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Sheffield Sharks vs Leicester Riders Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Apr 2026
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 93-68
25-15 17-17 24-20 27-16
Position#4
Record13-12
FormLWLLW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game83.5
vs
Position#5
Record10-13
FormWLLLL
Points / game82.3
Allowed / game86.0
United KingdomSLB· Canon Medical Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Leicester Riders
21 Feb 2027
SHEF v LRI
upcoming
11 Oct 2026
SHEF85
LRI75
03 May 2026
SHEF87
LRI97
19 Apr 2026
SHEF80
LRI92
03 Apr 2026
SHEF93
LRI68
09 May 2025
SHEF85
LRI75
16 Mar 2025
SHEF77
LRI76
17 Nov 2024
SHEF79
LRI61
05 May 2024
SHEF86
LRI69
28 Apr 2024
SHEF81
LRI84
29 Mar 2024
SHEF85
LRI88
17 Nov 2023
SHEF91
LRI84
28 Apr 2023
SHEF70
LRI79
24 Mar 2023
SHEF72
LRI64
30 Oct 2022
SHEF72
LRI86
02 Jan 2022
SHEF62
LRI100
28 Nov 2021
SHEF72
LRI80
14 Feb 2021
SHEF93
LRI107
20 Nov 2020
SHEF64
LRI85
17 Apr 2020
SHEF v LRI
upcoming
01 Feb 2019
SHEF69
LRI77
04 Jan 2019
SHEF69
LRI90
05 May 2018
SHEF73
LRI86
09 Feb 2018
SHEF92
LRI98
13 Jan 2017
SHEF78
LRI82
23 Sep 2016
SHEF54
LRI85
17 Feb 2016
SHEF70
LRI74
23 Oct 2015
SHEF77
LRI96
22 Apr 2015
SHEF79
LRI68
12 Apr 2015
SHEF72
LRI80
16 Jan 2015
SHEF86
LRI89
06 Apr 2014
SHEF71
LRI60
13 Mar 2013
SHEF63
LRI85
30 Nov 2012
SHEF70
LRI90
21 Sep 2012
SHEF55
LRI71
27 Apr 2012
SHEF76
LRI92
18 Nov 2011
SHEF94
LRI99
11 Mar 2011
SHEF76
LRI64
04 Mar 2011
SHEF86
LRI79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Leicester Riders winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

🔥 Form · Sheffield Sharks
3.0out of 10 · 5 = normal010
🧊 Cold streak
🏀
Attack
Points scored per game
Last 5 v their normal 83.7
81.4▼ 2.3
🛡️
Defence
Points allowed per game
Last 5 v their normal 83.7
89.0▲ 5.3
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v their normal 57%
55%▼ 2%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v their normal 17.2
17.8▲ 0.6
🔥 Form · Leicester Riders
5.1out of 10 · 5 = normal010
Around their normal
🏀
Attack
Points scored per game
Last 5 v their normal 85.7
82.4▼ 3.3
🛡️
Defence
Points allowed per game
Last 5 v their normal 84.9
87.2▲ 2.3
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v their normal 56%
54%▼ 2%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v their normal 17.8
16.0▼ 1.8
Sheffield SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
L
83-92
83
92
-9
H18/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#3
L
100-103
100
103
-3
H25/01
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A06/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H08/02
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
92-70
92
70
+22
A20/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
85-94
85
94
-9
H22/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H07/03
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
77-95
77
95
-18
A14/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
67-87
67
87
-20
A25/03
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
99-96 OT
99
96
+3
H29/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-17
25-23
14-30
22-22
26-29
31-30
19-30
24-14
17-17
20-19
18-20
12-21
16-21
14-23
22-14
25-17
13-19
26-19
29-15
24-17
22-25
21-26
20-20
22-23
25-18
14-22
19-11
21-22
24-22
16-24
21-23
16-26
19-26
20-21
15-21
13-19
20-22
24-20
25-21
17-23
168.8Avg total
82.6Scored
86.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)83.183.5166.6-0.452%
Season at home (12)84.182.8166.8+1.367%
Season away (13)82.284.2166.4-2.138%
Last 10 (10)82.686.2168.8-3.640%
Last 5 (5)81.489.0170.4-7.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)83.488.9172.3-5.444%
vs Similar (14)82.484.9167.3-2.643%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)85.573.7159.2+11.883%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leicester RidersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
84-79
84
79
+5
A18/01
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#4
L
94-102
94
102
-8
H23/01
SLB Cup
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
80-89
80
89
-9
H30/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
102-100
102
100
+2
H08/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
78-95
78
95
-17
A20/02
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A07/03
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
78-82
78
82
-4
H13/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
65-79
65
79
-14
A15/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
100-106 OT
100
106
-6
H20/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
86-89
86
89
-3
A29/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-22
22-17
25-23
18-17
34-16
23-24
19-30
18-32
22-19
17-26
20-14
21-30
18-24
23-23
34-31
27-22
16-24
22-30
17-23
23-18
29-20
13-21
22-18
19-21
17-27
24-20
25-12
12-23
30-17
13-21
10-24
12-17
26-16
14-25
18-16
15-16
19-27
21-20
19-22
27-20
175.1Avg total
85.0Scored
90.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)82.386.0168.3-3.743%
Season at home (12)85.887.4173.2-1.650%
Season away (11)78.484.5162.8-6.136%
Last 10 (10)85.090.1175.1-5.130%
Last 5 (5)82.487.2169.6-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)80.287.8168.0-7.627%
vs Similar (9)84.483.1167.6+1.367%
vs Weaker (9)87.779.2166.9+8.467%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: -3.5-3.5Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -2.4-2.4
Sheffield SharksLeicester Riders
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
London Lions
#1
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H18/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#3
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H25/01
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A06/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H08/02
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A20/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
43-51
43
51
-8
H22/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H07/03
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A14/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A25/03
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H29/03
SLB
85.8Avg total
41.5Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.842.784.5-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.941.584.5+1.447%-
Last 30 away (15)40.643.984.5-3.333%-
Last 10 (10)41.544.385.8-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)41.045.286.2-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)43.144.787.8-1.633%-
vs Similar (14)40.343.183.4-2.836%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)40.736.377.0+4.367%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A18/01
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#4
W
57-40
57
40
+17
H23/01
SLB Cup
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
39-45
39
45
-6
H30/01
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H08/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
38-54
38
54
-16
A20/02
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A07/03
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H13/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A15/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H20/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A29/03
SLB
86.1Avg total
42.2Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.642.686.2+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (17)46.042.288.2+3.853%-
Last 30 away (13)40.543.183.5-2.654%-
Last 10 (10)42.243.986.1-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)41.242.884.0-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)40.846.687.5-5.827%-
vs Similar (9)44.941.986.8+3.067%-
vs Weaker (9)44.238.682.8+5.767%-
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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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Sheffield Sharkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sheffield Sharks: 84.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers43.623.2
53.2%
52.6%46.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.37.7
36.2%
34.8%23.1
🏀 Free throws21.315.1
70.9%
72.0%15.1
They take 64.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Leicester Riderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leicester Riders: 86.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers43.622.2
50.9%
52.6%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.9
37.2%
34.8%26.7
🏀 Free throws19.515.6
80.0%
72.0%15.6
They take 67.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% 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 03 Apr 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
WLLWLWWLLL
Leicester Riders
LLLLWLWLLW
#4
League position
#5
-1.3
Net rating
-5.7
97.6
Offensive rating
99.6
98.9
Defensive rating
105.3
53.5%
Effective FG%
52.7%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
58.1%
13.7%
Turnover %
13.6%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.29
36.2%
3-point %
37.2%
57.0%
Assist %
58.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence97.6 · 99.6Defence98.9 · 105.3Shooting53.5% · 52.7%3-point %36.2% · 37.2%Ball care13.7% · 13.6%Free throws0.33 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Sheffield Sharks   ■ Leicester Riders
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
29/03/26HSurrey 89ers99-96 OT
25/03/26ALondon Lions67-87
14/03/26ASurrey 89ers77-95
07/03/26HLondon Lions79-73
22/02/26HBristol Flyers85-94
20/02/26ACaledonia Gladiators92-70
08/02/26HCheshire Phoenix77-75
06/02/26ABristol Flyers67-77
25/01/26HCheshire Phoenix100-103
18/01/26HLondon Lions83-92
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/03/26AManchester Basketball86-89
20/03/26HCaledonia Gladiators100-106 OT
15/03/26ACaledonia Gladiators65-79
13/03/26HCheshire Phoenix78-82
07/03/26ASurrey 89ers83-80
20/02/26ALondon Lions78-95
08/02/26HNewcastle Eagles102-100
30/01/26HSurrey 89ers80-89
23/01/26HSurrey 89ers94-102
18/01/26ABristol Flyers84-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW52%
HomeLWLWW67%
AwayLLWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %52%67%38%
Points / game83.184.182.2
Allowed / game83.582.884.2
Point differential-0.4+1.3-2.1
Avg total166.6166.8166.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%8%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Leicester Riders
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL43%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayWLWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %43%50%36%
Points / game82.385.878.4
Allowed / game86.087.484.5
Point differential-3.7-1.6-6.1
Avg total168.3173.2162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)67% (3)67% (6)
Overtime %4%8%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 Lions2520580%82.773.0+9.7
2 Manchester Basketball26161062%88.986.5+2.3
3 Cheshire Phoenix28171161%95.888.5+7.3
4 Sheffield Sharks25131252%83.183.5-0.4
5 Bristol Flyers26121446%80.783.0-2.3
6 Leicester Riders23101343%82.386.0-3.7
7 Surrey 89ers26111542%85.388.1-2.7
8 Newcastle Eagles26101638%88.089.3-1.3
9 Caledonia Gladiators2561924%80.189.9-9.8
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
Sheffield Sharks2517242793
Leicester Riders1517201668
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