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Ventspils vs Vef Riga Skola Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 99-78
23-25 27-18 21-18 28-17
Position#3
Record3-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game94.8
Allowed / game81.2
Ventspils 🏆
Latvia
vs
Vef Riga Skola
Latvia
Position#7
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game76.5
LatviaLatvian CupLatvian Cup - Semi-finals· Olimpiskais centrs Ventspils
Other2026
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VentspilsLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
Parnu
#9
W
82-73
82
73
+9
71avg 84
A17/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
106-71
106
71
+35
101avg 84
A21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Sigulda
#12
W
106-73
106
73
+33
107avg 84
A22/12
Latvian Cup
BK Ogre
#8
L
83-85
83
85
-2
68avg 84
H04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#4
W
89-72
89
72
+17
77avg 84
H10/01
Latvian Cup
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
100-95
100
95
+5
94avg 84
H13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#4
L
98-114
98
114
-16
no box
A17/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#13
W
118-96
118
96
+22
115avg 84
A20/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Vef Riga Skola
#7
W
86-66
86
66
+20
83avg 84
A24/01
Latvian Cup
Parnu
#9
W
80-71
80
71
+9
72avg 84
H27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-11
22-20
19-20
19-22
29-24
24-19
26-18
27-10
32-12
36-18
28-23
10-20
27-20
22-21
14-22
20-22
27-20
22-14
24-23
16-15
22-21
24-27
25-23
29-24
24-34
16-23
33-32
25-25
35-26
27-26
27-23
29-21
20-11
28-22
16-13
22-20
27-28
10-9
19-21
24-13
176.4Avg total
94.8Scored
81.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)94.881.2176.0+13.575%
Season at home (1)89.072.0161.0+17.0100%
Season away (3)96.784.3181.0+12.367%
Last 10 (10)94.881.6176.4+13.280%
Last 5 (5)96.488.4184.8+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)88.891.6180.3-2.844%
vs Similar (9)87.082.6169.6+4.456%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)97.582.7180.3+14.891%
This opponent (Vef Riga Skola) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Vef Riga SkolaLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSkola
Date
Competition
Rigas Zelli
#4
L
57-81
57
81
-24
no box
H22/12
Latvian Cup
Jelgava
#11
W
79-66
79
66
+13
69avg 57
H23/12
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#5
L
69-81
69
81
-12
58avg 57
A11/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#5
W
86-73
86
73
+13
no box
H18/01
Latvian Cup
Ventspils
#3
L
66-86
66
86
-20
44avg 57
H24/01
Latvian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-19
18-20
7-18
12-24
8-17
25-21
20-17
26-11
18-25
15-19
13-18
23-19
19-23
24-14
22-14
21-22
11-20
22-28
13-16
20-22
148.8Avg total
71.4Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)75.076.5151.5-1.550%
Season at home (3)77.075.0152.0+2.067%
Season away (1)69.081.0150.0-12.00%
Last 10 (5)71.477.4148.8-6.040%
Last 5 (5)71.477.4148.8-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)73.780.0153.7-6.333%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -5.6-5.6Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +0.8+0.8
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -5.6-5.6Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +0.8+0.8
VentspilsVef Riga Skola
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
Parnu
#9
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A17/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#2
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Sigulda
#12
W
68-30
68
30
+38
A22/12
Latvian Cup
BK Ogre
#8
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#4
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H10/01
Latvian Cup
Rigas Zelli
#4
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H13/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#4
L
40-57
40
57
-17
A17/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#13
W
62-52
62
52
+10
A20/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Vef Riga Skola
#7
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A24/01
Latvian Cup
Parnu
#9
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H27/01
Latvia-Estonian League
90.2Avg total
49.6Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.941.789.6+6.260%-
Last 30 at home (13)50.541.091.5+9.562%-
Last 30 away (17)46.042.288.2+3.859%-
Last 10 (10)49.640.690.2+9.070%-
Last 5 (5)46.645.492.0+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)45.345.690.9-0.233%-
vs Similar (9)44.842.887.6+2.056%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)50.838.789.5+12.182%-
This opponent (Vef Riga Skola) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Vef Riga SkolaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rigas Zelli
#4
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H22/12
Latvian Cup
Jelgava
#11
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H23/12
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#5
L
33-44
33
44
-11
A11/01
Latvian Cup
Latvijas Universitate
#5
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H18/01
Latvian Cup
Ventspils
#3
L
33-48
33
48
-15
H24/01
Latvian Cup
77.2Avg total
36.0Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (5)36.041.277.2-5.220%-
Last 30 at home (4)36.840.577.2-3.825%-
Last 30 away (1)33.044.077.0-11.00%-
Last 10 (5)36.041.277.2-5.220%-
Last 5 (5)36.041.277.2-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)36.343.079.3-6.733%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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: 96.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers41.123.7
57.7%
52.2%47.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.610.1
30.1%
29.9%30.3
🏀 Free throws24.818.4
74.2%
69.7%18.4
They take 74.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 45%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Vef Riga Skolatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Vef Riga Skola: 71.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.7 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.0 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers46.720.3
43.6%
52.2%40.7
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.75.7
22.1%
29.9%17.0
🏀 Free throws22.013.7
62.1%
69.7%13.7
They take 72.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 45%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/3 games with a box score before 31 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Ventspils
WWWLWWLWWW
Vef Riga Skola
LWLWL
#3
League position
#7
+19.0
Net rating
-6.2
107.6
Offensive rating
77.4
88.6
Defensive rating
83.6
52.0%
Effective FG%
39.9%
45.6%
Opp. effective FG%
44.5%
13.4%
Turnover %
16.9%
33.8%
Off. rebound %
40.8%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.30
30.1%
3-point %
22.1%
59.8%
Assist %
56.4%
80%
Form (last 10/5)
40%

Profile

Offence107.6 · 77.4Defence88.6 · 83.6Shooting52.0% · 39.9%3-point %30.1% · 22.1%Ball care13.4% · 16.9%Off. rebounds33.8% · 40.8%Free throws0.33 · 0.30Form (last 10/5)80% · 40%
■ Ventspils   ■ Vef Riga Skola
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
1
Ventspils wins
0
Vef Riga Skola wins
DateGameScore
24/01/26Vef Riga Skola v Ventspils66-86
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/26HParnu80-71
24/01/26AVef Riga Skola86-66
20/01/26ALatvijas Universitate118-96
17/01/26ABK Ogre98-114
13/01/26HRigas Zelli100-95
10/01/26HBK Ogre89-72
04/01/26HBK Ogre83-85
22/12/25ASigulda106-73
21/12/25ATartu Ulikool106-71
17/12/25AParnu82-73
Vef Riga Skolalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HVentspils66-86
18/01/26HLatvijas Universitate86-73
11/01/26ALatvijas Universitate69-81
23/12/25HJelgava79-66
22/12/24HRigas Zelli57-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ventspils
Latvian Cup 2026
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeW100%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %75%100%67%
Points / game94.889.096.7
Allowed / game81.272.084.3
Point differential+13.5+17.0+12.3
Avg total176.0161.0181.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Vef Riga Skola
Latvian Cup 2026
Recent: 2 Wins / 3 Losses (last 5)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game75.077.069.0
Allowed / game76.575.081.0
Point differential-1.5+2.0-12.0
Avg total151.5152.0150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
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 Valmiera Glass Via440100%101.276.8+24.5
2 Ventspils43175%94.881.2+13.5
3 BK Liepaja32167%90.375.7+14.7
4 BK Ogre32167%95.393.0+2.3
5 Latvijas Universitate32167%85.084.7+0.3
6 Rigas Zelli42250%90.579.2+11.2
7 Vef Riga Skola42250%75.076.5-1.5
8 VEF Riga31233%94.084.3+9.7
9 Gulbenes Buki1010%99.0101.0-2.0
10 Jekabpils1010%92.0100.0-8.0
11 Jelgava1010%66.079.0-13.0
12 Sigulda1010%73.0106.0-33.0
13 Bauskas BJSS1010%60.0111.0-51.0
14 Salaspils1010%63.0114.0-51.0
15 Daugavpils1010%63.0116.0-53.0
16 Rigas Juniori1010%56.0117.0-61.0
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
Ventspils2327212899
Vef Riga Skola2518181778
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