.9172.6+8.860%
Last 5 (5)95.688.2183.8+7.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)81.581.5163.0+0.050%
vs Similar ◀ (6)89.387.3176.7+2.067%
vs Weaker (19)91.475.4166.8+16.079%
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Newcastle EaglesLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormEagles
Date
Competition
Iraklis
#5
L
80-108
80
108
-28
64avg 70
H03/12
ENBL
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
80-68
80
68
+12
65avg 70
A05/12
SLB
Spartak Pleven
#20
L
91-95
91
95
-4
73avg 70
A17/12
ENBL
Leicester Riders
#5
W
98-85
98
85
+13
93avg 70
H19/12
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
79-87
79
87
-8
63avg 70
H28/12
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
88-82
88
82
+6
84avg 70
A30/12
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
50-76
50
76
-26
32avg 70
H09/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
98-101
98
101
-3
83avg 70
A11/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
83-85 OT
83
85
-2
no box
H16/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
98-102
98
102
-4
no box
A18/01
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-30
25-25
22-30
23-23
17-17
27-22
25-18
11-11
7-38
24-19
26-11
34-27
30-21
25-24
10-18
33-22
21-21
12-22
15-23
31-21
25-17
15-25
17-16
31-24
10-18
16-23
11-22
13-13
17-26
23-28
24-24
34-23
20-25
17-23
23-8
12-16
30-32
15-26
28-24
25-20
173.4Avg total
84.5Scored
88.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)77.594.8172.2-17.20%
Season at home (2)74.099.5173.5-25.50%
Season away (2)81.090.0171.0-9.00%
Last 10 (10)84.588.9173.4-4.430%
Last 5 (5)83.489.2172.6-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)78.388.9167.2-10.623%
vs Similar ◀ (14)85.984.1170.0+1.743%
vs Weaker (3)93.095.3188.3-2.333%
This opponent (Rigas Zelli) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -5.8-5.8Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +4.7+4.7
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -5.8-5.8Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +4.7+4.7
Rigas ZelliNewcastle Eagles
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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Rigas ZelliLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#20
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A09/12
ENBL
BK Liepaja
#11
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A12/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#13
W
49-29
49
29
+20
A16/12
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H27/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Daugavpils
#15
W
47-27
47
27
+20
A28/12
Latvian Cup
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#2
L
35-48
35
48
-13
H10/01
Latvian Cup
Ventspils
#6
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#2
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A18/01
Latvian Cup
85.7Avg total
42.9Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.540.786.1+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.840.684.5+3.254%-
Last 30 away (17)46.740.787.4+6.059%-
Last 10 (10)42.942.885.7+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)44.646.290.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.246.084.2-7.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)47.345.292.5+2.250%-
vs Weaker (19)46.338.885.2+7.568%-
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Newcastle EaglesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iraklis
#5
L
35-55
35
55
-20
H03/12
ENBL
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A05/12
SLB
Spartak Pleven
#20
L
31-57
31
57
-26
A17/12
ENBL
Leicester Riders
#5
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H19/12
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
33-43
33
43
-10
H28/12
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A30/12
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
26-41
26
41
-15
H09/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A11/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H16/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
45-58
45
58
-13
A18/01
SLB
86.8Avg total
38.6Scored
48.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.945.085.9-4.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.940.981.8+0.147%-
Last 30 away (15)40.849.290.0-8.413%-
Last 10 (10)38.648.286.8-9.620%-
Last 5 (5)37.648.686.2-11.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)40.345.285.5-4.923%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)42.343.685.9-1.443%-
vs Weaker (3)36.750.787.3-14.00%-
This opponent (Rigas Zelli) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Rigas Zellitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Rigas Zelli: 90.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.4 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.4 points a game
48%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.420.7
56.9%
53.7%41.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.911.0
35.6%
35.5%33.0
🏀 Free throws23.816.5
69.3%
71.9%16.5
They take 67.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Newcastle Eaglestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Newcastle Eagles: 83.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.4 points a game
48%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.418.3
48.9%
53.7%36.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.710.4
32.8%
35.5%31.2
🏀 Free throws20.015.6
78.0%
71.9%15.6
They take 69.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Rigas Zelli
WLLLWLWWWW
Newcastle Eagles
LLLLWLWLWL
#11
League position
#18
+10.8
Net rating
-5.6
108.9
Offensive rating
101.5
98.2
Defensive rating
107.1
55.3%
Effective FG%
49.1%
46.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
17.3%
Turnover %
13.1%
30.9%
Off. rebound %
19.7%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.29
35.6%
3-point %
32.8%
58.7%
Assist %
56.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence108.9 · 101.5Defence98.2 · 107.1Shooting55.3% · 49.1%3-point %35.6% · 32.8%Ball care17.3% · 13.1%Off. rebounds30.9% · 19.7%Free throws0.35 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)60% · 30%
■ Rigas Zelli   ■ Newcastle Eagles
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

Head-to-head record
0
Rigas Zelli wins
0
Newcastle Eagles wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26ABK Liepaja86-70
13/01/26AVentspils95-100
10/01/26HBK Liepaja78-87
04/01/26AValmiera Glass Via103-121
28/12/25ADaugavpils116-63
27/12/25HTartu Ulikool76-78
21/12/25HVEF Riga80-77
16/12/25ALatvijas Universitate109-65
12/12/25ABK Liepaja79-77
09/12/25ASpartak Pleven85-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26AManchester Basketball98-102
16/01/26HBristol Flyers83-85 OT
11/01/26ACheshire Phoenix98-101
09/01/26HLondon Lions50-76
30/12/25ASurrey 89ers88-82
28/12/25HCaledonia Gladiators79-87
19/12/25HLeicester Riders98-85
17/12/25ASpartak Pleven91-95
05/12/25ASheffield Sharks80-68
03/12/25HIraklis80-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rigas Zelli
ENBL 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW50%
HomeLL0%
AwayWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games624
Win %50%0%75%
Points / game80.875.083.8
Allowed / game82.582.582.5
Point differential-1.7-7.5+1.2
Avg total163.3157.5166.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%0%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Newcastle Eagles
ENBL 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game77.574.081.0
Allowed / game94.899.590.0
Point differential-17.2-25.5-9.0
Avg total172.2173.5171.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
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 Syntainics MBC660100%91.370.3+21.0
2 Iraklis76186%88.473.7+14.7
3 Voluntari76186%92.480.1+12.3
4 Dinamo Zagreb65183%91.387.5+3.8
5 Dziki Warszawa75271%89.675.4+14.1
6 Tindastoll75271%98.189.0+9.1
7 Opava75271%88.982.9+6.0
8 Manchester Basketball64267%91.383.7+7.7
9 Valmiera Glass Via64267%88.087.3+0.7
10 Donar Groningen85362%89.183.4+5.8
11 Olomoucko53260%65.669.2-3.6
12 Brussels Basketball63350%75.771.5+4.2
13 Dubrava63350%79.776.8+2.8
14 Sigal Prishtina84450%86.584.9+1.6
15 Tal Tech63350%75.274.5+0.7
16 Rigas Zelli63350%80.882.5-1.7
17 Slovan Bratislava73443%80.781.7-1.0
18 Bristol Flyers73443%84.185.4-1.3
19 Spartak Pleven73443%82.486.3-3.9
20 Alkar61517%67.280.3-13.2
21 Peja61517%68.784.5-15.8
22 Kapfenberg Bulls71614%79.486.0-6.6
23 Gimle71614%77.091.4-14.4
24 Fyllingen71614%77.095.9-18.9
25 Keila Coolbet81712%79.192.2-13.1
26 Newcastle Eagles4040%77.594.8-17.2
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 -). 26 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rigas Zelli2120183796
Newcastle Eagles1619233088
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