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VEF Riga vs Rigas Zelli Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 May 2024
Tip-off: 16:45
Final 81-78
25-20 21-21 21-20 14-17
Position#1
Record3-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game56.0
vs
Position#3
Record6-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game88.9
Allowed / game80.5
LatviaLBLLBL - Final· Arena Riga
Other2023-24
Meetings · VEF Riga v Rigas Zelli
10 Mar 2027
VRI v RZE
upcoming
01 Nov 2025
VRI88
RZE97
12 Feb 2025
VRI80
RZE59
04 Feb 2025
VRI73
RZE65
22 May 2024
VRI80
RZE74
16 May 2024
VRI64
RZE70
09 May 2024
VRI81
RZE78
29 Mar 2024
VRI87
RZE72
17 Feb 2024
VRI94
RZE69
14 Feb 2024
VRI98
RZE77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rigas Zelli 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
🔥 FormRiga
Date
Competition
BK Ogre
#7
W
81-74
81
74
+7
74avg 77
H20/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rapla
#10
W
80-78
80
78
+2
77avg 77
H24/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#6
W
87-72
87
72
+15
no box
H29/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#6
W
94-87
94
87
+7
88avg 77
A01/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
L
66-76
66
76
-10
62avg 77
A10/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
L
66-87
66
87
-21
55avg 77
H14/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
W
84-76
84
76
+8
76avg 77
H19/04
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#5
W
77-56
77
56
+21
no box
H25/04
LBL
BK Liepaja
#5
W
86-64
86
64
+22
no box
A28/04
LBL
BK Liepaja
#5
W
73-48
73
48
+25
no box
H01/05
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
19-18
20-22
21-10
28-19
22-17
11-24
19-18
21-15
14-18
20-20
32-19
20-24
25-19
25-19
24-25
17-19
18-22
14-20
17-15
19-15
16-17
7-25
24-30
25-22
18-17
19-17
22-20
28-19
21-18
16-4
12-15
20-14
22-16
23-17
21-17
17-9
21-13
20-9
15-17
151.2Avg total
79.4Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)78.756.0134.7+22.7100%
Season at home (2)75.052.0127.0+23.0100%
Season away (1)86.064.0150.0+22.0100%
Last 10 (10)79.471.8151.2+7.680%
Last 5 (5)77.266.2143.4+11.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)73.077.8150.8-4.850%
vs Similar (2)78.584.5163.0-6.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)87.472.4159.8+15.092%
This opponent (Rigas Zelli) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rigas ZelliLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormZelli
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#3
L
72-87
72
87
-15
no box
A29/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
87-94
87
94
-7
81avg 71
H01/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
W
87-65
87
65
+22
no box
H08/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
L
95-96
95
96
-1
no box
A12/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
W
90-67
90
67
+23
no box
H15/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
W
81-74
81
74
+7
no box
A18/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
100-97
100
97
+3
no box
A26/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
L
82-103
82
103
-21
no box
H29/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
111-81
111
81
+30
no box
A02/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
65-61
65
61
+4
no box
H04/05
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-21
18-14
20-20
19-32
24-20
19-25
19-25
25-24
23-14
29-16
20-19
15-16
27-25
18-24
28-25
22-22
24-10
31-23
14-15
21-19
19-25
20-21
21-16
21-12
25-25
29-24
20-22
26-26
21-25
19-24
22-21
20-33
32-11
24-26
24-20
31-24
14-18
14-20
16-10
21-13
169.5Avg total
87.0Scored
82.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)88.980.5169.4+8.475%
Season at home (4)81.074.0155.0+7.075%
Season away (4)96.887.0183.8+9.875%
Last 10 (10)87.082.5169.5+4.560%
Last 5 (5)87.883.2171.0+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)76.389.3165.6-13.014%
vs Similar (8)83.982.0165.9+1.962%
vs Weaker (15)83.773.3157.0+10.373%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.6+3.6Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.6+3.6Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
VEF RigaRigas Zelli
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
BK Ogre
#7
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H20/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rapla
#10
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H24/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#6
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H29/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#6
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A01/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A10/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H14/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H19/04
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#5
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H25/04
LBL
BK Liepaja
#5
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A28/04
LBL
BK Liepaja
#5
W
38-22
38
22
+16
H01/05
LBL
76.7Avg total
41.2Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.336.981.2+7.473%-
Last 30 at home (20)43.736.580.2+7.275%-
Last 30 away (10)45.637.883.4+7.870%-
Last 10 (10)41.235.576.7+5.780%-
Last 5 (5)41.432.073.4+9.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)37.537.575.0+0.075%-
vs Similar (2)40.547.588.0-7.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)45.835.981.7+9.979%-
This opponent (Rigas Zelli) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rigas ZelliLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#3
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A29/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H01/04
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
W
52-30
52
30
+22
H08/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A12/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
W
55-33
55
33
+22
H15/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#6
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A18/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
54-49
54
49
+5
A26/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H29/04
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
56-37
56
37
+19
A02/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H04/05
LBL
85.6Avg total
44.5Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.539.281.7+3.363%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.937.079.9+5.967%-
Last 30 away (15)42.141.583.5+0.660%-
Last 10 (10)44.541.185.6+3.440%-
Last 5 (5)43.443.887.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)38.442.981.3-4.414%-
vs Similar (8)43.441.184.5+2.262%-
vs Weaker (15)43.936.580.5+7.487%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
VEF Rigatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

VEF Riga: 80.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.6 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.217.3
47.8%
-34.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.210.1
35.8%
-30.3
🏀 Free throws20.215.5
76.7%
-15.5
They take 64.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Rigas Zellitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Rigas Zelli: 76.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.0 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.019.9
48.5%
-39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.28.0
31.7%
-24.0
🏀 Free throws18.213.0
71.4%
-13.0
They take 66.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 May 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
VEF Riga
WWWWLLWWWW
Rigas Zelli
WWLWWWLWLL
#1
League position
#3
+4.7
Net rating
-2.5
110.6
Offensive rating
100.3
106.0
Defensive rating
102.8
50.4%
Effective FG%
48.2%
48.9%
Opp. effective FG%
50.6%
16.2%
Turnover %
18.3%
33.3%
Off. rebound %
28.9%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.27
35.8%
3-point %
31.7%
59.5%
Assist %
54.8%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)80% · 60%
■ VEF Riga   ■ Rigas Zelli
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

Head-to-head record
4
VEF Riga wins
1
Rigas Zelli wins
DateGameScore
01/04/24Rigas Zelli v VEF Riga87-94
29/03/24VEF Riga v Rigas Zelli87-72
17/02/24VEF Riga v Rigas Zelli94-69
14/02/24VEF Riga v Rigas Zelli98-77
27/12/23Rigas Zelli v VEF Riga93-86
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/05/24HBK Liepaja73-48
28/04/24ABK Liepaja86-64
25/04/24HBK Liepaja77-56
19/04/24HVentspils84-76
14/04/24HPrometey66-87
10/04/24APrometey66-76
01/04/24ARigas Zelli94-87
29/03/24HRigas Zelli87-72
24/03/24HRapla80-78
20/03/24HBK Ogre81-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/05/24HVentspils65-61
02/05/24AVentspils111-81
29/04/24HVentspils82-103
26/04/24AVentspils100-97
18/04/24AValmiera Glass Via81-74
15/04/24HValmiera Glass Via90-67
12/04/24AValmiera Glass Via95-96
08/04/24HValmiera Glass Via87-65
01/04/24HVEF Riga87-94
29/03/24AVEF Riga72-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
LBL 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game78.775.086.0
Allowed / game56.052.064.0
Point differential+22.7+23.0+22.0
Avg total134.7127.0150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rigas Zelli
LBL 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW75%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %75%75%75%
Points / game88.981.096.8
Allowed / game80.574.087.0
Point differential+8.4+7.0+9.8
Avg total169.4155.0183.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 VEF Riga330100%78.756.0+22.7
2 Rigas Zelli86275%88.980.5+8.4
3 BK Ogre52340%81.885.4-3.6
4 BK Liepaja83538%74.480.6-6.2
5 Ventspils41325%85.589.5-4.0
6 Valmiera Glass Via41325%75.588.2-12.8
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 Riga2521211481
Rigas Zelli2021201778
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