Sheffield Sharks vs Mersey Tigers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 07 Dec 2012

Tip-off: 19:30

Final 94-74

26-16 25-17 22-19 21-22

Position#7

Record3-8

FormLLLLW

Points / game73.2

Allowed / game78.0

Sheffield Sharks 🏆

Mersey Tigers

Position#12

Record0-12

FormLLLLL

Points / game57.7

Allowed / game89.6

SLB

Other2012-13

Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Mersey Tigers

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Mersey Tigers winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sheffield Sharks United Kingdom

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

63-79

-16

A14/10

SLB

Durham Wildcats

#11

74-58

+16

H19/10

SLB

Worcester Wolves

66-82

-16

A27/10

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

72-71

H02/11

SLB Cup

Mersey Tigers

#12

94-67

+27

A09/11

SLB

London Lions

70-78

-8

A13/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

71-99

-28

H23/11

SLB

Worcester Wolves

68-71

-3

A24/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

70-90

-20

H30/11

SLB Cup

Durham Wildcats

#11

88-73

+15

A02/12

SLB

14-16

19-19

19-18

11-26

19-8

25-18

19-18

11-14

12-24

19-14

12-18

23-26

14-15

17-19

15-25

26-12

13-22

24-20

31-14

26-11

23-17

16-12

21-17

10-32

26-29

15-19

20-25

10-26

16-9

18-33

19-14

15-15

13-18

19-30

11-25

27-17

23-13

21-21

20-16

24-23

150.4Avg total

73.6Scored

76.8Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (11)	73.2	78.0	151.2	-4.8	27%
Season at home (4)	67.2	77.2	144.5	-10.0	25%
Season away (7)	76.6	78.4	155.0	-1.9	29%
Last 10 (10)	73.6	76.8	150.4	-3.2	40%
Last 5 (5)	73.4	82.2	155.6	-8.8	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	74.7	86.5	161.3	-11.8	18%
vs Similar (14)	79.9	85.0	164.9	-5.1	29%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)	83.8	67.8	151.5	+16.0	100%

This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Mersey Tigers United Kingdom

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Worcester Wolves

48-98

-50

A13/10

SLB

Manchester Giants

51-102

102

-51

A19/10

SLB

Worcester Wolves

54-86

-32

H26/10

SLB

Durham Wildcats

#11

71-91

-20

A28/10

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

#10

73-79

-6

A04/11

SLB

Sheffield Sharks

67-94

-27

H09/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

40-79

-39

A17/11

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

54-74

-20

H23/11

SLB

London Lions

60-86

-26

A25/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

#10

65-92

-27

H30/11

SLB

8-30

15-27

20-23

5-18

18-27

13-29

14-17

6-29

17-23

14-18

13-20

10-25

17-23

10-23

21-21

23-24

15-24

13-14

26-22

19-19

22-13

20-24

14-31

11-26

15-19

4-24

17-15

4-21

21-24

9-18

17-18

7-14

13-17

14-25

21-17

12-27

6-20

16-30

20-20

23-22

146.4Avg total

58.3Scored

88.1Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (12)	57.7	89.6	147.2	-31.9	0%
Season at home (4)	60.0	86.5	146.5	-26.5	0%
Season away (8)	56.5	91.1	147.6	-34.6	0%
Last 10 (10)	58.3	88.1	146.4	-29.8	0%
Last 5 (5)	57.2	85.0	142.2	-27.8	0%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)	65.7	86.6	152.2	-20.9	10%
vs Similar (7)	82.1	81.6	163.7	+0.6	57%
vs Weaker (2)	82.5	62.0	144.5	+20.5	100%

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

Sheffield SharksMersey Tigers

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

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	18.5	18.5	37.0	-0.0	46%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	19.4	18.3	37.6	+1.1	45%	-
Last 30 away (13)	17.7	18.7	36.4	-1.0	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.3	17.1	34.4	+0.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	17.2	37.4	+3.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	14.4	20.0	34.4	-5.6	25%	-
vs Similar (12)	20.8	18.8	39.7	+2.0	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	18.3	14.3	32.7	+4.0	67%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	17.3	21.0	38.3	-3.7	29%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	18.1	21.8	39.9	-3.8	25%	-
Last 30 away (16)	16.8	20.4	37.1	-3.6	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	15.2	22.0	37.2	-6.8	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	15.4	18.6	34.0	-3.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	16.1	21.3	37.3	-5.2	21%	-
vs Similar (6)	21.3	20.7	42.0	+0.7	50%	-
vs Weaker (2)	21.5	16.0	37.5	+5.5	50%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	20.0	20.7	40.6	-0.7	38%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	19.5	20.0	39.5	-0.5	36%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.3	21.2	41.5	-0.9	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.3	20.5	39.8	-1.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.8	23.0	40.8	-5.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	18.2	23.4	41.6	-5.1	25%	-
vs Similar (12)	19.8	19.9	39.7	-0.2	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	23.3	19.7	43.0	+3.7	67%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	18.0	20.5	38.5	-2.5	39%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	17.8	21.0	38.8	-3.2	25%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.2	20.1	38.3	-1.9	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	12.8	23.2	36.0	-10.4	0%	-
Last 5 (5)	12.6	24.2	36.8	-11.6	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	17.1	20.7	37.7	-3.6	32%	-
vs Similar (6)	19.3	21.5	40.8	-2.2	50%	-
vs Weaker (2)	21.5	13.5	35.0	+8.0	100%	-

Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

33-35

-2

A14/10

SLB

Durham Wildcats

#11

44-26

+18

H19/10

SLB

Worcester Wolves

31-38

-7

A27/10

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

31-34

-3

H02/11

SLB Cup

Mersey Tigers

#12

37-42

-5

A09/11

SLB

London Lions

39-29

+10

A13/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

41-48

-7

H23/11

SLB

Worcester Wolves

34-42

-8

A24/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

32-48

-16

H30/11

SLB Cup

Durham Wildcats

#11

44-34

+10

A02/12

SLB

74.2Avg total

36.6Scored

37.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	38.4	39.2	77.6	-0.8	46%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	38.9	38.3	77.2	+0.6	55%	-
Last 30 away (13)	38.0	39.9	77.9	-1.9	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.6	37.6	74.2	-1.0	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.0	40.2	78.2	-2.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	32.6	43.4	76.0	-10.8	12%	-
vs Similar (12)	40.6	38.8	79.3	+1.8	58%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	41.7	34.0	75.7	+7.7	67%	-

This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Mersey TigersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Worcester Wolves

23-57

-34

A13/10

SLB

Manchester Giants

31-56

-25

A19/10

SLB

Worcester Wolves

31-41

-10

H26/10

SLB

Durham Wildcats

#11

27-46

-19

A28/10

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

#10

28-38

-10

A04/11

SLB

Sheffield Sharks

42-37

H09/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

19-43

-24

A17/11

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

30-42

-12

H23/11

SLB

London Lions

27-42

-15

A25/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

#10

22-50

-28

H30/11

SLB

73.2Avg total

28.0Scored

45.2Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	35.4	41.5	76.9	-6.1	29%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	35.9	42.8	78.8	-6.9	25%	-
Last 30 away (16)	34.9	40.5	75.4	-5.6	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	28.0	45.2	73.2	-17.2	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	28.0	42.8	70.8	-14.8	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	33.1	41.9	75.1	-8.8	21%	-
vs Similar (6)	40.7	42.2	82.8	-1.5	33%	-
vs Weaker (2)	43.0	29.5	72.5	+13.5	100%	-

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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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	17.9	21.0	38.9	-3.1	38%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	16.7	22.1	38.8	-5.4	27%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.8	20.1	38.9	-1.2	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.7	19.0	37.7	-0.3	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.2	19.4	37.6	-1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	16.6	22.4	39.0	-5.8	12%	-
vs Similar (12)	17.5	21.8	39.2	-4.2	42%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	23.3	16.0	39.3	+7.3	100%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	18.2	19.2	37.4	-0.9	36%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	17.4	19.2	36.7	-1.8	25%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.9	19.1	38.0	-0.2	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.3	20.4	38.7	-2.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.8	20.2	38.0	-2.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	18.2	20.2	38.4	-2.1	26%	-
vs Similar (6)	20.8	17.3	38.2	+3.5	67%	-
vs Weaker (2)	15.0	13.0	28.0	+2.0	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	21.2	21.5	42.7	-0.3	42%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	22.2	18.8	41.0	+3.4	64%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.3	23.8	44.1	-3.5	23%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.3	20.2	38.5	-1.9	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.2	22.6	39.8	-5.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	23.1	19.9	43.0	+3.2	50%	-
vs Similar (12)	19.8	24.3	44.1	-4.6	25%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	20.3	16.0	36.3	+4.3	67%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	16.9	23.2	40.1	-6.4	25%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	16.1	22.8	38.9	-6.8	33%	-
Last 30 away (16)	17.5	23.6	41.1	-6.1	19%	-
Last 10 (10)	12.0	22.5	34.5	-10.5	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	11.4	22.0	33.4	-10.6	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	15.5	23.4	38.9	-7.9	16%	-
vs Similar (6)	20.2	23.3	43.5	-3.2	50%	-
vs Weaker (2)	24.5	19.5	44.0	+5.0	50%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (24)	39.0	42.5	81.5	-3.5	46%	-
Last 30 at home (11)	38.9	40.9	79.8	-2.0	55%	-
Last 30 away (13)	39.2	43.8	83.0	-4.7	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.0	39.2	76.2	-2.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	35.4	42.0	77.4	-6.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	39.8	42.2	82.0	-2.5	50%	-
vs Similar (12)	37.2	46.1	83.3	-8.8	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)	43.7	32.0	75.7	+11.7	67%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	35.1	42.4	77.6	-7.3	32%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	33.5	42.1	75.6	-8.6	33%	-
Last 30 away (16)	36.4	42.7	79.1	-6.3	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	30.3	42.9	73.2	-12.6	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	29.2	42.2	71.4	-13.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)	33.6	43.6	77.3	-10.0	21%	-
vs Similar (6)	41.0	40.7	81.7	+0.3	50%	-
vs Weaker (2)	39.5	32.5	72.0	+7.0	100%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Sheffield Sharks wins

Mersey Tigers wins

Date	Game	Score
09/11/12	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	67-94
23/03/12	Sheffield Sharks v Mersey Tigers	74-85
09/03/12	Sheffield Sharks v Mersey Tigers	99-82
02/03/12	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	79-71
30/04/11	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	79-74
08/04/11	Sheffield Sharks v Mersey Tigers	83-73
05/04/11	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	88-75
16/01/11	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	66-93
16/01/11	Mersey Tigers v Sheffield Sharks	93-66

Sheffield Sharkslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
02/12/12	A	Durham Wildcats	88-73
30/11/12	H	Leicester Riders	70-90
24/11/12	A	Worcester Wolves	68-71
23/11/12	H	Plymouth Raiders	71-99
13/11/12	A	London Lions	70-78
09/11/12	A	Mersey Tigers	94-67
02/11/12	H	Glasgow Rocks	72-71
27/10/12	A	Worcester Wolves	66-82
19/10/12	H	Durham Wildcats	74-58
14/10/12	A	Surrey Scorchers	63-79

Mersey Tigerslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
30/11/12	H	Cheshire Phoenix	65-92
25/11/12	A	London Lions	60-86
23/11/12	H	Surrey Scorchers	54-74
17/11/12	A	Leicester Riders	40-79
09/11/12	H	Sheffield Sharks	67-94
04/11/12	A	Cheshire Phoenix	73-79
28/10/12	A	Durham Wildcats	71-91
26/10/12	H	Worcester Wolves	54-86
19/10/12	A	Manchester Giants	51-102
13/10/12	A	Worcester Wolves	48-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks

SLB 2012-13

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLW	27%
Home	LLWL	25%
Away	LWLLW	29%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	11	4	7
Win %	27%	25%	29%
Points / game	73.2	67.2	76.6
Allowed / game	78.0	77.2	78.4
Point differential	-4.8	-10.0	-1.9
Avg total	151.2	144.5	155.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	27%	25%	29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	0% (1)	-	0% (1)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Mersey Tigers

SLB 2012-13

Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLLLL	0%
Home	LLLL	0%
Away	LLLLL	0%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	12	4	8
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Points / game	57.7	60.0	56.5
Allowed / game	89.6	86.5	91.1
Point differential	-31.9	-26.5	-34.6
Avg total	147.2	146.5	147.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	0%	0%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	-	-	-
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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Leicester Riders	13	12	1	92%	80.5	68.9	+11.5
2	Newcastle Eagles	11	10	1	91%	88.7	75.2	+13.5
3	Surrey Scorchers	11	9	2	82%	83.7	70.7	+13.0
4	Plymouth Raiders	11	8	3	73%	95.3	82.2	+13.1
5	Glasgow Rocks	10	6	4	60%	82.6	81.8	+0.8
6	Worcester Wolves	14	7	7	50%	80.2	74.1	+6.1
7	London Lions	13	6	7	46%	85.8	84.6	+1.2
8	Cheshire Phoenix	13	5	8	38%	79.9	83.2	-3.3
9	Sheffield Sharks	11	3	8	27%	73.2	78.0	-4.8
10	Durham Wildcats	12	3	9	25%	73.8	87.8	-14.0
11	Manchester Giants	13	3	10	23%	80.4	84.0	-3.6
12	Mersey Tigers	12	0	12	0%	57.7	89.6	-31.9

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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Sheffield Sharks	26	25	22	21	94
Mersey Tigers	16	17	19	22	74

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Sheffield Sharks vs Mersey Tigers Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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