Leicester Riders vs Newcastle Eagles prediction
SLB · 9 April 2023
Game preview
On Sunday, 9 April 2023, Newcastle Eagles visited Leicester Riders in the SLB. Final score: Leicester Riders 87–78 Newcastle Eagles. Season records: Leicester Riders 21-10, Newcastle Eagles 8-23. Over their last five games Leicester Riders went 3-2, averaging 88.4 points for and 83.6 against. Newcastle Eagles had won one of their last five (L-W-L-L-L, newest first), scoring 77.4 and allowing 90 points a game. Head-to-head: 2-1 for Leicester Riders over the last three games, most recently Leicester Riders 89–79 Newcastle Eagles. Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles were both on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Leicester Riders 21-10 · Newcastle Eagles 8-23
Recent form
Leicester Riders: last 5
L W W W L
- London Lions 83–81 Leicester Riders · 7 Apr
- Plymouth City Patriots 85–99 Leicester Riders · 2 Apr
- Leicester Riders 106–89 Bristol Flyers · 31 Mar
- Leicester Riders 92–89 Plymouth City Patriots · 28 Mar
- Sheffield Sharks 72–64 Leicester Riders · 24 Mar
Newcastle Eagles: last 5
L W L L L
- Newcastle Eagles 71–82 Sheffield Sharks · 7 Apr
- Surrey Scorchers 78–79 Newcastle Eagles · 2 Apr
- Newcastle Eagles 72–91 Cheshire Phoenix · 31 Mar
- London Lions 100–69 Newcastle Eagles · 23 Mar
- Manchester Giants 99–96 Newcastle Eagles · 19 Mar