Academic Bultex vs Balkan Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 21 Mar 2020

Tip-off: 16:00

Postponed

Position#6

Record8-12

FormLLLWL

Points / game80.6

Allowed / game81.0

Academic Bultex

Balkan

Position#1

Record19-1

FormWWLWW

Points / game90.7

Allowed / game76.2

NBLRound 23

Other2019-20

Meetings · Academic Bultex v Balkan

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Academic Bultex win

-no forecast

Best oddsnot yet

Implied-

Edge-

Balkan win

-no forecast

Best oddsnot yet

Implied-

Edge-

Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Academic Bultex Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chernomorets

81-84

-3

A23/12

NBL

Academic

88-70

+18

H28/12

NBL

Balkan

64-83

-19

A05/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

91-95

-4

H12/01

NBL

Cherno More

65-71

-6

A18/01

NBL

Beroe

75-94

-19

A23/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

81-107

107

-26

H01/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

74-115

115

-41

A06/02

Bulgarian Cup

Yambol

#10

77-61

+16

H29/02

NBL

Spartak Pleven

71-75

-4

H07/03

NBL

20-15

25-25

21-25

15-19

18-14

18-26

34-12

18-18

17-29

11-12

22-28

14-14

26-26

23-28

15-19

27-22

18-16

15-24

14-5

18-26

21-25

13-32

22-22

19-15

21-25

17-28

21-26

22-28

21-24

15-36

17-26

21-29

18-19

14-16

24-14

21-12

16-22

21-19

16-19

18-15

162.2Avg total

76.7Scored

85.5Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (20)	80.6	81.0	161.6	-0.4	40%
Season at home (11)	86.0	77.3	163.3	+8.7	64%
Season away (9)	74.0	85.4	159.4	-11.4	11%
Last 10 (10)	76.7	85.5	162.2	-8.8	20%
Last 5 (5)	75.6	90.4	166.0	-14.8	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	76.1	90.1	166.2	-14.0	11%
vs Similar (4)	74.2	74.5	148.8	-0.2	25%
vs Weaker (16)	85.3	75.6	160.9	+9.8	69%

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Balkan

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Academic Bultex

83-64

+19

H05/01

NBL

Beroe

75-65

+10

A11/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

77-71

H18/01

NBL

Yambol

#10

85-74

+11

A23/01

NBL

Spartak Pleven

100-75

100

+25

H01/02

NBL

Cherno More

101-53

101

+48

H07/02

Bulgarian Cup

Rilski Sportist

82-75

H08/02

Bulgarian Cup

Lukoil Levski

78-86

-8

A09/02

Bulgarian Cup

Chernomorets

94-77

+17

A29/02

NBL

Academic

101-72

101

+29

H07/03

NBL

29-17

12-11

28-22

14-14

21-12

16-20

20-17

18-16

13-21

25-23

24-15

15-12

21-22

15-20

22-17

27-15

21-22

29-20

21-24

29-9

29-15

20-18

23-13

29-7

25-17

16-19

28-22

13-17

10-23

27-21

18-22

23-20

26-16

23-13

22-28

30-26

29-9

20-17

22-20

158.8Avg total

87.6Scored

71.2Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (20)	90.7	76.2	166.9	+14.4	95%
Season at home (10)	92.9	75.9	168.8	+17.0	90%
Season away (10)	88.4	76.6	165.0	+11.8	100%
Last 10 (10)	87.6	71.2	158.8	+16.4	90%
Last 5 (5)	91.2	72.6	163.8	+18.6	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	77.0	76.7	153.7	+0.3	67%
vs Similar (7)	90.7	84.0	174.7	+6.7	71%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	91.1	73.7	164.7	+17.4	95%

This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

Academic BultexBalkan

Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	20.7	41.7	+0.4	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	22.0	19.2	41.2	+2.8	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.9	22.4	42.3	-2.4	36%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.6	21.5	41.1	-1.9	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	23.0	42.4	-3.6	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	20.2	23.1	43.3	-2.9	22%	-
vs Similar (4)	24.0	19.0	43.0	+5.0	75%	-
vs Weaker (16)	20.8	19.5	40.2	+1.2	50%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.7	19.2	41.9	+3.5	67%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	24.5	19.5	44.1	+5.0	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.9	18.8	39.7	+2.1	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.2	19.5	41.7	+2.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.4	20.2	43.6	+3.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	17.7	20.3	38.0	-2.7	33%	-
vs Similar (7)	22.1	22.7	44.9	-0.6	29%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	23.4	17.9	41.3	+5.5	84%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.9	21.5	41.4	-1.5	40%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.4	19.6	41.1	+1.8	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.2	23.6	41.8	-5.4	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.2	24.6	41.8	-7.4	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.0	26.2	42.2	-10.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	16.2	24.7	40.9	-8.4	0%	-
vs Similar (4)	18.5	20.0	38.5	-1.5	25%	-
vs Weaker (16)	22.7	19.1	41.8	+3.6	69%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.4	19.4	41.8	+2.9	67%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	23.3	20.0	43.3	+3.3	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.4	18.9	40.3	+2.5	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	17.7	39.2	+3.8	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.6	16.6	40.2	+7.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	24.0	22.3	46.3	+1.7	67%	-
vs Similar (7)	22.3	23.0	45.3	-0.7	43%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	22.3	17.7	40.0	+4.5	74%	-

Academic BultexLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chernomorets

45-40

A23/12

NBL

Academic

36-40

-4

H28/12

NBL

Balkan

28-41

-13

A05/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

49-54

-5

H12/01

NBL

Cherno More

33-40

-7

A18/01

NBL

Beroe

34-57

-23

A23/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

38-53

-15

H01/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

36-60

-24

A06/02

Bulgarian Cup

Yambol

#10

32-35

-3

H29/02

NBL

Spartak Pleven

37-41

-4

H07/03

NBL

82.9Avg total

36.8Scored

46.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.0	42.1	83.1	-1.2	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	43.4	38.8	82.2	+4.6	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	38.1	45.9	84.1	-7.8	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.8	46.1	82.9	-9.3	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	35.4	49.2	84.6	-13.8	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	36.4	47.8	84.2	-11.3	11%	-
vs Similar (4)	42.5	39.0	81.5	+3.5	50%	-
vs Weaker (16)	43.4	38.6	82.1	+4.8	62%	-

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Academic Bultex

41-28

+13

H05/01

NBL

Beroe

37-32

A11/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

38-44

-6

H18/01

NBL

Yambol

#10

36-42

-6

A23/01

NBL

Spartak Pleven

50-42

H01/02

NBL

Cherno More

49-33

+16

H07/02

Bulgarian Cup

Rilski Sportist

41-36

H08/02

Bulgarian Cup

Lukoil Levski

37-44

-7

A09/02

Bulgarian Cup

Chernomorets

49-36

+13

A29/02

NBL

Academic

59-35

+24

H07/03

NBL

80.9Avg total

43.7Scored

37.2Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	45.1	38.6	83.7	+6.5	70%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	47.9	39.5	87.4	+8.3	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	42.3	37.7	79.9	+4.6	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.7	37.2	80.9	+6.5	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	47.0	36.8	83.8	+10.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	41.7	42.7	84.3	-1.0	33%	-
vs Similar (7)	44.4	45.7	90.1	-1.3	43%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	45.6	35.6	81.3	+10.0	84%	-

This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	20.5	40.7	-0.3	33%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.8	19.0	39.8	+1.8	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.5	22.2	41.7	-2.7	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.6	19.6	40.2	+1.0	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	21.4	41.4	-1.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	19.6	24.6	44.1	-5.0	0%	-
vs Similar (4)	16.8	21.0	37.8	-4.2	25%	-
vs Weaker (16)	21.6	17.8	39.3	+3.8	56%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.8	19.2	43.1	+4.6	73%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	25.4	19.1	44.5	+6.3	80%	-
Last 30 away (15)	22.3	19.4	41.7	+2.9	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.7	18.2	40.9	+4.5	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.4	17.4	39.8	+5.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	16.3	18.7	35.0	-2.3	33%	-
vs Similar (7)	23.0	20.4	43.4	+2.6	71%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	25.4	19.2	44.6	+6.2	79%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.6	18.5	38.0	+1.1	50%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.2	19.1	40.2	+2.1	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	17.7	17.8	35.5	-0.1	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.3	19.8	39.1	-0.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	19.8	40.0	+0.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	20.1	17.8	37.9	+2.3	56%	-
vs Similar (4)	15.0	14.5	29.5	+0.5	25%	-
vs Weaker (16)	20.3	19.2	39.5	+1.1	56%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	17.9	38.9	+3.1	73%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.0	17.5	38.5	+3.5	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.0	18.2	39.2	+2.8	73%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.2	15.8	37.0	+5.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.8	18.4	40.2	+3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	19.0	15.3	34.3	+3.7	100%	-
vs Similar (7)	23.3	17.9	41.1	+5.4	86%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	20.1	18.8	38.9	+1.2	63%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	39.7	39.0	78.7	+0.8	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	41.9	38.1	80.0	+3.9	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	37.2	40.0	77.2	-2.8	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.9	39.4	79.3	+0.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.2	41.2	81.4	-1.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	39.7	42.3	82.0	-2.7	44%	-
vs Similar (4)	31.8	35.5	67.2	-3.8	25%	-
vs Weaker (16)	41.9	36.9	78.8	+4.9	50%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	44.8	37.1	81.9	+7.7	87%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	46.4	36.6	83.0	+9.8	93%	-
Last 30 away (15)	43.3	37.6	80.9	+5.7	80%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.9	34.0	77.9	+9.9	90%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.2	35.8	80.0	+8.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	35.3	34.0	69.3	+1.3	33%	-
vs Similar (7)	46.3	38.3	84.6	+8.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	45.4	38.1	83.5	+7.4	89%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Academic Bultex wins

Balkan wins

Date	Game	Score
05/01/20	Balkan v Academic Bultex	83-64
02/11/19	Academic Bultex v Balkan	73-82
09/03/19	Balkan v Academic Bultex	103-99
16/12/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	97-96
06/10/18	Academic Bultex v Balkan	85-86
13/05/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	102-91
11/05/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	97-74
08/05/18	Academic Bultex v Balkan	68-59
06/05/18	Academic Bultex v Balkan	78-79
01/04/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	0-20

Academic Bultexlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
07/03/20	H	Spartak Pleven	71-75
29/02/20	H	Yambol	77-61
06/02/20	A	Lukoil Levski	74-115
01/02/20	H	Lukoil Levski	81-107
23/01/20	A	Beroe	75-94
18/01/20	A	Cherno More	65-71
12/01/20	H	Rilski Sportist	91-95
05/01/20	A	Balkan	64-83
28/12/19	H	Academic	88-70
23/12/19	A	Chernomorets	81-84

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
07/03/20	H	Academic	101-72
29/02/20	A	Chernomorets	94-77
09/02/20	A	Lukoil Levski	78-86
08/02/20	H	Rilski Sportist	82-75
07/02/20	H	Cherno More	101-53
01/02/20	H	Spartak Pleven	100-75
23/01/20	A	Yambol	85-74
18/01/20	H	Lukoil Levski	77-71
11/01/20	A	Beroe	75-65
05/01/20	H	Academic Bultex	83-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Academic Bultex

NBL 2019-20

Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLLWL	40%
Home	WLLWL	64%
Away	WLLLL	11%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	20	11	9
Win %	40%	64%	11%
Points / game	80.6	86.0	74.0
Allowed / game	81.0	77.3	85.4
Point differential	-0.3	+8.7	-11.4
Avg total	161.6	163.3	159.4
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	30%	45%	11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	20% (5)	33% (3)	0% (2)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Balkan

NBL 2019-20

Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWW	95%
Home	WWWWW	90%
Away	WWWWW	100%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	20	10	10
Win %	95%	90%	100%
Points / game	90.7	92.9	88.4
Allowed / game	76.2	75.9	76.6
Point differential	+14.4	+17.0	+11.8
Avg total	166.9	168.8	165.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	65%	70%	60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (3)	100% (1)	100% (2)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Balkan	20	19	1	95%	90.7	76.2	+14.4
2	Lukoil Levski	19	17	2	89%	93.4	69.6	+23.8
3	Rilski Sportist	20	15	5	75%	94.8	80.4	+14.4
4	Beroe	20	14	6	70%	88.3	79.9	+8.4
5	Academic	20	9	11	45%	81.0	90.0	-8.9
6	Academic Bultex	20	8	12	40%	80.6	81.0	-0.3
7	Cherno More	19	7	12	37%	82.2	87.2	-5.1
8	Spartak Pleven	20	4	16	20%	81.4	90.3	-8.9
9	Chernomorets	20	4	16	20%	79.2	95.1	-15.8
10	Yambol	20	2	18	10%	74.0	95.0	-21.1

Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

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Academic Bultex vs Balkan Prediction & Stats

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

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