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Sheffield Sharks
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Leicester Riders
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Sun, 3 May 2026
17:00
Sheffield Sharks vs Leicester Riders: Stats & Prediction
This Match Prediction
Best Prediction
Leicester Riders
Probability
53%
1 - Sheffield Sharks
47%
2 - Leicester Riders
53%
Predicted Score
80-82
Avg Points
164.5
Match Preview
Leicester Riders will face off against Sheffield Sharks in a BBL matchup on 01/05/2026.
Leicester Riders, currently positioned 6th in the league with a win percentage of 47%, have won 15 games out of 32.
They have been scoring an average of 83.69 points per game while conceding an average of 87.34 points per game.
On the other hand, Sheffield Sharks hold the 4th spot in the standings with a win percentage of 50%, winning 16 out of 32 games played.
The Sharks have been scoring 83.34 points per game and allowing 82.97 points on average.
In their last 6 matches, Leicester has had a 67% win rate, while Sheffield has lost 4 out of their last 5 games.
According to the Forebet algorithm, Leicester Riders are predicted to win with a probability of 57% in this upcoming matchup.
Head to Head
27 matches
9
33%
67%
18
Sheffield SharksLeicester Riders
Points Scored
2110
Points Scored
2209
| Date | Home | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/26 | Leicester Riders | 18-27 | 23-24 | 22-10 | 15-20 | 78-81 | Sheffield Sharks |
| 21/04/26 | Leicester Riders | 19-25 | 28-22 | 14-21 | 26-17 | 87-85 | Sheffield Sharks |
| 19/04/26 | Sheffield Sharks | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | 80-92 | Leicester Riders |
| 03/04/26 | Sheffield Sharks | 25-15 | 17-17 | 24-20 | 27-16 | 93-68 | Leicester Riders |
| 26/09/25 | Leicester Riders | 13-28 | 16-23 | 17-17 | 19-25 | 65-93 | Sheffield Sharks |
| 05/05/24 | Sheffield Sharks | 24-21 | 22-16 | 23-15 | 17-17 | 86-69 | Leicester Riders |
League Standings
United Kingdom BBL
| # | Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 |
| 2 | Cheshire Phoenix | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0.625 |
| 3 | Manchester Basketball | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0.594 |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0.500 |
| 5 | Bristol Flyers | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0.469 |
| 6 | Leicester Riders | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0.469 |
| 7 | Surrey 89ers | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0.438 |
| 8 | Newcastle Eagles | 32 | 12 | 20 | 0.375 |
| 9 | Caledonia Gladiators | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0.219 |
Playoff
Relegation
Sheffield Sharks
Last 6 matches
2
Wins
40%
3
Losses
60%
Points Scored
405
Points Conceded
421
| Date | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | @Leicester Riders | 18-27 | 23-24 | 22-10 | 15-20 | 78-81 | W |
| 26/04 | vsManchester Basketball | 12-20 | 21-22 | 25-20 | 16-20 | 74-82 | L |
| 21/04 | @Leicester Riders | 19-25 | 28-22 | 14-21 | 26-17 | 87-85 | L |
| 19/04 | vsLeicester Riders | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | 80-92 | L |
| 17/04 | @Newcastle Eagles | 31-22 | 22-15 | 11-25 | 18-23 | 82-85 | W |
Leicester Riders
Last 6 matches
3
Wins
60%
2
Losses
40%
Points Scored
428
Points Conceded
430
| Date | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | vsSheffield Sharks | 18-27 | 23-24 | 22-10 | 15-20 | 78-81 | L |
| 26/04 | @Cheshire Phoenix | 29-17 | 20-19 | 22-24 | 27-17 | 98-77 | L |
| 24/04 | @Newcastle Eagles | 17-16 | 14-18 | 17-13 | 19-20 | 86-94 | W |
| 21/04 | vsSheffield Sharks | 19-25 | 28-22 | 14-21 | 26-17 | 87-85 | W |
| 19/04 | @Sheffield Sharks | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | 80-92 | W |
Match History
27 matches
| Date | League | Home | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Away | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.05.2026 | GBL | Leicester Riders | 18-27 | 23-24 | 22-10 | 15-20 | 78-81 | Sheffield Sharks | W |
| 21.04.2026 | GBL | Leicester Riders | 19-25 | 28-22 | 14-21 | 26-17 | 87-85 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 19.04.2026 | GBL | Sheffield Sharks | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | 80-92 | Leicester Riders | L |
| 03.04.2026 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 25-15 | 17-17 | 24-20 | 27-16 | 93-68 | Leicester Riders | L |
| 26.09.2025 | - | Leicester Riders | 13-28 | 16-23 | 17-17 | 19-25 | 65-93 | Sheffield Sharks | W |
| 05.05.2024 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 24-21 | 22-16 | 23-15 | 17-17 | 86-69 | Leicester Riders | L |
| 04.05.2024 | - | Leicester Riders | 22-18 | 25-23 | 9-19 | 18-17 | 74-77 | Sheffield Sharks | W |
| 28.04.2024 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 26-28 | 21-10 | 20-22 | 14-24 | 81-84 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 29.03.2024 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 20-26 | 25-24 | 21-16 | 19-22 | 85-88 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 16.02.2024 | - | Leicester Riders | 27-30 | 26-27 | 29-14 | 26-23 | 108-94 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 30.12.2023 | - | Leicester Riders | 28-16 | 26-24 | 17-19 | 32-16 | 103-75 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 17.11.2023 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 21-20 | 25-19 | 22-23 | 23-22 | 91-84 | Leicester Riders | L |
| 30.04.2023 | - | Leicester Riders | 22-17 | 20-17 | 15-19 | 17-17 | 74-70 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 28.04.2023 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 17-28 | 16-15 | 16-19 | 21-17 | 70-79 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 21.04.2023 | - | Leicester Riders | 16-14 | 16-15 | 25-26 | 28-21 | 85-76 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 24.03.2023 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 22-15 | 17-21 | 15-8 | 18-20 | 72-64 | Leicester Riders | L |
| 10.02.2023 | - | Leicester Riders | 20-26 | 24-13 | 14-23 | 20-17 | 78-79 | Sheffield Sharks | W |
| 18.11.2022 | - | Leicester Riders | 15-10 | 15-22 | 20-15 | 21-11 | 71-58 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 30.10.2022 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 24-15 | 20-28 | 13-24 | 15-19 | 72-86 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 18.02.2022 | - | Leicester Riders | 26-19 | 14-24 | 25-20 | 25-14 | 90-77 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 02.01.2022 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 20-24 | 14-33 | 12-20 | 16-23 | 62-100 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 28.11.2021 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 30-21 | 12-22 | 15-12 | 15-25 | 72-80 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 14.02.2021 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 18-31 | 24-23 | 21-26 | 30-27 | 93-107 | Leicester Riders | W |
| 29.01.2021 | - | Leicester Riders | 16-17 | 22-22 | 19-11 | 18-23 | 75-73 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 11.12.2020 | - | Leicester Riders | 17-17 | 15-18 | 22-15 | 20-14 | 74-64 | Sheffield Sharks | L |
| 07.12.2020 | - | Leicester Riders | 14-24 | 17-24 | 21-19 | 9-20 | 61-87 | Sheffield Sharks | W |
| 20.11.2020 | - | Sheffield Sharks | 17-24 | 14-21 | 12-19 | 21-21 | 64-85 | Leicester Riders | W |
Sheffield Sharks — Home Matches
10 matches
Record:Win 5 (50%)/Lost 5 (50%)
| Date | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04.2026 | Manchester Basketball | 12-20 | 21-22 | 25-20 | 16-20 | - | 74-82 | L |
| 19.04.2026 | Leicester Riders | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | - | 80-92 | L |
| 10.04.2026 | Caledonia Gladiators | 29-20 | 35-15 | 26-19 | 23-21 | - | 113-75 | W |
| 03.04.2026 | Leicester Riders | 25-15 | 17-17 | 24-20 | 27-16 | - | 93-68 | W |
| 29.03.2026 | Surrey 89ers | 20-22 | 24-20 | 25-21 | 17-23 | 13-10 | 99-96 | W |
| 07.03.2026 | London Lions | 25-18 | 14-22 | 19-11 | 21-22 | - | 79-73 | W |
| 22.02.2026 | Bristol Flyers | 22-25 | 21-26 | 20-20 | 22-23 | - | 85-94 | L |
| 08.02.2026 | Cheshire Phoenix | 16-21 | 14-23 | 22-14 | 25-17 | - | 77-75 | W |
| 18.01.2026 | London Lions | 22-17 | 25-23 | 14-30 | 22-22 | - | 83-92 | L |
| 04.01.2026 | Surrey 89ers | 25-26 | 17-20 | 19-20 | 27-28 | - | 88-94 | L |
Leicester Riders — Away Matches
3 matches
Record:Win 2 (67%)/Lost 1 (33%)
| Date | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04.2026 | Cheshire Phoenix | 29-17 | 20-19 | 22-24 | 27-17 | 98-77 | L |
| 24.04.2026 | Newcastle Eagles | 17-16 | 14-18 | 17-13 | 19-20 | 86-94 | W |
| 19.04.2026 | Sheffield Sharks | 16-30 | 24-21 | 19-20 | 21-21 | 80-92 | W |
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