LEICESTER, England (Interstat) — The Leicester Riders will open their 2025-26 Super League Basketball season at home Friday against the London Lions, a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions based on their final results from the previous campaign.

The game at Morningside Arena tips off a new season for both clubs, each holding an 0-0 record.

Leicester concluded its last season with a dominant 105-74 victory over the Newcastle Eagles at home on May 18. Meanwhile, London’s most recent outing was a narrow 77-75 road loss to those same Eagles on May 11.

Statistical analysis favors the home side. The Interstat game simulator projects a Leicester victory with a final score of 81-65. Furthermore, the organization’s ELO rating system gives the Riders a 57.40 percent probability of winning the contest.

Following the opener, Leicester will host the Sheffield Sharks on Sept. 26. London begins a long homestand, its next game set for Sept. 23 against the Cheshire Phoenix.

The two teams are scheduled to meet again in a rematch at London’s home court on Nov. 2.