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VEF Riga vs Latvijas Universitate Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Feb 2018
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 83-77
20-17 26-27 17-14 20-19
Position#2
Record12-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.1
Allowed / game67.1
vs
Position#8
Record5-14
FormLWLWL
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game79.9
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Latvijas Universitate winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VEF RigaLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
W
99-59
99
59
+40
A29/12
LBL
Saratov
#6
L
79-82
79
82
-3
H06/01
VTB United League
BK Ogre
#4
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A10/01
LBL
Astana
#10
L
53-67
53
67
-14
A15/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
69-81
69
81
-12
H21/01
VTB United League
Jekabpils
#6
W
74-62
74
62
+12
H24/01
LBL
Minsk
#8
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H28/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#13
W
75-68
75
68
+7
A03/02
VTB United League
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
W
94-60
94
60
+34
A07/02
LBL
Khimki M.
#5
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A12/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-11
21-22
29-9
23-17
16-23
23-16
20-27
20-16
22-18
24-16
21-26
14-18
19-23
11-18
19-16
4-10
16-16
16-24
16-24
21-17
17-7
18-12
23-19
16-24
20-16
20-15
16-25
26-14
24-19
17-20
16-16
18-13
21-24
20-9
29-12
24-15
15-17
14-21
16-20
32-15
148.3Avg total
78.3Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)84.167.1151.1+17.086%
Season at home (5)80.662.4143.0+18.280%
Season away (9)86.069.7155.7+16.389%
Last 10 (10)78.370.0148.3+8.370%
Last 5 (5)80.466.6147.0+13.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)71.985.1157.0-13.212%
vs Similar (9)77.075.9152.9+1.156%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)86.166.5152.5+19.692%
This opponent (Latvijas Universitate) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Latvijas UniversitateLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jekabpils
#6
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A22/11
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
L
83-85 OT
83
85
-2
H03/12
LBL
Ventspils
#1
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H10/12
LBL
VEF Riga
#2
L
72-87
72
87
-15
H20/12
LBL
Jurmala
#3
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H07/01
LBL
Jekabpils
#6
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H14/01
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H21/01
LBL
BK Ogre
#4
L
70-87
70
87
-17
A27/01
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
W
98-66
98
66
+32
H04/02
LBL
Jurmala
#3
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H11/02
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-22
19-9
16-12
16-24
18-24
14-26
24-16
20-10
15-19
15-22
18-27
26-22
24-22
17-22
13-18
18-25
24-22
17-25
18-19
22-16
23-22
9-21
20-19
21-19
16-19
22-22
24-22
16-7
9-17
25-31
10-22
26-17
23-17
14-22
31-8
30-19
25-19
12-17
19-20
15-20
156.5Avg total
77.4Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)72.679.9152.5-7.326%
Season at home (11)75.079.4154.4-4.427%
Season away (8)69.480.6150.0-11.225%
Last 10 (10)77.479.1156.5-1.730%
Last 5 (5)78.076.0154.0+2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)68.686.1154.7-17.50%
vs Similar (8)73.474.9148.2-1.538%
vs Weaker (3)88.772.7161.3+16.0100%
This opponent (VEF Riga) 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: -5.3-5.3Q3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q3: +1.0+1.0Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: +3.1+3.1
VEF RigaLatvijas Universitate
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
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
W
47-33
47
33
+14
A29/12
LBL
Saratov
#6
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H06/01
VTB United League
BK Ogre
#4
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A10/01
LBL
Astana
#10
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A15/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H21/01
VTB United League
Jekabpils
#6
W
35-19
35
19
+16
H24/01
LBL
Minsk
#8
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H28/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#13
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A03/02
VTB United League
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A07/02
LBL
Khimki M.
#5
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A12/02
VTB United League
72.7Avg total
38.0Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.737.076.6+2.760%-
Last 30 at home (12)37.834.972.7+2.850%-
Last 30 away (18)40.938.379.3+2.667%-
Last 10 (10)38.034.772.7+3.360%-
Last 5 (5)37.232.069.2+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.541.177.6-4.625%-
vs Similar (9)37.741.679.2-3.944%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)43.031.274.2+11.892%-
This opponent (Latvijas Universitate) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Latvijas UniversitateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jekabpils
#6
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A22/11
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
L
32-50
32
50
-18
H03/12
LBL
Ventspils
#1
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H10/12
LBL
VEF Riga
#2
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H20/12
LBL
Jurmala
#3
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H07/01
LBL
Jekabpils
#6
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H14/01
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H21/01
LBL
BK Ogre
#4
L
34-48
34
48
-14
A27/01
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#9
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H04/02
LBL
Jurmala
#3
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H11/02
LBL
78.4Avg total
36.4Scored
42.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.940.475.3-5.517%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.240.175.2-4.919%-
Last 30 away (14)34.540.875.3-6.314%-
Last 10 (10)36.442.078.4-5.620%-
Last 5 (5)35.641.477.0-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)34.340.875.1-6.516%-
vs Similar (8)34.538.873.2-4.225%-
vs Weaker (3)39.742.382.0-2.70%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) 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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⭐ 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

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

VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/18AKhimki M.77-73
07/02/18AValmiera/ORDO94-60
03/02/18AEnisey75-68
28/01/18HMinsk82-70
24/01/18HJekabpils74-62
21/01/18HUnics Kazan69-81
15/01/18AAstana53-67
10/01/18ABK Ogre81-78
06/01/18HSaratov79-82
29/12/17AValmiera/ORDO99-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/18HJurmala71-76
04/02/18HValmiera/ORDO98-66
27/01/18ABK Ogre70-87
21/01/18HBK Liepaja78-70
14/01/18HJekabpils73-81
07/01/18HJurmala81-82
20/12/17HVEF Riga72-87
10/12/17HVentspils74-90
03/12/17HBK Liepaja83-85 OT
22/11/17AJekabpils74-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
LBL 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW86%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWWWWW89%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %86%80%89%
Points / game84.180.686.0
Allowed / game67.162.469.7
Point differential+17.0+18.2+16.3
Avg total151.1143.0155.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%80%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)-75% (4)
Overtime %7%0%11%
Latvijas Universitate
LBL 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL26%
HomeLLWWL27%
AwayLLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %26%27%25%
Points / game72.675.069.4
Allowed / game79.979.480.6
Point differential-7.3-4.4-11.2
Avg total152.5154.4150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+5%9%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (3)-
Overtime %5%9%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 Ventspils1817194%86.168.7+17.4
2 VEF Riga1412286%84.167.1+17.0
3 Jurmala1612475%81.472.7+8.8
4 BK Ogre2013765%81.874.2+7.6
5 BK Liepaja1761135%73.582.2-8.8
6 Jekabpils2071335%67.774.8-7.1
7 Latvijas Universitate1951426%72.679.9-7.3
8 Valga92722%65.774.7-9.0
9 Valmiera/ORDO2131814%70.686.4-15.9
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VEF Riga2026172083
Latvijas Universitate1727141977
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