Some previews of selected S4 RS Round 10 matches, on Friday February 20th, 2026:
VDT-BCR:
This should be a treat to follow. VDT is a clear underdog in top8-salaries with 258K to K difference, but has proven his strength against mid-class teams such as myself, who they beat by 10 points just a moment ago. I on the other hand was able to beat BCR in the overtime. So based on that simple theory, this could become a coinflip, yes?
BCR seems to be ahead in some statistics, such as Total REB%, AST/TO-ratio, FTA/match, in ability to draw fouls, in TO's.
VDT on the other hand has slightly better shooting stats, including FG%, PTS/FGA (field goal attempt), and eFG% (effective field goal %). BCR is also a co-leader in scoring offense with 110,9 PPG.
Havind said all this, I'd find BCR to be a favorite to some extent, but I don't mind at all if VDT proves me wrong - remember, I'm always a neutral person what becomes to analysis, regardless of what I write in my previews/reviews. :)
RAJ-KKS:
One of the most important/interesting matches of the whole HGL RS, between two strong (silver?) medal candidates in HGL Season 4.
Based on statistics, KKS is (with VPO) one of two best defending teams in HGL (based on my interpretation, see the stats for yourself).
Also KKS's offensive rebounding ability is #1 in HGL - they take more than 1 out of 3 rebounds on offensive glass so better be prepared for that! Also, beware of their blocks; KKS blocks astounding 11,8 times in a match (while allowing to be blocked only 3,7 times themselves), which equals to 15,7% (!) of their opponents attacks ending in KKS's block - this is clear number one value in HGL, followed by VPO's 12,0% and MAD´s 9,0%.
KKS plays the slowest tempo in whole HGL, while RAJ playing at middle pace.
KKS's scoring defense is also suffocating, allowing all league leading numbers: 77,3PPG, 31,5% OPP.FG-% (RAJ 3rd at 38,1%), 18,3% OPP 3FG-% (RAJ 6th at 29,6%), 33,4% OPP Eff.FG% (RAJ 3rd at 40,9%).
While KKS excels in defense, RAJ is slightly better in some shooting stats, such as being a HGL co-leader in PTS/FGA (1,02; while KKS is tied 10th with 0,92), 2nd in HGL in eFG% with 51,2% (KKS is ranked 10th with 45,9%), and 1st in 2P FG% with 51,7% (KKS is 11th with 46,0%).
There's also a clear bias difference, as RAJ shoots threes 22,5% of their FG attempts, while KKS posts almost lowest number of the league (rank 17) in this category with only 15,5%.
I do think KKS could be favorite of some sort here, but as past Seasons and this Season 4 has shown, you should never underestimate RAJ.
ED-VIV:
HGL Team Stats-posts imply that this could be an even one, with VIV being a favorite of some sort perhaps.
For example VIV is a bit better in shooting, but ED on the other hand is better in shooting defense.
ED has a clear inside shot focus with 84,2% of their FG's being 2P shots (HGL #3), while VIV ranks #16 in this category with 74,8%.
VIV has a good reason for shooting big amount of threes, as they're 4th in HGL in 3P% with 37,4% (ED is second to last at 23,4%). VIV has an interesting combination of being able to score beyond the 3 point at 37,4% accuracy, while being able to restrict opponents to impressively low 20,6% (#3) beyond the arc (ED 9th at 32,3%).
VIV's offensive efficiency also translates to impressive numbers in PTS/FGA (#3 at 1,01; ED 13th at 0,89) and eFG% (#3 at 50,3%; ED 13th with 44,6%). As OPP Eff.FG% (so called field goal defense, but eFG% used here to depict team efficiency better in one number) is almost identical for both teams, this combination strengthens ED's underdog position in my books.
Other notable/especially interesting match (from my point of view) would be LGM-WMO.
So all this above information I looked up from the HGL Team Stats-posts (link in previous post) - and you could do the same if you want to see how your team fares against next opponent of yours. :)