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FIBA Europe CupRound 7· Rimi Olympic Centre
On 18 November 2026 the FIBA Europe Cup will see VEF Riga host Neftchi IK, with the model favouring Riga at 87% versus 13% for Neftchi, a reflection of Riga's 4-2 season record, 95.0 points per game and 84.7 allowed, and a league position of 12, compared with Neftchi's 2-6 record, 75.6 points per game and 82.6 allowed from 8 games and a position of 38. Riga's home form is 1-1 with 97.0 points per game and 87.0 allowed, and they have won two of their last five games, including a 97-65 victory over Fribourg Olympic, while Neftchi's road record is 0-4, 66.0 points per game and 76.2 allowed, with only one win in five outings, a 84-80 win over Mykonos. In the single meeting on 14 October 2026, Riga prevailed 110-94. Pythia projects a 92-78 score for a total of 169.9 points, with Riga covering the spread and a 2% chance of overtime.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (6) | 95.0 | 84.7 | 179.7 | +10.3 | 67% |
| Season at home (2) | 97.0 | 87.0 | 184.0 | +10.0 | 50% |
| Season away (4) | 94.0 | 83.5 | 177.5 | +10.5 | 75% |
| Last 10 (10) | 90.2 | 84.6 | 174.8 | +5.6 | 60% |
| Last 5 (5) | 86.4 | 85.8 | 172.2 | +0.6 | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger | no games | ||||
| vs Similar (8) | 86.6 | 89.6 | 176.2 | -3.0 | 38% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (21) | 88.3 | 73.5 | 161.8 | +14.9 | 81% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (8) | 75.6 | 82.6 | 158.2 | -7.0 | 25% |
| Season at home (4) | 85.2 | 89.0 | 174.2 | -3.8 | 50% |
| Season away (4) | 66.0 | 76.2 | 142.2 | -10.2 | 0% |
| Last 10 (10) | 77.3 | 84.4 | 161.7 | -7.1 | 20% |
| Last 5 (5) | 81.2 | 88.6 | 169.8 | -7.4 | 20% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (5) | 78.2 | 88.6 | 166.8 | -10.4 | 20% |
| vs Similar (6) | 81.0 | 83.3 | 164.3 | -2.3 | 50% |
| vs Weaker (3) | 83.3 | 83.3 | 166.7 | +0.0 | 33% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 45.5 | 39.1 | 84.5 | +6.4 | 77% | - |
| Last 30 at home (15) | 46.1 | 38.5 | 84.5 | +7.6 | 93% | - |
| Last 30 away (15) | 44.9 | 39.7 | 84.5 | +5.2 | 60% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 43.9 | 40.1 | 84.0 | +3.8 | 60% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 46.4 | 41.0 | 87.4 | +5.4 | 60% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger | no games | |||||
| vs Similar (8) | 43.5 | 39.8 | 83.2 | +3.8 | 88% | - |
| vs Weaker ◀ (21) | 46.0 | 38.4 | 84.4 | +7.7 | 71% | - |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (14) | 39.7 | 41.4 | 81.1 | -1.7 | 36% | - |
| Last 30 at home (7) | 42.7 | 43.3 | 86.0 | -0.6 | 43% | - |
| Last 30 away (7) | 36.7 | 39.6 | 76.3 | -2.9 | 29% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 39.3 | 39.9 | 79.2 | -0.6 | 40% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 38.6 | 41.4 | 80.0 | -2.8 | 40% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (5) | 40.4 | 41.2 | 81.6 | -0.8 | 60% | - |
| vs Similar (6) | 41.5 | 42.5 | 84.0 | -1.0 | 33% | - |
| vs Weaker (3) | 35.0 | 39.7 | 74.7 | -4.7 | 0% | - |
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| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 39.7 | 23.1 | 53.4% | 46.2 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 27.9 | 8.8 | 32.5% | 26.4 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 26.0 | 18.4 | 72.8% | 18.4 |
| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 34.3 | 18.7 | 53.4% | 37.4 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 29.8 | 10.5 | 32.5% | 31.5 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 16.5 | 12.0 | 72.8% | 12.0 |
VEF Riga
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | A | Lok. Plovdiv | 85-83 |
| 08/11/26 | A | Viimsi | 88-104 |
| 04/11/26 | A | Fribourg Olympic | 97-65 |
| 31/10/26 | H | Tartu Ulikool | 74-86 |
| 28/10/26 | H | Mykonos | 88-91 |
| 24/10/26 | A | Valmiera Glass Via | 97-89 |
| 21/10/26 | A | CSM Oradea | 84-92 |
| 17/10/26 | H | Parnu | 89-72 |
| 14/10/26 | A | Neftchi IK | 110-94 |
| 10/10/26 | A | Tal Tech | 90-70 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | H | Mykonos | 84-80 |
| 04/11/26 | A | Lok. Plovdiv | 72-76 |
| 28/10/26 | H | CSM Oradea | 83-99 |
| 21/10/26 | A | Fribourg Olympic | 73-78 |
| 14/10/26 | H | VEF Riga | 94-110 |
| 06/10/26 | A | Mykonos | 58-78 |
| 30/09/26 | A | Parnu | 61-73 |
| 23/09/26 | H | Parnu | 80-67 |
| 19/11/25 | H | Absheron Lions | 86-95 |
| 12/11/25 | A | BC Kalev/Cramo | 82-88 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WLLWW | 67% |
| Home | WL | 50% |
| Away | WLWW | 75% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Win % | 67% | 50% | 75% |
| Points / game | 95.0 | 97.0 | 94.0 |
| Allowed / game | 84.7 | 87.0 | 83.5 |
| Point differential | +10.3 | +10.0 | +10.5 |
| Avg total | 179.7 | 184.0 | 177.5 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 50% (2) | 0% (1) | 100% (1) |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLLLW | 25% |
| Home | WLLW | 50% |
| Away | LLLL | 0% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Win % | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Points / game | 75.6 | 85.2 | 66.0 |
| Allowed / game | 82.6 | 89.0 | 76.2 |
| Point differential | -7.0 | -3.8 | -10.2 |
| Avg total | 158.2 | 174.2 | 142.2 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 12% | 25% | 0% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 33% (3) | 100% (1) | 0% (2) |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trier | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | 100.0 | 69.7 | +30.3 |
| 2 | Esenler Erokspor | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | 96.3 | 71.0 | +25.3 |
| 3 |  Basquet Girona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 91.3 | 75.0 | +16.3 |
| 4 |  Nancy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 87.2 | 72.5 | +14.7 |
| 5 | Korfez Basket | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 87.3 | 73.7 | +13.7 |
| 6 |  Benfica | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 94.3 | 83.8 | +10.5 |
| 7 |  Mykonos | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 84.0 | 76.3 | +7.7 |
| 8 |  Dziki Warszawa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | 87.5 | 80.3 | +7.2 |
| 9 |  Chalon/Saone | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 84.8 | 72.7 | +12.2 |
| 10 |  Kolossos Rhodes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 81.8 | 70.2 | +11.7 |
| 11 |  Iraklis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 87.2 | 76.0 | +11.2 |
| 12 | VEF Riga | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 95.0 | 84.7 | +10.3 |
| 13 |  Wurzburg | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 84.5 | 75.5 | +9.0 |
| 14 |  Promitheas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 90.0 | 81.8 | +8.2 |
| 15 |  CSM Oradea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 86.3 | 80.3 | +6.0 |
| 16 |  Szczecin | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 86.8 | 81.7 | +5.2 |
| 17 |  Geneva Lions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 88.2 | 84.0 | +4.2 |
| 18 |  Keravnos | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 80.8 | 76.7 | +4.2 |
| 19 |  Zielona Gora | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 84.5 | 83.2 | +1.3 |
| 20 |  Split | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 81.5 | 80.3 | +1.2 |
| 21 |  Oostende | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 78.3 | 77.8 | +0.5 |
| 22 |  Bakken Bears | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | 82.0 | 83.3 | -1.3 |
| 23 |  BC Prievidza | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 90.1 | 83.2 | +6.9 |
| 24 |  Lok. Plovdiv | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 83.3 | 83.5 | -0.2 |
| 25 |  AEK Larnaca | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 79.5 | 80.0 | -0.5 |
| 26 |  Valmiera Glass Via | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 81.0 | 83.3 | -2.3 |
| 27 |  BC Kalev/Cramo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 80.0 | 83.7 | -3.7 |
| 28 |  Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 76.7 | 80.3 | -3.7 |
| 29 |  Trepca | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 77.5 | 81.2 | -3.7 |
| 30 |  Dinamo Bucharest | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | 87.8 | 81.6 | +6.1 |
| 31 | Denizli Basket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 81.5 | 83.5 | -2.0 |
| 32 |  Vienna Basket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 80.5 | 85.2 | -4.7 |
| 33 |  Levice | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 72.7 | 78.2 | -5.5 |
| 34 |  SCM Craiova | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 88.0 | 96.3 | -8.3 |
| 35 | Nitra Blue Wings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 78.8 | 88.2 | -9.3 |
| 36 |  Szolnoki Olaj | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 77.5 | 88.3 | -10.8 |
| 37 |  Tartu Ulikool | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 88.0 | 99.7 | -11.7 |
| 38 | Neftchi IK | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | 75.6 | 82.6 | -7.0 |
| 39 |  Parnu | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | 71.4 | 79.0 | -7.6 |
| 40 |  Bashkimi | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | 73.6 | 83.2 | -9.6 |
| 41 |  Rilski Sportist | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | 75.8 | 88.8 | -13.0 |
| 42 |  Manchester Basketball | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | 75.8 | 90.0 | -14.2 |
| 43 | Gence | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | 71.2 | 88.2 | -17.0 |
| 44 |  Opava | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | 83.2 | 86.8 | -3.7 |
| 45 |  Absheron Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | 83.7 | 95.3 | -11.7 |
| 46 |  Fribourg Olympic | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | 73.0 | 87.3 | -14.3 |
| 47 |  MZT Skopje | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 72.0 | 87.2 | -15.2 |
| 48 |  Samobor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 74.0 | 100.5 | -26.5 |
| 49 |  Peja | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 70.5 | 100.5 | -30.0 |
| 50 |  Batumi | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 66.8 | 99.2 | -32.3 |
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