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VEF Riga vs Tal Tech Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 06 Feb 2027
Tip-off: 13:00
Scheduled
Position#2
Record7-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game89.6
Allowed / game75.0
VEF Riga
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.4/10
Below normal
3.6/10
Below normal
Tal Tech
Position#6
Record6-4
FormWWLLL
Points / game73.7
Allowed / game73.8
EuropeLatvia-Estonian League· Xiaomi Arena
Other2026
Meetings · VEF Riga v Tal Tech
06 Feb 2027
VRI v TAL
upcoming
11 Oct 2025
VRI98
TAL 72
21 Dec 2024
VRI82
TAL 52
15 Dec 2023
VRI95
TAL 59
08 Mar 2023
VRI75
TAL 69
10 Dec 2021
VRI83
TAL 75
31 Jan 2019
VRI86
TAL 72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Tal Tech win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VEF RigaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiga
Date
Competition
Tal Tech
#6
W
90-70
90
70
+20
84avg 84
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Neftchi IK
#39
W
110-94
110
94
+16
117avg 84
A14/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Parnu
#7
W
89-72
89
72
+17
84avg 84
H17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
CSM Oradea
#15
L
84-92
84
92
-8
77avg 84
A21/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
97-89
97
89
+8
94avg 84
A24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Mykonos
#7
L
88-91
88
91
-3
83avg 84
H28/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Tartu Ulikool
#5
L
74-86
74
86
-12
69avg 84
H31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Fribourg Olympic
#46
W
97-65
97
65
+32
no box
A04/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Viimsi
#13
L
88-104
88
104
-16
no box
A08/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Lok. Plovdiv
#24
W
85-83
85
83
+2
no box
A11/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-15
21-18
28-19
23-18
24-26
26-30
30-16
30-22
17-19
19-15
29-17
24-21
23-20
17-20
22-25
22-27
22-16
20-17
27-27
28-29
26-20
21-20
25-18
16-33
34-25
17-15
9-18
14-28
26-14
27-14
21-22
23-15
25-27
14-18
26-30
23-29
20-24
22-28
22-17
21-14
174.8Avg total
90.2Scored
84.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)89.675.0164.6+14.678%
Season at home (5)87.867.8155.6+20.080%
Season away (4)91.884.0175.8+7.875%
Last 10 (10)90.284.6174.8+5.660%
Last 5 (5)86.485.8172.2+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)86.689.6176.2-3.038%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)88.373.5161.8+14.981%
This opponent (Tal Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tal TechLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTech
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#2
L
70-90
70
90
-20
60avg 71
H10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#10
W
78-71
78
71
+7
67avg 71
A14/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
W
85-82
85
82
+3
80avg 71
A16/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#9
W
82-78
82
78
+4
75avg 71
H21/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
L
41-65
41
65
-24
28avg 71
A24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
78-59
78
59
+19
76avg 71
H28/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#11
W
79-58
79
58
+21
79avg 71
A31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
AEL
#4
L
67-74
67
74
-7
no box
A03/11
ENBL
Rigas Zelli
#1
L
66-92
66
92
-26
no box
A07/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Spartak Pleven
#3
L
72-76
72
76
-4
no box
H11/11
ENBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-18
18-21
19-28
18-23
16-20
17-16
24-15
21-20
17-17
16-22
28-17
24-26
26-21
25-18
18-18
13-21
9-15
15-21
9-12
8-17
28-11
13-11
21-18
16-19
20-17
21-19
16-12
22-10
16-23
16-16
21-19
14-16
15-21
16-21
12-32
23-18
17-14
11-20
16-16
28-26
146.3Avg total
71.8Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)73.773.8147.5-0.160%
Season at home (4)75.876.5152.2-0.850%
Season away (6)72.372.0144.3+0.367%
Last 10 (10)71.874.5146.3-2.750%
Last 5 (5)72.471.8144.2+0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)72.884.6157.3-11.819%
vs Similar (7)80.978.4159.3+2.471%
vs Weaker (7)88.971.6160.4+17.3100%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -0.9-0.9
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -0.9-0.9
VEF RigaTal Tech
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.
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VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tal Tech
#6
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Neftchi IK
#39
L
50-56
50
56
-6
A14/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Parnu
#7
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
CSM Oradea
#15
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A21/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Mykonos
#7
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H28/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Fribourg Olympic
#46
W
53-28
53
28
+25
A04/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Viimsi
#13
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A08/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Lok. Plovdiv
#24
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A11/11
FIBA Europe Cup
84.0Avg total
43.9Scored
40.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.539.184.5+6.477%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.138.584.5+7.693%-
Last 30 away (15)44.939.784.5+5.260%-
Last 10 (10)43.940.184.0+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)46.441.087.4+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)43.539.883.2+3.888%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)46.038.484.4+7.771%-
This opponent (Tal Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tal TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#2
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#10
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A14/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A16/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#9
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H21/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H28/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#11
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
AEL
#4
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A03/11
ENBL
Rigas Zelli
#1
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A07/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Spartak Pleven
#3
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H11/11
ENBL
70.9Avg total
34.7Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.140.378.4-2.233%-
Last 30 at home (13)42.341.083.3+1.346%-
Last 30 away (17)34.939.874.7-4.824%-
Last 10 (10)34.736.270.9-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)34.634.669.2+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)34.842.277.0-7.512%-
vs Similar (7)40.440.480.9+0.043%-
vs Weaker (7)43.635.779.3+7.971%-
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: 91.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.6 points a game
52%
30%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.723.1
58.2%
52.5%46.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.98.8
31.5%
31.4%26.4
🏀 Free throws26.018.4
70.8%
68.3%18.4
They take 67.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Tal Techtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Tal Tech: 73.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.6 points a game
52%
30%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.418.7
51.4%
52.5%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.17.8
31.1%
31.4%23.4
🏀 Free throws20.613.0
63.1%
68.3%13.0
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Feb 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
VEF Riga
WLWLLWLWWW
Tal Tech
LLLWWLWWWL
#2
League position
#6
+14.5
Net rating
+2.5
101.3
Offensive rating
86.9
86.9
Defensive rating
84.5
53.7%
Effective FG%
49.4%
50.1%
Opp. effective FG%
47.3%
12.4%
Turnover %
16.9%
0.38
Free-throw rate
0.33
31.5%
3-point %
31.1%
77.4%
Assist %
72.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence101.3 · 86.9Defence86.9 · 84.5Shooting53.7% · 49.4%3-point %31.5% · 31.1%Ball care12.4% · 16.9%Free throws0.38 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ VEF Riga   ■ Tal Tech
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
9
VEF Riga wins
1
Tal Tech wins
DateGameScore
10/10/26Tal Tech v VEF Riga70-90
07/02/26Tal Tech v VEF Riga75-102
11/10/25VEF Riga v Tal Tech98-72
21/12/24VEF Riga v Tal Tech82-52
23/10/24Tal Tech v VEF Riga80-93
15/12/23VEF Riga v Tal Tech95-59
30/09/23Tal Tech v VEF Riga80-78
08/03/23VEF Riga v Tal Tech75-69
26/11/22Tal Tech v VEF Riga60-73
12/02/22Tal Tech v VEF Riga88-102
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26ALok. Plovdiv85-83
08/11/26AViimsi88-104
04/11/26AFribourg Olympic97-65
31/10/26HTartu Ulikool74-86
28/10/26HMykonos88-91
24/10/26AValmiera Glass Via97-89
21/10/26ACSM Oradea84-92
17/10/26HParnu89-72
14/10/26ANeftchi IK110-94
10/10/26ATal Tech90-70
Tal Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HSpartak Pleven72-76
07/11/26ARigas Zelli66-92
03/11/26AAEL67-74
31/10/26AKeila KK79-58
28/10/26HLatvijas Universitate78-59
24/10/26ATartu Ulikool41-65
21/10/26HBK Ogre82-78
16/10/26AVentspils85-82
14/10/26ABK Liepaja78-71
10/10/26HVEF Riga70-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
Latvia-Estonian League 2026
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL78%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %78%80%75%
Points / game89.687.891.8
Allowed / game75.067.884.0
Point differential+14.6+20.0+7.8
Avg total164.6155.6175.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Tal Tech
Latvia-Estonian League 2026
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL60%
HomeLLWW50%
AwayWWLWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %60%50%67%
Points / game73.775.872.3
Allowed / game73.876.572.0
Point differential-0.1-0.8+0.3
Avg total147.5152.2144.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%25%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
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 Rigas Zelli880100%93.874.4+19.4
2 VEF Riga97278%89.675.0+14.6
3 Valmiera Glass Via97278%89.976.9+13.0
4 Ventspils96367%86.282.0+4.2
5 Tartu Ulikool85362%82.876.4+6.4
6 Tal Tech106460%73.773.8-0.1
7 Parnu74357%78.978.1+0.7
8 BC Kalev/Cramo84450%84.682.6+2.0
9 BK Ogre84450%87.486.4+1.0
10 BK Liepaja94544%83.676.0+7.6
11 Keila KK94544%72.781.7-9.0
12 Rigas Juniori83538%80.088.5-8.5
13 Viimsi102820%74.586.2-11.7
14 Latvijas Universitate91811%76.991.9-15.0
15 Keila Coolbet9090%70.391.1-20.8
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 -).
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