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Ventspils vs VEF Riga Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 20 Nov 2020
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 84-97
19-25 24-29 17-24 24-19
Position#4
Record7-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game81.5
vs
Position#2
Record8-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game94.0
Allowed / game73.0
EuropeLatvia-Estonian League
Other2020
Meetings · Ventspils v VEF Riga
14 Nov 2026
VET v VRI
upcoming
22 Mar 2026
VET72
VRI69
13 Feb 2026
VET78
VRI87
22 May 2025
VET91
VRI93
17 May 2025
VET106
VRI114
15 Mar 2025
VET84
VRI89
27 Jan 2024
VET97
VRI91
21 Oct 2023
VET68
VRI107
14 May 2023
VET74
VRI89
07 May 2023
VET74
VRI91
11 Mar 2023
VET99
VRI92
17 May 2022
VET74
VRI98
11 May 2022
VET93
VRI88
19 Feb 2022
VET87
VRI81
17 May 2021
VET90
VRI99
11 May 2021
VET81
VRI99
28 Mar 2021
VET59
VRI103
30 Jan 2021
VET87
VRI99
20 Nov 2020
VET84
VRI97
17 May 2019
VET69
VRI82
11 May 2019
VET77
VRI81
05 May 2019
VET75
VRI81
06 Apr 2019
VET102
VRI80
29 Dec 2018
VET61
VRI59
04 Jun 2018
VET96
VRI73
21 May 2018
VET71
VRI81
19 May 2018
VET94
VRI87
14 Apr 2018
VET87
VRI80
21 Mar 2018
VET63
VRI82
21 May 2017
VET76
VRI84
19 May 2017
VET66
VRI76
14 Jan 2017
VET81
VRI73
19 May 2016
VET73
VRI75
15 May 2016
VET86
VRI80
11 May 2016
VET65
VRI76
12 Mar 2016
VET80
VRI92
26 May 2015
VET63
VRI75
21 May 2015
VET87
VRI82
17 May 2015
VET77
VRI81
18 Feb 2015
VET67
VRI75
16 May 2014
VET81
VRI59
11 May 2014
VET69
VRI61
07 May 2014
VET90
VRI61
07 Dec 2013
VET61
VRI62
25 May 2013
VET69
VRI78
12 May 2013
VET42
VRI69
03 Mar 2013
VET61
VRI73
17 May 2012
VET97
VRI90
10 May 2012
VET67
VRI85
28 Mar 2012
VET66
VRI77
11 Dec 2010
VET93
VRI89
31 Mar 2010
VET81
VRI80
24 Mar 2010
VET75
VRI66
10 Nov 2009
VET77
VRI53
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ventspils winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
VEF Riga 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
VEF Riga
#1
L
90-98
90
98
-8
no box
A14/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
L
69-82
69
82
-13
no box
H17/05
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
W
92-91
92
91
+1
no box
A03/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
91-85
91
85
+6
no box
H07/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
W
83-76
83
76
+7
no box
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#2
L
93-96
93
96
-3
no box
A17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
113-90
113
90
+23
no box
H24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
73-64
73
64
+9
no box
H30/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
78-69
78
69
+9
no box
A07/11
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
W
82-81
82
81
+1
no box
H14/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-21
24-18
19-34
26-25
17-11
13-29
24-19
15-23
24-32
21-19
26-20
21-20
23-22
21-21
26-25
21-17
19-16
20-19
22-17
22-24
22-33
30-27
19-22
22-14
30-22
29-25
22-27
32-16
13-12
23-19
16-14
21-19
20-14
23-25
19-17
16-13
27-23
13-22
20-20
22-16
169.6Avg total
86.4Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)88.181.5169.6+6.688%
Season at home (4)89.880.0169.8+9.8100%
Season away (4)86.583.0169.5+3.575%
Last 10 (10)86.483.2169.6+3.270%
Last 5 (5)87.880.0167.8+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)81.081.7162.7-0.733%
vs Similar (5)84.278.8163.0+5.4100%
vs Weaker (16)91.074.1165.1+16.9100%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiga
Date
Competition
BK Ogre
#5
W
81-63
81
63
+18
no box
A03/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
104-63
104
63
+41
no box
H07/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
105-90
105
90
+15
no box
H10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
W
96-93
96
93
+3
no box
H17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
95-54
95
54
+41
no box
H24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Strasbourg
#15
L
75-77
75
77
-2
71avg 78
H28/10
Champions League
BK Ogre
#5
W
83-76
83
76
+7
no box
H31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
95-81
95
81
+14
no box
A04/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Peristeri
#25
W
84-81
84
81
+3
84avg 78
A10/11
Champions League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
93-64
93
64
+29
no box
A14/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-15
27-18
13-15
14-15
30-21
24-14
27-10
23-18
23-14
24-27
27-18
31-31
33-22
27-30
22-19
14-22
17-11
23-10
36-18
19-15
30-24
16-18
13-17
16-18
20-15
29-23
19-19
15-19
26-18
22-20
31-18
16-25
15-18
24-17
22-27
23-19
29-20
24-15
27-13
13-16
165.3Avg total
91.1Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)94.073.0167.0+21.0100%
Season at home (5)96.675.2171.8+21.4100%
Season away (3)89.769.3159.0+20.3100%
Last 10 (10)91.174.2165.3+16.990%
Last 5 (5)86.075.8161.8+10.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.376.7144.0-9.333%
vs Similar (5)82.880.4163.2+2.460%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)91.973.4165.2+18.591%
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +7.2+7.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +6.3+6.3Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -1.4-1.4
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +7.2+7.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +6.3+6.3Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -1.4-1.4
VentspilsVEF Riga
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
VEF Riga
#1
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A14/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H17/05
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A03/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H07/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
W
39-35
39
35
+4
A10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#2
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H30/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A07/11
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H14/11
Latvia-Estonian League
86.3Avg total
43.3Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.039.183.1+5.073%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.838.882.6+5.081%-
Last 30 away (14)44.339.483.6+4.964%-
Last 10 (10)43.343.086.3+0.360%-
Last 5 (5)46.044.490.4+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)41.040.181.1+0.967%-
vs Similar (5)41.040.881.8+0.260%-
vs Weaker (16)46.737.984.6+8.881%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
BK Ogre
#5
W
54-33
54
33
+21
A03/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
54-35
54
35
+19
H07/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H10/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#4
W
60-52
60
52
+8
H17/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#12
W
40-21
40
21
+19
H24/10
Latvia-Estonian League
Strasbourg
#15
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H28/10
Champions League
BK Ogre
#5
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H31/10
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A04/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Peristeri
#25
W
39-35
39
35
+4
A10/11
Champions League
Valmiera Glass Via
#11
W
53-35
53
35
+18
A14/11
Latvia-Estonian League
86.0Avg total
49.0Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.339.082.3+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.438.783.1+5.772%-
Last 30 away (12)41.739.481.1+2.258%-
Last 10 (10)49.037.086.0+12.0100%-
Last 5 (5)47.037.684.6+9.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)39.344.383.7-5.033%-
vs Similar (5)36.242.078.2-5.860%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)45.537.683.0+7.973%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
VEF Rigatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

VEF Riga: 79.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.0 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws8.5 pts a game · 11% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.4 points a game
51%
31%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.020.5
60.3%
53.0%41.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.010.0
38.5%
32.1%30.0
🏀 Free throws13.58.5
63.0%
69.4%8.5
They take 60.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 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
5
Ventspils wins
5
VEF Riga wins
DateGameScore
17/10/20VEF Riga v Ventspils96-93
17/05/19Ventspils v VEF Riga69-82
14/05/19VEF Riga v Ventspils98-90
11/05/19Ventspils v VEF Riga77-81
08/05/19VEF Riga v Ventspils71-80
05/05/19Ventspils v VEF Riga75-81
06/04/19Ventspils v VEF Riga102-80
29/12/18Ventspils v VEF Riga61-59
13/10/18VEF Riga v Ventspils89-90
06/06/18VEF Riga v Ventspils78-81
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/20HBK Ogre82-81
07/11/20ALatvijas Universitate78-69
30/10/20HBK Liepaja73-64
24/10/20HValmiera Glass Via113-90
17/10/20AVEF Riga93-96
10/10/20ABK Ogre83-76
07/10/20HLatvijas Universitate91-85
03/10/20ABK Liepaja92-91
17/05/19HVEF Riga69-82
14/05/19AVEF Riga90-98
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/20AValmiera Glass Via93-64
10/11/20APeristeri84-81
04/11/20ABK Liepaja95-81
31/10/20HBK Ogre83-76
28/10/20HStrasbourg75-77
24/10/20HLatvijas Universitate95-54
17/10/20HVentspils96-93
10/10/20HValmiera Glass Via105-90
07/10/20HBK Liepaja104-63
03/10/20ABK Ogre81-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ventspils
Latvia-Estonian League 2020
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW88%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %88%100%75%
Points / game88.189.886.5
Allowed / game81.580.083.0
Point differential+6.6+9.8+3.5
Avg total169.6169.8169.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
VEF Riga
Latvia-Estonian League 2020
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game94.096.689.7
Allowed / game73.075.269.3
Point differential+21.0+21.4+20.3
Avg total167.0171.8159.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%60%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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 VEF Riga880100%94.073.0+21.0
2 Ventspils87188%88.181.5+6.6
3 BC Kalev/Cramo76186%86.974.1+12.7
4 Parnu97278%78.974.9+4.0
5 Tartu Ulikool84450%76.875.4+1.4
6 Rapla105550%75.074.6+0.4
7 Rakvere Tarvas84450%82.281.9+0.4
8 BK Ogre73443%79.177.1+2.0
9 BK Liepaja83538%78.286.0-7.8
10 Valmiera Glass Via72529%80.789.7-9.0
11 Tallinna Kalev92722%80.488.3-7.9
12 Tal Tech92722%64.272.2-8.0
13 Latvijas Universitate8080%70.284.0-13.8
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
Ventspils1924172484
VEF Riga2529241997
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