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VEF Riga vs Ventspils Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 77-80
19-24 16-10 17-22 25-24
Position#1
Record11-2
FormLWWLW
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game71.2
vs
Position#2
Record20-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game92.0
Allowed / game72.8
LatviaLBL
Other2016-17
Meetings · VEF Riga v Ventspils
02 Dec 2026
VRI v VET
upcoming
24 Mar 2026
VRI90
VET71
18 Mar 2026
VRI77
VET54
21 Oct 2025
VRI76
VET69
19 May 2025
VRI89
VET68
13 May 2025
VRI91
VET77
15 Feb 2025
VRI96
VET81
17 Nov 2024
VRI71
VET63
19 Apr 2024
VRI84
VET76
09 Mar 2024
VRI99
VET76
03 Feb 2024
VRI101
VET80
16 May 2023
VRI79
VET61
11 May 2023
VRI84
VET69
03 May 2023
VRI80
VET83
07 Oct 2022
VRI100
VET81
19 May 2022
VRI93
VET92
14 May 2022
VRI89
VET65
08 May 2022
VRI94
VET80
18 Dec 2021
VRI93
VET57
14 May 2021
VRI93
VET62
08 May 2021
VRI103
VET74
26 Feb 2021
VRI82
VET75
17 Oct 2020
VRI96
VET93
14 May 2019
VRI98
VET90
08 May 2019
VRI71
VET80
13 Oct 2018
VRI89
VET90
06 Jun 2018
VRI78
VET81
02 Jun 2018
VRI83
VET89
31 May 2018
VRI76
VET66
18 Nov 2017
VRI58
VET75
25 May 2017
VRI78
VET69
23 May 2017
VRI90
VET82
04 Mar 2017
VRI77
VET80
17 May 2016
VRI71
VET79
13 May 2016
VRI98
VET93
11 Dec 2015
VRI81
VET89
28 May 2015
VRI71
VET63
24 May 2015
VRI86
VET79
19 May 2015
VRI68
VET85
21 Jan 2015
VRI85
VET90
14 May 2014
VRI75
VET89
09 May 2014
VRI82
VET69
08 Feb 2014
VRI79
VET86
27 May 2013
VRI100
VET81
23 May 2013
VRI74
VET72
11 May 2013
VRI84
VET86
24 Nov 2012
VRI74
VET80
20 May 2012
VRI100
VET70
14 May 2012
VRI107
VET102
06 May 2012
VRI83
VET66
18 Nov 2011
VRI81
VET87
03 Mar 2011
VRI84
VET68
26 Mar 2010
VRI72
VET71
22 Jan 2010
VRI91
VET94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ventspils winWon
-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
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H05/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#6
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H08/01
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A14/01
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
81-74
81
74
+7
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
90-104
90
104
-14
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
112-75
112
75
+37
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A15/02
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H23/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
72-69
72
69
+3
A27/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-17
25-14
19-17
17-18
20-22
21-21
21-21
22-17
20-21
16-15
11-22
26-23
19-23
26-21
16-13
20-17
19-21
26-35
24-28
21-20
25-22
17-19
16-19
15-22
33-18
26-13
22-16
31-28
18-23
27-26
27-18
23-23
16-20
16-17
18-13
23-28
20-10
13-21
14-19
25-19
163.1Avg total
83.1Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)84.871.2155.9+13.685%
Season at home (6)82.770.8153.5+11.8100%
Season away (7)86.671.4158.0+15.171%
Last 10 (10)83.180.0163.1+3.160%
Last 5 (5)85.078.8163.8+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)73.489.6163.0-16.114%
vs Similar ◀ (10)76.575.4151.9+1.160%
vs Weaker (13)85.470.6156.0+14.892%
This opponent (Ventspils) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Neptunas
#6
L
68-84
68
84
-16
A18/01
Champions League
PAOK
#22
L
54-84
54
84
-30
H24/01
Champions League
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
L
95-97 OT
95
97
-2
A28/01
LBL
Valga
#9
W
119-70
119
70
+49
H01/02
LBL
Jekabpils
#4
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H04/02
LBL
Venezia
#14
W
74-67
74
67
+7
H07/02
Champions League
BK Liepaja
#6
W
96-86
96
86
+10
A15/02
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#10
W
96-60
96
60
+36
H18/02
LBL
Venezia
#14
L
61-70
61
70
-9
A22/02
Champions League
Jurmala
#7
W
99-74
99
74
+25
H25/02
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-20
15-18
22-20
15-26
16-26
15-19
10-19
13-20
23-13
16-20
20-32
26-20
34-14
24-18
25-20
36-18
19-5
13-23
19-20
19-13
16-17
14-16
19-17
25-17
24-27
27-15
19-25
26-19
11-11
26-20
28-13
31-16
17-23
13-7
16-15
15-25
32-28
27-17
21-16
19-13
158.5Avg total
83.2Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)92.072.8164.9+19.291%
Season at home (13)92.371.6163.9+20.7100%
Season away (9)91.774.6166.2+17.178%
Last 10 (10)83.275.3158.5+7.960%
Last 5 (5)85.271.4156.6+13.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.477.4147.8-7.040%
vs Similar ◀ (7)73.977.0150.9-3.143%
vs Weaker (18)89.471.7161.1+17.889%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +3.8+3.8
VEF RigaVentspils
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
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H05/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#6
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H08/01
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A14/01
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
59-31
59
31
+28
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A15/02
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H23/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A27/02
VTB United League
81.9Avg total
42.0Scored
39.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.737.977.6+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.336.978.2+4.469%-
Last 30 away (17)38.538.677.1-0.147%-
Last 10 (10)42.039.981.9+2.150%-
Last 5 (5)42.237.880.0+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.048.185.1-11.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)37.837.074.8+0.850%-
vs Weaker (13)42.633.075.6+9.677%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Neptunas
#6
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A18/01
Champions League
PAOK
#22
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H24/01
Champions League
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A28/01
LBL
Valga
#9
W
58-32
58
32
+26
H01/02
LBL
Jekabpils
#4
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H04/02
LBL
Venezia
#14
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H07/02
Champions League
BK Liepaja
#6
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A15/02
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#10
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H18/02
LBL
Venezia
#14
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A22/02
Champions League
Jurmala
#7
W
59-45
59
45
+14
H25/02
LBL
75.5Avg total
39.8Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.436.678.0+4.863%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.735.778.4+7.076%-
Last 30 away (13)39.737.777.4+2.046%-
Last 10 (10)39.835.775.5+4.160%-
Last 5 (5)41.436.277.6+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)34.038.872.8-4.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)36.439.475.9-3.014%-
vs Weaker (18)45.434.880.2+10.689%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) 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
6
VEF Riga wins
4
Ventspils wins
DateGameScore
14/01/17Ventspils v VEF Riga81-73
19/05/16Ventspils v VEF Riga73-75
17/05/16VEF Riga v Ventspils71-79
15/05/16Ventspils v VEF Riga86-80
13/05/16VEF Riga v Ventspils98-93 OT
11/05/16Ventspils v VEF Riga65-76
12/03/16Ventspils v VEF Riga80-92
11/12/15VEF Riga v Ventspils81-89
28/05/15VEF Riga v Ventspils71-63
26/05/15Ventspils v VEF Riga63-75
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/17AMinsk72-69
23/02/17HNizhny Novgorod73-78
15/02/17AValmiera/ORDO95-90
08/02/17AValga112-75
05/02/17HZenit Petersburg73-82
29/01/17HKhimki M.90-104
21/01/17ANizhny Novgorod81-74
14/01/17AVentspils73-81
08/01/17HEnisey84-81
05/01/17HBC Kalev/Cramo78-66
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/17HJurmala99-74
22/02/17AVenezia61-70
18/02/17HLatvijas Universitate96-60
15/02/17ABK Liepaja96-86
07/02/17HVenezia74-67
04/02/17HJekabpils70-61
01/02/17HValga119-70
28/01/17AValmiera/ORDO95-97 OT
24/01/17HPAOK54-84
18/01/17ANeptunas68-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
LBL 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %85%100%71%
Points / game84.882.786.6
Allowed / game71.270.871.4
Point differential+13.6+11.8+15.1
Avg total155.9153.5158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%50%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ventspils
LBL 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %91%100%78%
Points / game92.092.391.7
Allowed / game72.871.674.6
Point differential+19.2+20.7+17.1
Avg total164.9163.9166.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%69%78%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Ventspils2220291%92.072.8+19.2
2 VEF Riga1311285%84.871.2+13.6
3 Valmiera/ORDO2315865%81.479.1+2.3
4 Barons Kvartals21111052%82.878.8+4.0
5 Jekabpils23121152%77.373.0+4.3
6 BK Liepaja23101343%78.680.7-2.1
7 BK Ogre2291341%74.780.9-6.2
8 Jurmala25101540%76.278.9-2.7
9 Latvijas Universitate2451921%68.681.6-13.0
10 Valga1631319%73.690.4-16.8
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 Riga1916172577
Ventspils2410222480
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