Manchester Basketball vs Newcastle Eagles prediction
SLB · 18 January 2026
Game preview
Manchester Basketball hosted Newcastle Eagles in the SLB on Sunday, 18 January 2026. Final score: Manchester Basketball 102–98 Newcastle Eagles. Manchester Basketball were 8-7 this season and Newcastle Eagles 6-11. Manchester Basketball had won two of their last five (L-L-W-L-W, newest first), scoring 90.2 and allowing 95.8 points a game. Over their last five games Newcastle Eagles went 1-4, averaging 79.6 points for and 86.2 against. In their last five meetings Manchester Basketball won three and Newcastle Eagles two; the most recent ended Manchester Basketball 87–84 Newcastle Eagles. Newcastle Eagles were on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Manchester Basketball 8-7 · Newcastle Eagles 6-11
Recent form
Manchester Basketball: last 5
L L W L W
- Leicester Riders 102–95 Manchester Basketball · 11 Jan
- Manchester Basketball 84–106 Sheffield Sharks · 9 Jan
- Caledonia Gladiators 75–88 Manchester Basketball · 30 Dec
- Cheshire Phoenix 116–90 Manchester Basketball · 28 Dec
- Manchester Basketball 94–80 Surrey 89ers · 21 Dec
Newcastle Eagles: last 5
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- Newcastle Eagles 83–85 Bristol Flyers · 16 Jan
- Cheshire Phoenix 101–98 Newcastle Eagles · 11 Jan
- Newcastle Eagles 50–76 London Lions · 9 Jan
- Surrey 89ers 82–88 Newcastle Eagles · 30 Dec
- Newcastle Eagles 79–87 Caledonia Gladiators · 28 Dec