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Sheffield Sharks vs Mersey Tigers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 Mar 2012
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 74-85
Position#7
Record11-12
FormLLWLW
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game81.0
vs
Position#10
Record6-18
FormWLLLL
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game86.8
United KingdomSLB
Other2011-12
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Mersey Tigers
07 Dec 2012
SHEF94
MERS74
23 Mar 2012
SHEF74
MERS85
09 Mar 2012
SHEF99
MERS82
08 Apr 2011
SHEF83
MERS73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sheffield SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Worcester Wolves
#3
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H27/01
SLB
Leicester Riders
#2
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A04/02
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A12/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H17/02
SLB
London Lions
#9
W
110-87
110
87
+23
H24/02
SLB
Mersey Tigers
#10
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A02/03
SLB
Leicester Riders
#2
L
86-97
86
97
-11
A03/03
SLB
Mersey Tigers
#10
W
99-82
99
82
+17
H09/03
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
L
82-94
82
94
-12
A10/03
SLB
London Lions
#9
W
92-84
92
84
+8
A18/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-13
17-24
16-15
16-21
26-20
10-23
11-17
17-14
11-25
21-17
24-22
22-20
27-13
14-24
13-24
33-17
–
–
–
–
14-18
26-17
15-25
16-19
–
–
–
–
28-15
20-24
25-17
26-26
16-25
18-27
15-20
33-22
17-19
21-21
27-13
27-31
167.5Avg total
84.3Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)81.681.0162.6+0.648%
Season at home (10)86.080.3166.3+5.770%
Season away (13)78.281.5159.8-3.331%
Last 10 (10)84.383.2167.5+1.150%
Last 5 (5)86.087.2173.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)76.885.3162.1-8.520%
vs Similar ◀ (15)83.377.9161.1+5.460%
vs Weaker (4)86.276.0162.2+10.275%
This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mersey TigersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Newcastle Eagles
#1
L
77-94
77
94
-17
A27/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H03/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
82-77
82
77
+5
A12/02
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
L
73-83
73
83
-10
H17/02
SLB
Durham Wildcats
#11
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A26/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H02/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
82-99
82
99
-17
A09/03
SLB
London Lions
#9
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A11/03
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
L
75-83
75
83
-8
H16/03
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A18/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7-25
30-13
24-29
16-27
19-19
16-19
17-20
20-25
18-7
21-19
27-17
16-34
15-23
25-9
19-21
14-30
16-17
21-17
16-20
26-14
18-14
17-26
25-15
19-16
15-28
24-20
17-25
26-26
29-20
22-18
15-21
12-22
21-25
11-23
17-12
26-23
21-16
15-20
18-23
25-25
159.9Avg total
77.6Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)77.986.8164.7-8.925%
Season at home (13)76.285.9162.1-9.823%
Season away (11)79.987.8167.7-7.927%
Last 10 (10)77.682.3159.9-4.730%
Last 5 (5)78.683.6162.2-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)76.990.3167.1-13.413%
vs Similar ◀ (8)78.981.8160.6-2.938%
vs Weaker (6)85.078.0163.0+7.0100%
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.0+2.0Q1: -1.5-1.5Q2Q2: -3.8-3.8Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: -4.2-4.2
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
Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Worcester Wolves
#3
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H27/01
SLB
Leicester Riders
#2
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A04/02
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A12/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H17/02
SLB
Mersey Tigers
#10
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A02/03
SLB
Mersey Tigers
#10
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H09/03
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
L
34-52
34
52
-18
A10/03
SLB
London Lions
#9
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A18/03
SLB
79.5Avg total
38.9Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)39.740.480.1-0.655%-
Last 30 at home (10)41.841.082.8+0.870%-
Last 30 away (12)38.039.877.8-1.842%-
Last 10 (8)38.940.679.5-1.850%-
Last 5 (5)40.240.680.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)35.343.779.0-8.322%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)41.938.180.0+3.870%-
vs Weaker (2)48.537.586.0+11.0100%-
This opponent (Mersey Tigers) is Similar. 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
Newcastle Eagles
#1
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A27/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H03/02
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A12/02
SLB
Plymouth Raiders
#4
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H17/02
SLB
Durham Wildcats
#11
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A26/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H02/03
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A09/03
SLB
London Lions
#9
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A11/03
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#8
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H16/03
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A18/03
SLB
75.9Avg total
38.1Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (23)37.040.077.0-3.026%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.141.576.6-6.515%-
Last 30 away (10)39.438.077.4+1.440%-
Last 10 (10)38.137.875.9+0.340%-
Last 5 (5)38.642.080.6-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)35.640.375.9-4.715%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)39.341.380.6-2.029%-
vs Weaker (2)40.536.577.0+4.0100%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Sheffield Sharks wins
4
Mersey Tigers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/03/12ALondon Lions92-84
10/03/12APlymouth Raiders82-94
09/03/12HMersey Tigers99-82
03/03/12ALeicester Riders86-97
02/03/12AMersey Tigers71-79
24/02/12HLondon Lions110-87
17/02/12HSurrey Scorchers87-78
12/02/12APlymouth Raiders78-84
04/02/12ALeicester Riders64-74
27/01/12HWorcester Wolves74-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/03/12ACheshire Phoenix79-84
16/03/12HSurrey Scorchers75-83
11/03/12ALondon Lions78-81
09/03/12ASheffield Sharks82-99
02/03/12HSheffield Sharks79-71
26/02/12ADurham Wildcats79-68
17/02/12HPlymouth Raiders73-83
12/02/12ASurrey Scorchers82-77
03/02/12HCheshire Phoenix72-83
27/01/12ANewcastle Eagles77-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW48%
HomeLWWWW70%
AwayLLLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231013
Win %48%70%31%
Points / game81.686.078.2
Allowed / game81.080.381.5
Point differential+0.6+5.7-3.3
Avg total162.6166.3159.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%40%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mersey Tigers
SLB 2011-12
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL25%
HomeLLLWL23%
AwayWWLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241311
Win %25%23%27%
Points / game77.976.279.9
Allowed / game86.885.987.8
Point differential-8.9-9.8-7.9
Avg total164.7162.1167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%0%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
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 Newcastle Eagles2321291%91.480.2+11.2
2 Worcester Wolves2318578%87.179.8+7.3
3 Plymouth Raiders2116576%88.380.7+7.6
4 Leicester Riders2115671%86.277.3+8.9
5 Glasgow Rocks24121250%81.580.4+1.2
6 Sheffield Sharks23111248%81.681.0+0.6
7 Surrey Scorchers2391439%82.286.2-4.0
8 London Lions2381535%85.489.7-4.3
9 Cheshire Phoenix2271532%82.286.1-3.9
10 Mersey Tigers2461825%77.986.8-8.9
11 Durham Wildcats232219%74.288.2-14.0
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

No quarter scores for this game.
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