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Sheffield Sharks vs Caledonia Gladiators Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 20 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#8
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game82.0
vs
Position#3
Record3-2
FormWLLWW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game86.6
United KingdomSLB· Canon Medical Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Caledonia Gladiators
20 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Caledonia Gladiators 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

Sheffield SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Leicester Riders
#5
L
80-92
80
92
-12
H19/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
85-87
85
87
-2
A21/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H26/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A01/05
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
87-97
87
97
-10
H03/05
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#3
W
98-76
98
76
+22
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
85-75
85
75
+10
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#3
L
79-87
79
87
-8
A16/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
81-87
81
87
-6
H18/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
76-85
76
85
-9
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 (Caledonia Gladiators) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Caledonia GladiatorsUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
75-113
75
113
-38
A10/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
93-95 OT
93
95
-2
H12/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
120-117 OT
120
117
+3
A17/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
101-111
101
111
-10
A19/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
82-91
82
91
-9
H24/04
SLB
Liverpool
#7
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H20/09
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
76-98
76
98
-22
A27/09
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
67-91
67
91
-24
A02/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
87-79
87
79
+8
H16/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#5
W
94-92
94
92
+2
A18/10
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-29
15-35
19-26
21-23
17-17
21-28
21-23
26-17
22-33
30-27
26-18
26-26
24-29
32-20
19-32
26-30
24-16
18-27
20-26
20-22
18-22
18-19
18-15
24-17
17-23
14-19
22-29
23-27
14-26
14-28
24-16
15-21
18-4
32-20
20-21
17-34
16-22
31-27
23-22
24-21
183.3Avg total
87.3Scored
96.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)80.486.6167.0-6.260%
Season at home (2)82.576.0158.5+6.5100%
Season away (3)79.093.7172.7-14.733%
Last 10 (10)87.396.0183.3-8.740%
Last 5 (5)80.486.6167.0-6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)80.792.9173.6-12.222%
vs Similar (2)86.082.5168.5+3.5100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) 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: +0.9+0.9Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -1.6-1.6
Sheffield SharksCaledonia Gladiators
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
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 (Caledonia Gladiators) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Caledonia GladiatorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
35-64
35
64
-29
A10/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H12/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A17/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
56-49
56
49
+7
A19/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
42-43
42
43
-1
H24/04
SLB
Liverpool
#7
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H20/09
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A27/09
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
28-54
28
54
-26
A02/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#8
W
50-24
50
24
+26
H16/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#5
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A18/10
SLB
88.6Avg total
41.5Scored
47.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.046.085.0-7.120%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.443.080.4-5.614%-
Last 30 away (16)40.448.789.1-8.325%-
Last 10 (10)41.547.188.6-5.620%-
Last 5 (5)38.442.080.4-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)38.745.784.5-7.022%-
vs Similar (2)41.545.086.5-3.50%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) 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

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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.
Caledonia Gladiatorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Caledonia Gladiators: 86.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.2 pts a game · 12% 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-pointers44.123.7
53.7%
51.0%47.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.49.7
34.2%
35.1%29.1
🏀 Free throws14.610.2
69.9%
70.4%10.2
They take 72.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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 20 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
LLLWWLWLLL
Caledonia Gladiators
WWLLWLLWLL
#8
League position
#3
-2.2
Net rating
-9.8
96.1
Offensive rating
91.3
98.4
Defensive rating
101.1
52.0%
Effective FG%
52.8%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
54.0%
13.9%
Turnover %
16.1%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.20
30.6%
3-point %
34.2%
54.9%
Assist %
64.1%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence96.1 · 91.3Defence98.4 · 101.1Shooting52.0% · 52.8%3-point %30.6% · 34.2%Ball care13.9% · 16.1%Free throws0.27 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)30% · 40%
■ Sheffield Sharks   ■ Caledonia Gladiators
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
30/10/26ALondon 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
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/10/26AManchester Basketball94-92
16/10/26HSheffield Sharks87-79
02/10/26ANewcastle Eagles67-91
27/09/26ASheffield Sharks76-98
20/09/26HLiverpool78-73
24/04/26HBristol Flyers82-91
19/04/26ACheshire Phoenix101-111
17/04/26ASurrey 89ers120-117 OT
12/04/26HLeicester Riders93-95 OT
10/04/26ASheffield Sharks75-113

📊 11. Overall Statistics

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%
Caledonia Gladiators
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW60%
HomeWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %60%100%33%
Points / game80.482.579.0
Allowed / game86.676.093.7
Point differential-6.2+6.5-14.7
Avg total167.0158.5172.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (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 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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