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VEF Riga vs Ventspils Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 77-54
19-18 23-13 11-10 24-13
Position#3
Record21-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game77.9
vs
Position#6
Record17-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game90.3
Allowed / game84.6
EuropeLatvia-Estonian LeagueLatvian-Estonian League - Quarter-finals· Xiaomi Arena
Other2025
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 RigaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiga
Date
Competition
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
70-88
70
88
-18
no box
H17/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#13
W
89-73
89
73
+16
88avg 83
A27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila Coolbet
#14
W
99-89
99
89
+10
88avg 83
A06/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Tal Tech
#7
W
102-75
102
75
+27
106avg 83
A07/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#9
W
72-62
72
62
+10
61avg 83
A11/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#6
W
87-78
87
78
+9
76avg 83
A13/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
77-110
77
110
-33
63avg 83
A17/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#10
W
107-62
107
62
+45
123avg 83
A08/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
76-67
76
67
+9
71avg 83
H10/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
86-74
86
74
+12
83avg 83
A14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
21-21
15-21
13-22
24-23
21-22
24-15
20-13
31-17
22-24
23-19
23-29
33-18
26-18
21-27
22-12
24-15
18-18
17-16
13-13
23-21
14-20
24-12
26-25
24-25
18-22
15-32
20-31
24-23
34-17
25-14
24-8
14-11
24-19
16-22
22-15
17-13
30-18
24-18
15-25
164.3Avg total
86.5Scored
77.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)89.877.9167.7+11.981%
Season at home (13)90.274.1164.3+16.292%
Season away (13)89.381.7171.0+7.669%
Last 10 (10)86.577.8164.3+8.780%
Last 5 (5)86.678.2164.8+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)75.086.0161.0-11.017%
vs Similar (6)84.289.7173.8-5.533%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)89.173.5162.6+15.694%
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
Parnu
#9
W
80-71
80
71
+9
72avg 83
H27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Vef Riga Skola
#7
W
99-78
99
78
+21
91avg 83
H31/01
Latvian Cup
Keila KK
#12
W
84-80
84
80
+4
82avg 83
A07/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#10
L
81-83
81
83
-2
73avg 83
A08/02
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
78-87
78
87
-9
72avg 83
H13/02
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
89-82
89
82
+7
80avg 83
A18/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
70-84
70
84
-14
58avg 83
H21/02
Latvian Cup
Keila Coolbet
#14
W
95-83
95
83
+12
95avg 83
H06/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
85-99
85
99
-14
73avg 83
H10/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#5
L
84-109
84
109
-25
73avg 83
H14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-28
10-9
19-21
24-13
23-25
27-18
21-18
28-17
15-25
33-19
14-26
22-10
28-21
20-24
19-25
14-13
21-23
20-14
12-24
25-26
20-19
19-17
29-23
21-23
18-22
16-22
16-18
20-22
29-20
21-14
22-23
23-26
33-30
14-24
18-22
20-23
22-28
22-19
18-32
22-30
170.1Avg total
84.5Scored
85.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)90.384.6174.9+5.765%
Season at home (13)92.287.4179.6+4.854%
Season away (13)88.481.8170.2+6.677%
Last 10 (10)84.585.6170.1-1.150%
Last 5 (5)84.691.4176.0-6.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)85.591.9177.4-6.438%
vs Similar (5)84.079.2163.2+4.840%
vs Weaker (16)95.182.2177.3+12.888%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -4.4-4.4Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: +1.6+1.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -4.4-4.4Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: +1.6+1.6
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
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H17/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#13
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila Coolbet
#14
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A06/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Tal Tech
#7
W
59-36
59
36
+23
A07/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#9
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A11/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#6
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A13/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
42-47
42
47
-5
A17/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#10
W
58-40
58
40
+18
A08/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H10/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
85.2Avg total
46.3Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.939.784.7+5.257%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.738.582.2+5.269%-
Last 30 away (17)45.940.686.5+5.247%-
Last 10 (10)46.338.985.2+7.460%-
Last 5 (5)44.437.882.2+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)40.742.383.0-1.717%-
vs Similar (6)44.844.889.7+0.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)45.738.183.8+7.671%-
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
#9
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Vef Riga Skola
#7
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H31/01
Latvian Cup
Keila KK
#12
W
48-44
48
44
+4
A07/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#10
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A08/02
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H13/02
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#11
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A18/02
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H21/02
Latvian Cup
Keila Coolbet
#14
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H06/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H10/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#5
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
85.9Avg total
43.8Scored
42.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.140.687.7+6.567%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.140.188.1+8.060%-
Last 30 away (15)46.141.287.3+4.973%-
Last 10 (10)43.842.185.9+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)42.843.085.8-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)42.645.688.2-3.025%-
vs Similar (5)42.039.281.2+2.860%-
vs Weaker (16)49.639.288.9+10.488%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. 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

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

Where their points come from

VEF Riga: 88.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.4 points a game
50%
31%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.223.5
58.5%
53.1%47.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.18.3
34.4%
32.4%24.9
🏀 Free throws24.416.7
68.4%
69.8%16.7
They take 64.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ventspils: 84.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.4 points a game
50%
31%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.719.8
55.5%
53.1%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.39.4
28.2%
32.4%28.2
🏀 Free throws21.616.3
75.5%
69.8%16.3
They take 69.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
VEF Riga
WWWLWWWWWL
Ventspils
LLWLWLLWWW
#3
League position
#6
+10.6
Net rating
-1.7
101.4
Offensive rating
93.8
90.8
Defensive rating
95.5
55.9%
Effective FG%
49.1%
48.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.8%
14.5%
Turnover %
14.6%
0.38
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.4%
3-point %
28.2%
55.3%
Assist %
65.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence101.4 · 93.8Defence90.8 · 95.5Shooting55.9% · 49.1%3-point %34.4% · 28.2%Ball care14.5% · 14.6%Free throws0.38 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ 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
10
VEF Riga wins
0
Ventspils wins
DateGameScore
13/02/26Ventspils v VEF Riga78-87
21/10/25VEF Riga v Ventspils76-69
22/05/25Ventspils v VEF Riga91-93
19/05/25VEF Riga v Ventspils89-68
17/05/25Ventspils v VEF Riga106-114
13/05/25VEF Riga v Ventspils91-77
15/03/25Ventspils v VEF Riga84-89 OT
15/02/25VEF Riga v Ventspils96-81
17/11/24VEF Riga v Ventspils71-63
19/04/24VEF Riga v Ventspils84-76
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26ABK Liepaja86-74
10/03/26HTartu Ulikool76-67
08/03/26AViimsi107-62
17/02/26AValmiera Glass Via77-110
13/02/26AVentspils87-78
11/02/26AParnu72-62
07/02/26ATal Tech102-75
06/02/26AKeila Coolbet99-89
27/01/26ALatvijas Universitate89-73
17/01/26HValmiera Glass Via70-88
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26HBC Kalev/Cramo84-109
10/03/26HValmiera Glass Via85-99
06/03/26HKeila Coolbet95-83
21/02/26HValmiera Glass Via70-84
18/02/26ABK Liepaja89-82
13/02/26HVEF Riga78-87
08/02/26AViimsi81-83
07/02/26AKeila KK84-80
31/01/26HVef Riga Skola99-78
27/01/26HParnu80-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
Latvia-Estonian League 2025
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW81%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWLWW69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %81%92%69%
Points / game89.890.289.3
Allowed / game77.974.181.7
Point differential+11.9+16.2+7.6
Avg total167.7164.3171.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%62%54%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ventspils
Latvia-Estonian League 2025
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL65%
HomeWLWLL54%
AwayWWWLW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %65%54%77%
Points / game90.392.288.4
Allowed / game84.687.481.8
Point differential+5.7+4.8+6.6
Avg total174.9179.6170.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%38%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)33% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Riga2621581%89.877.9+11.9
2 Tartu Ulikool2621581%85.678.7+6.9
3 Valmiera Glass Via2721678%93.680.8+12.8
4 BC Kalev/Cramo2620677%96.381.1+15.3
5 Rigas Zelli2620677%91.379.7+11.6
6 Ventspils2617965%90.384.6+5.7
7 Tal Tech27171063%84.482.4+2.0
8 BK Ogre26111542%82.781.8+0.9
9 Parnu26111542%79.079.5-0.4
10 Viimsi2671927%74.788.8-14.1
11 BK Liepaja2652119%80.288.2-8.0
12 Keila KK2652119%82.395.8-13.5
13 Latvijas Universitate2642215%82.097.5-15.5
14 Keila Coolbet2632312%78.894.8-16.0
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 Riga1923112477
Ventspils1813101354
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