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Sheffield Sharks vs Leicester Riders Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 21 Feb 2027
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#3
Record4-3
FormLLLWW
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game81.4
vs
Form · last 5 games
3.1/10
Below normal
5.0/10
Around normal
Position#10
Record1-7
FormLLLLW
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game89.4
United KingdomSLB· Canon Medical Arena
Other2026-27
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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Leicester Riders 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
🔥 FormSharks
Date
Competition
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
74-82
74
82
-8
62avg 76
H26/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
W
81-78
81
78
+3
74avg 76
A01/05
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
87-97
87
97
-10
78avg 76
H03/05
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
98-76
98
76
+22
97avg 76
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
85-75
85
75
+10
76avg 76
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
L
79-87
79
87
-8
72avg 76
A16/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
81-87
81
87
-6
68avg 76
H18/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
76-85
76
85
-9
63avg 76
A30/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
81-76
81
76
+5
71avg 76
A01/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
86-84 OT
86
84
+2
no box
H08/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
20-21
24-25
20-7
17-23
15-28
24-9
15-24
21-14
165.5Avg total
82.8Scored
82.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)83.781.4165.1+2.357%
Season at home (4)87.580.5168.0+7.075%
Season away (3)78.782.7161.3-4.033%
Last 10 (10)82.882.7165.5+0.150%
Last 5 (5)80.683.8164.4-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)78.384.6162.9-6.343%
vs Similar (11)83.687.4171.0-3.736%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)88.580.1168.6+8.564%
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
🔥 FormRiders
Date
Competition
London Lions
#1
L
70-89
70
89
-19
58avg 76
H07/05
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
65-78
65
78
-13
55avg 76
A10/05
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
94-108
94
108
-14
92avg 76
A27/09
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
66-71
66
71
-5
63avg 76
A02/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#4
L
73-78
73
78
-5
63avg 76
H09/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
75-85
75
85
-10
62avg 76
A11/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
102-107 OT
102
107
-5
94avg 76
A17/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#5
L
87-89
87
89
-2
83avg 76
H23/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
80-101
80
101
-21
75avg 76
H30/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
97-76
97
76
+21
no box
A06/11
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-25
11-24
25-11
17-29
24-16
21-23
13-19
7-20
18-30
19-25
23-28
34-25
10-20
17-23
16-14
23-14
15-16
21-23
13-17
24-22
22-30
19-13
21-19
13-23
23-18
24-33
23-22
23-20
28-31
20-17
20-25
19-16
17-26
21-22
20-23
22-30
20-22
21-17
29-18
27-19
169.1Avg total
80.9Scored
88.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)84.289.4173.6-5.112%
Season at home (3)80.089.3169.3-9.30%
Season away (5)86.889.4176.2-2.620%
Last 10 (10)80.988.2169.1-7.310%
Last 5 (5)88.291.6179.8-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)81.187.6168.7-6.622%
vs Similar (8)90.491.5181.9-1.150%
vs Weaker (3)86.792.7179.3-6.033%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: -0.9-0.9
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: -0.9-0.9
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
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
#9
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H27/09
SLB
Leicester Riders
#10
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H11/10
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
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
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A01/11
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H08/11
SLB
83.1Avg total
40.7Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.944.085.9-2.140%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.443.186.4+0.347%-
Last 30 away (13)40.045.285.2-5.231%-
Last 10 (10)40.742.483.1-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)40.644.485.0-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)40.044.784.7-4.729%-
vs Similar (11)40.844.585.3-3.636%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)42.841.784.5+1.155%-
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
London Lions
#1
L
28-49
28
49
-21
H07/05
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A10/05
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
37-55
37
55
-18
A27/09
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
27-43
27
43
-16
A02/10
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#4
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H09/10
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A11/10
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#8
L
47-51
47
51
-4
A17/10
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#5
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H23/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#2
L
38-48
38
48
-10
H30/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A06/11
SLB
84.2Avg total
38.8Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.444.385.7-2.933%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.546.088.5-3.514%-
Last 30 away (16)40.442.883.2-2.450%-
Last 10 (10)38.845.484.2-6.620%-
Last 5 (5)43.045.888.8-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)39.445.685.0-6.222%-
vs Similar (8)43.443.987.2-0.538%-
vs Weaker (3)42.739.081.7+3.767%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Sheffield Sharks: 82.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.6 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.4 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers45.424.8
54.6%
51.0%49.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.16.4
30.3%
34.8%19.2
🏀 Free throws19.413.4
69.1%
70.7%13.4
They take 66.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Leicester Riderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leicester Riders: 80.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers36.719.3
52.6%
51.0%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.08.4
35.0%
34.8%25.2
🏀 Free throws21.916.3
74.4%
70.7%16.3
They take 60.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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 21 Feb 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
WWLLLWWLWL
Leicester Riders
WLLLLLLLLL
#3
League position
#10
-0.2
Net rating
-10.6
96.3
Offensive rating
92.7
96.5
Defensive rating
103.4
51.7%
Effective FG%
52.6%
52.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
13.1%
Turnover %
16.5%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.36
30.3%
3-point %
35.0%
55.1%
Assist %
57.0%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence96.3 · 92.7Defence96.5 · 103.4Shooting51.7% · 52.6%3-point %30.3% · 35.0%Ball care13.1% · 16.5%Free throws0.29 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)50% · 10%
■ 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
08/11/26HCheshire Phoenix86-84 OT
01/11/26ASurrey 89ers81-76
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/11/26ALondon Lions97-76
30/10/26HNewcastle Eagles80-101
23/10/26HManchester Basketball87-89
17/10/26ASurrey 89ers102-107 OT
11/10/26ASheffield Sharks75-85
09/10/26HBristol Flyers73-78
02/10/26ALondon Lions66-71
27/09/26ACheshire Phoenix94-108
10/05/26ALondon Lions65-78
07/05/26HLondon Lions70-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW57%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game83.787.578.7
Allowed / game81.480.582.7
Point differential+2.3+7.0-4.0
Avg total165.1168.0161.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %14%25%0%
Leicester Riders
SLB 2026-27
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW12%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games835
Win %12%0%20%
Points / game84.280.086.8
Allowed / game89.489.389.4
Point differential-5.1-9.3-2.6
Avg total173.6169.3176.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)0% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %12%0%20%
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 Lions98189%81.675.8+5.8
2 Newcastle Eagles106460%84.776.6+8.1
3 Sheffield Sharks74357%83.781.4+2.3
4 Bristol Flyers105550%77.577.9-0.4
5 Manchester Basketball105550%81.383.2-1.9
6 Cheshire Phoenix94544%94.995.0-0.1
7 Liverpool94544%84.284.3-0.1
8 Surrey 89ers73443%79.181.9-2.7
9 Caledonia Gladiators73443%83.993.0-9.1
10 Leicester Riders81712%84.289.4-5.1
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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