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VEF Riga vs Ventspils Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 16:30
Final 101-80
29-24 37-16 21-14 14-26
Position#2
Record0-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game97.0
vs
Position#1
Record3-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game98.3
Allowed / game85.0
LatviaLatvian CupLatvian Cup - Semi-finals· Arena Riga
Other2024
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ventspils 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
Tal Tech
#9
W
95-59
95
59
+36
97avg 78
H15/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Darussafaka
#31
L
81-87
81
87
-6
77avg 78
A19/12
Champions League
Rigas Zelli
#6
L
86-93
86
93
-7
80avg 78
A27/12
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
86-76
86
76
+10
80avg 78
H29/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
88-73
88
73
+15
75avg 78
H06/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#8
W
88-78
88
78
+10
86avg 78
A13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#15
W
83-57
83
57
+26
80avg 78
A14/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Tallinna Kalev
#16
W
92-66
92
66
+26
94avg 78
A21/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#1
L
91-97
91
97
-6
no box
A27/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
79-74
79
74
+5
68avg 78
H31/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-14
21-12
17-21
24-12
17-22
24-19
23-21
17-25
27-24
18-29
26-11
15-29
24-11
21-20
19-22
22-23
16-28
29-16
21-17
22-12
22-21
29-19
14-14
23-24
27-8
19-17
20-18
17-14
33-12
19-17
19-17
21-20
31-33
24-18
15-25
21-21
18-19
22-21
21-8
18-26
162.9Avg total
86.9Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)91.097.0188.0-6.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)91.097.0188.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)86.976.0162.9+10.970%
Last 5 (5)86.674.4161.0+12.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)66.072.7138.7-6.733%
vs Similar (5)73.076.2149.2-3.220%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)87.771.4159.0+16.382%
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
Parnu
#8
W
91-84
91
84
+7
86avg 85
H19/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
L
94-96
94
96
-2
85avg 85
H30/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#7
W
103-85
103
85
+18
no box
A05/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
103-81
103
81
+22
103avg 85
H09/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#12
W
116-87
116
87
+29
118avg 85
H12/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#1
L
88-110
88
110
-22
70avg 85
H17/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#7
W
95-79
95
79
+16
no box
H20/01
Latvian Cup
BK Liepaja
#11
W
90-70
90
70
+20
80avg 85
A24/01
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#2
W
97-91
97
91
+6
no box
H27/01
Latvian Cup
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
92-63
92
63
+29
93avg 85
H30/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-18
15-22
29-22
26-22
32-21
18-31
16-23
28-21
28-24
15-23
30-15
30-23
26-19
18-21
36-18
23-23
38-20
27-29
32-21
19-17
23-21
16-31
30-22
19-36
32-22
25-23
23-19
15-15
30-15
22-19
22-24
16-12
33-31
18-24
25-15
21-21
21-11
26-17
22-15
23-20
181.5Avg total
96.9Scored
84.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)98.385.0183.3+13.3100%
Season at home (2)96.085.0181.0+11.0100%
Season away (1)103.085.0188.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (10)96.984.6181.5+12.380%
Last 5 (5)92.482.6175.0+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)78.791.9170.6-13.222%
vs Similar (6)89.578.8168.3+10.783%
vs Weaker (15)96.681.5178.1+15.187%
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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +8.2+8.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: +7.1+7.1Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.0+1.0
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +8.2+8.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: +7.1+7.1Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.0+1.0
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.
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VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tal Tech
#9
W
54-26
54
26
+28
H15/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Darussafaka
#31
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A19/12
Champions League
Rigas Zelli
#6
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A27/12
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H29/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H06/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#8
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#15
W
46-25
46
25
+21
A14/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Tallinna Kalev
#16
W
52-29
52
29
+23
A21/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#1
W
55-51
55
51
+4
A27/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#14
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H31/01
Latvia-Estonian League
85.4Avg total
47.4Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.136.478.5+5.763%-
Last 30 at home (12)41.634.476.0+7.267%-
Last 30 away (18)42.437.780.1+4.861%-
Last 10 (10)47.438.085.4+9.470%-
Last 5 (5)48.837.085.8+11.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.037.771.7-3.767%-
vs Similar (5)33.841.675.4-7.80%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)45.135.080.1+10.177%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parnu
#8
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H19/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Prometey
#2
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H30/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#7
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A05/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H09/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#12
W
65-49
65
49
+16
H12/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#1
L
39-52
39
52
-13
H17/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#7
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H20/01
Latvian Cup
BK Liepaja
#11
W
52-34
52
34
+18
A24/01
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#2
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H27/01
Latvian Cup
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H30/01
Latvia-Estonian League
92.6Avg total
48.4Scored
44.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.342.687.0+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.044.689.6+0.444%-
Last 30 away (14)43.640.484.0+3.157%-
Last 10 (10)48.444.292.6+4.250%-
Last 5 (5)49.242.892.0+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)38.947.986.8-9.00%-
vs Similar (6)44.540.785.2+3.867%-
vs Weaker (15)47.540.387.8+7.373%-
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: 86.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.3 points a game
47%
33%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.421.9
54.2%
52.2%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.09.7
34.6%
29.9%29.1
🏀 Free throws19.013.5
71.1%
69.7%13.5
They take 68.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 45%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ventspils: 92.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.3 points a game
47%
33%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.521.6
49.7%
52.2%43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.710.4
37.5%
29.9%31.2
🏀 Free throws24.418.5
75.8%
69.7%18.5
They take 71.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 45%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 Feb 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
VEF Riga
WLWWWWWLLW
Ventspils
WWWWLWWWLW
#2
League position
#1
+19.8
Net rating
+15.3
116.4
Offensive rating
114.7
96.6
Defensive rating
99.4
53.3%
Effective FG%
52.2%
45.8%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
16.6%
Turnover %
16.3%
39.3%
Off. rebound %
35.2%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.34
34.6%
3-point %
37.5%
60.4%
Assist %
62.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence116.4 · 114.7Defence96.6 · 99.4Shooting53.3% · 52.2%3-point %34.6% · 37.5%Ball care16.6% · 16.3%Off. rebounds39.3% · 35.2%Free throws0.28 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ VEF Riga   ■ Ventspils
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
7
VEF Riga wins
3
Ventspils wins
DateGameScore
27/01/24Ventspils v VEF Riga97-91
21/10/23Ventspils v VEF Riga68-107
16/05/23VEF Riga v Ventspils79-61
14/05/23Ventspils v VEF Riga74-89
11/05/23VEF Riga v Ventspils84-69
07/05/23Ventspils v VEF Riga74-91
03/05/23VEF Riga v Ventspils80-83
11/03/23Ventspils v VEF Riga99-92
07/10/22VEF Riga v Ventspils100-81
19/05/22VEF Riga v Ventspils93-92
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/24HLatvijas Universitate79-74
27/01/24AVentspils91-97
21/01/24ATallinna Kalev92-66
14/01/24AViimsi83-57
13/01/24AParnu88-78
06/01/24HTartu Ulikool88-73
29/12/23HBK Liepaja86-76
27/12/23ARigas Zelli86-93
19/12/23ADarussafaka81-87
15/12/23HTal Tech95-59
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/24HTartu Ulikool92-63
27/01/24HVEF Riga97-91
24/01/24ABK Liepaja90-70
20/01/24HLatvijas Universitate95-79
17/01/24HBC Kalev/Cramo88-110
12/01/24HKeila KK116-87
09/01/24HLatvijas Universitate103-81
05/01/24ALatvijas Universitate103-85
30/12/23HPrometey94-96
19/12/23HParnu91-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
Latvian Cup 2024
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game91.0-91.0
Allowed / game97.0-97.0
Point differential-6.0--6.0
Avg total188.0-188.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
Ventspils
Latvian Cup 2024
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game98.396.0103.0
Allowed / game85.085.085.0
Point differential+13.3+11.0+18.0
Avg total183.3181.0188.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%50%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Ventspils330100%98.385.0+13.3
2 Rigas Zelli43175%85.875.2+10.5
3 Valmiera Glass Via21150%78.581.5-3.0
4 BK Ogre21150%78.587.0-8.5
5 BK Liepaja41325%79.584.2-4.8
6 VEF Riga1010%91.097.0-6.0
7 Latvijas Universitate2020%82.099.0-17.0
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 Riga29372114101
Ventspils2416142680
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