Sheffield Sharks vs Leicester Riders prediction
SLB · 9 May 2025
Game preview
On Friday, 9 May 2025, Leicester Riders visited Sheffield Sharks in the SLB. Final score: Sheffield Sharks 85–75 Leicester Riders. Season records: Sheffield Sharks 23-11, Leicester Riders 25-9. Sheffield Sharks had won four of their last five (W-L-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 88.8 and allowing 84.4 points a game. Over their last five games Leicester Riders went 4-1, averaging 89.6 points for and 80.2 against. Head-to-head: 4-1 for Sheffield Sharks over the last five games, most recently Leicester Riders 100–95 Sheffield Sharks. Sheffield Sharks had 5 days of rest and Leicester Riders 4. Tip-off was at 18:30 UTC. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Sheffield Sharks 23-11 · Leicester Riders 25-9
Recent form
Sheffield Sharks: last 5
W L W W W
- Sheffield Sharks 99–82 Cheshire Phoenix · 4 May
- Cheshire Phoenix 89–79 Sheffield Sharks · 2 May
- Sheffield Sharks 90–82 London Lions · 27 Apr
- Caledonia Gladiators 83–87 Sheffield Sharks · 25 Apr
- Caledonia Gladiators 86–89 Sheffield Sharks · 20 Apr
Leicester Riders: last 5
W W W W L
- Leicester Riders 86–80 Bristol Flyers · 5 May
- Bristol Flyers 55–78 Leicester Riders · 2 May
- Leicester Riders 98–78 Caledonia Gladiators · 27 Apr
- Newcastle Eagles 91–106 Leicester Riders · 25 Apr
- London Lions 97–80 Leicester Riders · 23 Apr