Leicester Riders vs Newcastle Eagles prediction
Leicester Riders
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Newcastle Eagles
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3 picks graded · Average confidence 66%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
The score the model expects. An estimate, not a bet we publish.
Leicester Riders8080Newcastle Eagles10187Leicester Riders8080Newcastle Eagles10187Total 167 Margin NEW by 7 Win NEW 66% Actual 181 · NEW won
Leicester Riders
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Leicester Riders vs Newcastle Eagles
Leicester Riders
Newcastle Eagles
Last 7 and 9 games with full stats · all competitions
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: Leicester Riders 3, Newcastle Eagles 1.
- Average total 183.3 points per meeting
- Over 164.5 4 of 4 against this game’s total
- Last meeting LEI by 8 Apr 24, 2026
Meetings
- Apr 24, 2026 SLB Newcastle Eagles 86–94 OT Leicester Riders 180 pts · OT
- Feb 8, 2026 SLB Leicester Riders 102–100 Newcastle Eagles 202 pts
- Dec 19, 2025 SLB Newcastle Eagles 98–85 Leicester Riders 183 pts
- Oct 17, 2025 SLB Leicester Riders 91–77 Newcastle Eagles 168 pts
Last five games
Leicester Riders
0-5 - Oct 23: Leicester Riders 87, Manchester Basketball 89. Lost. Odds: Leicester Riders 1.75, Manchester Basketball 1.92.
- Oct 17: Surrey 89ers 107, Leicester Riders 102. After overtime. Lost. Odds: Surrey 89ers 1.55, Leicester Riders 1.95.
- Oct 11: Sheffield Sharks 85, Leicester Riders 75. Lost. Odds: Sheffield Sharks 1.23, Leicester Riders 3.90.
- Oct 9: Leicester Riders 73, Bristol Flyers 78. Lost. Odds: Leicester Riders 1.70, Bristol Flyers 2.02.
- Oct 2: London Lions 71, Leicester Riders 66. Lost. Odds: London Lions 1.07, Leicester Riders 6.25.
Newcastle Eagles
3-2 - Oct 25: Liverpool 77, Newcastle Eagles 74. Lost. Odds: Liverpool 1.91, Newcastle Eagles 1.75.
- Oct 23: Newcastle Eagles 82, Surrey 89ers 55. Won. Odds: Newcastle Eagles 1.28, Surrey 89ers 2.95.
- Oct 18: Sheffield Sharks 81, Newcastle Eagles 87. Won. Odds: Sheffield Sharks 1.90, Newcastle Eagles 1.80.
- Oct 16: Newcastle Eagles 78, Manchester Basketball 81. Lost. Odds: Newcastle Eagles 1.36, Manchester Basketball 2.89.
- Oct 2: Newcastle Eagles 91, Caledonia Gladiators 67. Won. Odds: Newcastle Eagles 1.16, Caledonia Gladiators 4.33.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- 8-game losing streak for Leicester Riders coming into this game.
- Odds moved: the odds on Newcastle Eagles dropped from 2.29 to 1.67 since they were first published.
- Rest advantage: 6 days off for Leicester Riders, 4 for Newcastle Eagles.
- Over/under moved down from 166.5 to 164.5 since it was first published.
- Net rating difference of 25.9 — Leicester Riders −11.9 per 100 possessions, Newcastle Eagles +14.0.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| LEI moneyline | 1.50 | moved up 2.00 |
| NEW moneyline | 2.29 | moved down 1.67 |
| Total points | 166.5 | moved down 164.5 |
| LEI spread | −3.5 | moved up +1.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
SLB standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  London Lions |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 658 | 585 | +73 |
| 2 | Newcastle Eagles |
8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 683 | 593 | +90 |
| 3 |  Bristol Flyers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 641 | 646 | −5 |
| 4 |  Manchester Basketball |
8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 632 | 654 | −22 |
| 5 |  Caledonia Gladiators |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 402 | 433 | −31 |
| 6 |  Sheffield Sharks |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 500 | 486 | +14 |
| 7 |  Cheshire Phoenix |
7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 677 | 679 | −2 |
| 8 |  Liverpool |
7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 554 | 575 | −21 |
| 9 |  Surrey 89ers |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 486 | 520 | −34 |
| 10 | Leicester Riders |
7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 577 | 639 | −62 |
- Playoffs: Semi-finals
- Playoffs: Quarter-finals
Pts standings points: 2 for a win, 1 for a loss. The table follows the league’s own order. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
Leicester Riders host Newcastle Eagles in the SLB on Friday, October 30, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.