Leicester Riders vs Sheffield Sharks prediction
SLB · 21 April 2023
Game preview
Leicester Riders hosted Sheffield Sharks in the SLB on Friday, 21 April 2023. Final score: Leicester Riders 85–76 Sheffield Sharks. Leicester Riders were 24-10 this season and Sheffield Sharks 17-17. Leicester Riders had won four of their last five (W-W-W-L-W, newest first), scoring 92.2 and allowing 79.2 points a game. Over their last five games Sheffield Sharks went 4-1, averaging 80.6 points for and 72.8 against. In their last three meetings Leicester Riders won two and Sheffield Sharks one; the most recent ended Sheffield Sharks 72–64 Leicester Riders. Leicester Riders had 5 days of rest and Sheffield Sharks 7. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Leicester Riders 24-10 · Sheffield Sharks 17-17
Recent form
Leicester Riders: last 5
W W W L W
- Manchester Giants 82–83 Leicester Riders · 16 Apr
- Leicester Riders 111–68 Plymouth City Patriots · 14 Apr
- Leicester Riders 87–78 Newcastle Eagles · 9 Apr
- London Lions 83–81 Leicester Riders · 7 Apr
- Plymouth City Patriots 85–99 Leicester Riders · 2 Apr
Sheffield Sharks: last 5
W W W L W
- Sheffield Sharks 80–71 Manchester Giants · 14 Apr
- Sheffield Sharks 89–75 Cheshire Phoenix · 9 Apr
- Newcastle Eagles 71–82 Sheffield Sharks · 7 Apr
- Cheshire Phoenix 83–80 Sheffield Sharks · 2 Apr
- Sheffield Sharks 72–64 Leicester Riders · 24 Mar