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Ventspils vs Tal Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 16 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 82-85
17-17 22-16 17-28 26-24
Position#4
Record4-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game89.4
Allowed / game83.2
vs
Position#6
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game76.0
EuropeLatvia-Estonian League· Olimpiskais centrs Ventspils
Other2026
Meetings · Ventspils v Tal Tech
16 Oct 2026
VET82
TAL 85
17 Oct 2025
VET80
TAL 84
24 Jan 2025
VET96
TAL 86
01 Mar 2024
VET101
TAL 90
14 Oct 2022
VET84
TAL 71
22 Oct 2021
VET86
TAL 71
19 Jan 2019
VET88
TAL 67
03 Nov 2012
VET67
TAL 54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ventspils winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Tal Tech winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VentspilsLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
85-99
85
99
-14
73avg 81
H10/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#5
L
84-109
84
109
-25
73avg 81
H14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
54-77
54
77
-23
42avg 81
A18/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
W
72-69
72
69
+3
69avg 81
H22/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
71-90
71
90
-19
57avg 81
A24/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
L
76-98
76
98
-22
65avg 81
A25/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
108-92
108
92
+16
106avg 81
A28/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
W
92-85
92
85
+7
87avg 81
H02/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#8
W
86-73
86
73
+13
83avg 81
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila Coolbet
#15
W
85-68
85
68
+17
78avg 81
A11/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-30
14-24
18-22
20-23
22-28
22-19
18-32
22-30
18-19
13-23
10-11
13-24
23-18
11-24
23-15
15-12
23-29
27-19
5-19
16-23
20-29
21-23
19-24
16-22
27-24
26-19
34-22
21-27
25-23
27-32
20-13
20-17
14-24
26-18
24-18
22-13
28-13
15-16
27-21
15-18
167.3Avg total
81.3Scored
86.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.483.2172.6+6.280%
Season at home (1)92.085.0177.0+7.0100%
Season away (4)88.882.8171.5+6.075%
Last 10 (10)81.386.0167.3-4.750%
Last 5 (5)89.483.2172.6+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)78.990.0168.9-11.130%
vs Similar (4)91.878.5170.2+13.275%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)92.882.1174.9+10.787%
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
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
78-76
78
76
+2
69avg 77
A14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
80-105
80
105
-25
67avg 77
A18/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
74-83
74
83
-9
62avg 77
H23/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Fyllingen
#16
W
95-94
95
94
+1
98avg 77
H23/09
ENBL
Rigas Zelli
#1
L
73-79
73
79
-6
62avg 77
H26/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Donar Groningen
#8
W
83-70
83
70
+13
81avg 77
H30/09
ENBL
Viimsi
#13
W
85-64
85
64
+21
68avg 77
A04/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Voluntari
#5
L
74-80
74
80
-6
69avg 77
A07/10
ENBL
VEF Riga
#2
L
70-90
70
90
-20
60avg 77
H10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#10
W
78-71
78
71
+7
67avg 77
A14/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-14
16-15
25-8
20-39
19-22
21-33
19-19
21-31
19-27
21-17
20-22
14-17
21-33
16-21
36-21
22-19
27-18
10-21
14-18
22-22
20-19
20-21
23-14
20-16
24-15
21-14
19-19
21-16
14-22
20-20
19-18
21-20
15-18
18-21
19-28
18-23
16-20
17-16
24-15
21-20
160.2Avg total
79.0Scored
81.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)76.576.0152.5+0.550%
Season at home (2)71.584.5156.0-13.00%
Season away (2)81.567.5149.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)79.081.2160.2-2.250%
Last 5 (5)78.075.0153.0+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)75.888.7164.5-12.815%
vs Similar (7)80.678.3158.9+2.371%
vs Weaker (10)89.773.4163.1+16.3100%
This opponent (Ventspils) 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: -0.4-0.4Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: -2.3-2.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: -2.3-2.3
VentspilsTal 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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VentspilsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
VEF Riga
#3
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A18/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H22/03
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#3
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A24/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A25/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#14
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A28/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#5
L
52-55
52
55
-3
H02/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#8
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila Coolbet
#15
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A11/10
Latvia-Estonian League
88.9Avg total
43.5Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.542.789.1+3.860%-
Last 30 at home (13)45.542.888.4+2.746%-
Last 30 away (17)47.242.589.7+4.671%-
Last 10 (10)43.545.488.9-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)45.844.290.0+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)41.846.788.5-4.920%-
vs Similar (4)48.545.293.8+3.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)47.640.187.7+7.587%-
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
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A14/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A18/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#1
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H23/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Fyllingen
#16
L
37-54
37
54
-17
H23/09
ENBL
Rigas Zelli
#1
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H26/09
Latvia-Estonian League
Donar Groningen
#8
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H30/09
ENBL
Viimsi
#13
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A04/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Voluntari
#5
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A07/10
ENBL
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
77.9Avg total
37.2Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.440.579.9-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.141.784.8+1.443%-
Last 30 away (16)36.239.475.7-3.231%-
Last 10 (10)37.240.777.9-3.520%-
Last 5 (5)37.037.274.2-0.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)36.544.580.9-8.015%-
vs Similar (7)38.741.179.9-2.429%-
vs Weaker (10)43.834.978.7+8.970%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ventspils: 81.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.4 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-pointers36.118.6
51.5%
52.5%37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.89.8
30.8%
31.4%29.4
🏀 Free throws20.814.4
69.2%
68.3%14.4
They take 67.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% 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: 77.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.2 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers36.819.5
53.0%
52.5%39.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.78.7
32.6%
31.4%26.1
🏀 Free throws22.312.2
54.7%
68.3%12.2
They take 63.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% 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 16 Oct 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Ventspils
WWWWLLWLLL
Tal Tech
WLLWWLWLLW
#4
League position
#6
-5.3
Net rating
-4.5
89.4
Offensive rating
89.5
94.7
Defensive rating
94.0
49.0%
Effective FG%
51.3%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
51.5%
15.9%
Turnover %
15.6%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.35
30.8%
3-point %
32.6%
65.5%
Assist %
69.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence89.4 · 89.5Defence94.7 · 94.0Shooting49.0% · 51.3%3-point %30.8% · 32.6%Ball care15.9% · 15.6%Free throws0.31 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Ventspils   ■ 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
4
Ventspils wins
6
Tal Tech wins
DateGameScore
21/11/25Tal Tech v Ventspils86-80
17/10/25Ventspils v Tal Tech80-84
24/01/25Ventspils v Tal Tech96-86
26/10/24Tal Tech v Ventspils93-87
01/03/24Ventspils v Tal Tech101-90
14/10/23Tal Tech v Ventspils100-98 OT
12/02/23Tal Tech v Ventspils91-84
14/10/22Ventspils v Tal Tech84-71
25/03/22Tal Tech v Ventspils102-90
22/10/21Ventspils v Tal Tech86-71
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/10/26AKeila Coolbet85-68
10/10/26ABC Kalev/Cramo86-73
02/10/26HTartu Ulikool92-85
28/09/26ALatvijas Universitate108-92
25/09/26AValmiera Glass Via76-98
24/03/26AVEF Riga71-90
22/03/26HVEF Riga72-69
18/03/26AVEF Riga54-77
14/03/26HBC Kalev/Cramo84-109
10/03/26HValmiera Glass Via85-99
Tal Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/10/26ABK Liepaja78-71
10/10/26HVEF Riga70-90
07/10/26AVoluntari74-80
04/10/26AViimsi85-64
30/09/26HDonar Groningen83-70
26/09/26HRigas Zelli73-79
23/09/26HFyllingen95-94
23/03/26HValmiera Glass Via74-83
18/03/26AValmiera Glass Via80-105
14/03/26ATartu Ulikool78-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ventspils
Latvia-Estonian League 2026
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeW100%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %80%100%75%
Points / game89.492.088.8
Allowed / game83.285.082.8
Point differential+6.2+7.0+6.0
Avg total172.6177.0171.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%0%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Tal Tech
Latvia-Estonian League 2026
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLW50%
HomeLL0%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%0%100%
Points / game76.571.581.5
Allowed / game76.084.567.5
Point differential+0.5-13.0+14.0
Avg total152.5156.0149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%0%50%
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 VEF Riga550100%91.664.8+26.8
2 Valmiera Glass Via550100%94.474.8+19.6
3 Rigas Zelli440100%94.275.8+18.5
4 Ventspils54180%89.483.2+6.2
5 Tartu Ulikool42250%84.083.0+1.0
6 Tal Tech42250%76.576.0+0.5
7 Rigas Juniori42250%84.287.0-2.8
8 BC Kalev/Cramo42250%76.080.0-4.0
9 Parnu31233%74.775.7-1.0
10 BK Ogre31233%88.094.3-6.3
11 Keila KK31233%72.388.7-16.3
12 BK Liepaja51420%76.082.2-6.2
13 Latvijas Universitate51420%82.297.8-15.6
14 Viimsi4040%74.586.8-12.2
15 Keila Coolbet4040%68.089.8-21.8
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
Ventspils1722172682
Tal Tech1716282485
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