Academic Plovdiv vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 03 Apr 2022

Tip-off: 15:00

Final 70-65

15-16 16-17 20-15 19-17

Position#7

Record9-12

FormLWLLL

Points / game78.9

Allowed / game80.9

Academic Plovdiv 🏆

Balkan

Position#2

Record17-4

FormWWWLL

Points / game84.8

Allowed / game72.7

NBLRound 22

Other2021-22

Meetings · Academic Plovdiv v Balkan

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Academic Plovdiv winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Balkan winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Academic Plovdiv Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Levski

92-87

H16/02

NBL

Levski

58-92

-34

A02/03

BIBL

Balkan

63-79

-16

A05/03

NBL

Chernomorets

66-76

-10

A09/03

NBL

Beroe

87-95

-8

A14/03

NBL

Galil Elyon

55-84

-29

H16/03

BIBL

Shumen

79-66

+13

H19/03

NBL

Levski

77-89

-12

H21/03

BIBL

Rilski Sportist

69-93

-24

A24/03

Bulgarian Cup

Galil Elyon

83-96

-13

A30/03

BIBL

20-14

24-25

15-21

33-27

11-33

11-23

21-21

15-15

8-23

13-14

25-23

17-19

16-21

22-14

11-20

17-21

18-26

20-27

21-24

28-18

7-26

13-28

10-11

25-19

24-16

26-18

12-16

17-16

26-19

23-21

13-26

15-23

19-26

19-20

11-32

20-15

15-29

26-32

21-17

21-18

158.6Avg total

72.9Scored

85.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (21)	78.9	80.9	159.7	-2.0	43%
Season at home (10)	84.4	83.1	167.5	+1.3	60%
Season away (11)	73.8	78.8	152.6	-5.0	27%
Last 10 (10)	72.9	85.7	158.6	-12.8	20%
Last 5 (5)	72.6	85.6	158.2	-13.0	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	69.2	86.0	155.2	-16.8	8%
vs Similar (9)	79.8	86.0	165.8	-6.2	11%
vs Weaker (7)	88.3	72.3	160.6	+16.0	100%

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

Cherno More

#10

101-79

101

+22

A02/03

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

79-63

+16

H05/03

NBL

Ironi Nahariya

87-73

+14

H08/03

BIBL

Yambol

79-70

A10/03

NBL

Spartak Pleven

75-71

H13/03

NBL

TFT Skopje

97-82

+15

A17/03

BIBL

Beroe

85-76

H21/03

NBL

Yambol

90-79

+11

H25/03

Bulgarian Cup

Levski

73-74

-1

H26/03

Bulgarian Cup

Ironi Nahariya

64-76

-12

A31/03

BIBL

22-28

29-15

34-11

16-25

23-8

14-13

23-25

19-17

13-24

27-15

29-17

18-17

28-20

17-20

19-16

15-14

20-19

15-15

22-16

18-21

25-23

31-19

18-25

23-15

26-24

22-21

16-15

21-16

23-19

21-15

20-26

26-19

17-21

17-20

19-12

20-21

16-23

15-19

16-18

17-16

157.3Avg total

83.0Scored

74.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (21)	84.8	72.7	157.5	+12.1	81%
Season at home (11)	84.7	72.4	157.1	+12.4	91%
Season away (10)	84.9	73.1	158.0	+11.8	70%
Last 10 (10)	83.0	74.3	157.3	+8.7	80%
Last 5 (5)	81.8	77.4	159.2	+4.4	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	72.4	75.4	147.8	-3.0	40%
vs Similar (5)	78.2	75.0	153.2	+3.2	60%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	85.3	71.5	156.8	+13.8	84%

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

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

Academic PlovdivBalkan

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)	18.1	21.4	39.6	-3.3	40%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.5	18.7	38.1	+0.8	60%	-
Last 30 away (15)	16.8	24.2	41.0	-7.4	20%	-
Last 10 (10)	16.4	23.3	39.7	-6.9	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.2	23.2	41.4	-5.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	14.6	24.5	39.1	-9.8	15%	-
vs Similar (9)	19.2	20.4	39.7	-1.2	44%	-
vs Weaker (7)	23.1	16.4	39.6	+6.7	86%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.4	40.7	+1.8	63%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	21.8	18.9	40.6	+2.9	65%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.6	20.2	40.8	+0.5	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.3	20.9	42.2	+0.4	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	22.0	43.4	-0.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	15.2	22.0	37.2	-6.8	0%	-
vs Similar (5)	22.0	20.6	42.6	+1.4	80%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	22.6	18.5	41.1	+4.1	74%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.8	20.8	40.5	-1.0	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.7	21.6	42.3	-0.9	47%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.9	19.9	38.8	-1.1	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.7	22.2	41.9	-2.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	23.8	45.2	-2.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	17.7	21.3	39.0	-3.6	31%	-
vs Similar (9)	19.8	22.3	42.1	-2.6	33%	-
vs Weaker (7)	23.7	17.9	41.6	+5.9	86%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.6	16.3	36.9	+4.3	67%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	19.4	16.2	35.6	+3.2	65%	-
Last 30 away (13)	22.2	16.5	38.7	+5.6	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	17.2	38.0	+3.6	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.2	18.8	40.0	+2.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	21.2	15.2	36.4	+6.0	80%	-
vs Similar (5)	15.6	16.4	32.0	-0.8	60%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	21.7	16.7	38.4	+5.1	63%	-

Academic PlovdivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Levski

44-39

H16/02

NBL

Levski

22-56

-34

A02/03

BIBL

Balkan

21-37

-16

A05/03

NBL

Chernomorets

38-35

A09/03

NBL

Beroe

38-53

-15

A14/03

NBL

Galil Elyon

20-54

-34

H16/03

BIBL

Shumen

50-34

+16

H19/03

NBL

Levski

49-40

H21/03

BIBL

Rilski Sportist

38-46

-8

A24/03

Bulgarian Cup

Galil Elyon

41-61

-20

A30/03

BIBL

81.6Avg total

36.1Scored

45.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.9	42.2	80.1	-4.3	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	40.1	40.3	80.4	-0.1	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	35.7	44.1	79.8	-8.5	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.1	45.5	81.6	-9.4	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.6	47.0	86.6	-7.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	32.3	45.8	78.1	-13.5	15%	-
vs Similar (9)	39.0	42.8	81.8	-3.8	44%	-
vs Weaker (7)	46.9	34.3	81.1	+12.6	100%	-

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

Cherno More

#10

51-43

A02/03

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

37-21

+16

H05/03

NBL

Ironi Nahariya

40-39

H08/03

BIBL

Yambol

45-40

A10/03

NBL

Spartak Pleven

35-34

H13/03

NBL

TFT Skopje

56-42

+14

A17/03

BIBL

Beroe

48-45

H21/03

NBL

Yambol

44-34

+10

H25/03

Bulgarian Cup

Levski

34-41

-7

H26/03

Bulgarian Cup

Ironi Nahariya

31-42

-11

A31/03

BIBL

80.2Avg total

42.1Scored

38.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.9	35.8	77.6	+6.1	73%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	41.2	35.1	76.2	+6.1	76%	-
Last 30 away (13)	42.8	36.7	79.5	+6.1	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.1	38.1	80.2	+4.0	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.6	40.8	83.4	+1.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	36.4	37.2	73.6	-0.8	40%	-
vs Similar (5)	37.6	37.0	74.6	+0.6	60%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	44.3	35.2	79.5	+9.2	84%	-

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

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

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.3	21.0	39.4	-2.7	33%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	17.7	20.6	38.3	-2.9	33%	-
Last 30 away (15)	19.0	21.5	40.5	-2.5	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	16.0	21.1	37.1	-5.1	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	13.4	20.4	33.8	-7.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	17.5	19.5	37.1	-2.0	31%	-
vs Similar (9)	19.2	21.8	41.0	-2.6	33%	-
vs Weaker (7)	19.7	21.3	41.0	-1.6	43%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	19.3	39.6	+1.0	53%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.1	19.4	39.5	+0.7	53%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.5	19.1	39.6	+1.5	54%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.6	18.1	39.7	+3.5	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.8	19.2	37.0	-1.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	17.6	22.2	39.8	-4.6	20%	-
vs Similar (5)	20.8	18.8	39.6	+2.0	60%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	20.9	18.3	39.2	+2.6	63%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.6	19.8	40.4	+0.8	47%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.2	20.9	42.1	+0.3	47%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.0	18.7	38.7	+1.3	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	19.1	39.9	+1.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	18.2	37.8	+1.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	19.4	20.7	40.1	-1.3	31%	-
vs Similar (9)	21.6	21.4	43.0	+0.1	33%	-
vs Weaker (7)	21.7	16.7	38.4	+5.0	86%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.0	18.0	37.9	+2.0	67%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	21.4	18.1	39.5	+3.3	65%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.1	17.8	35.8	+0.3	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.3	18.1	37.4	+1.2	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	17.4	38.8	+4.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	18.4	16.0	34.4	+2.4	100%	-
vs Similar (5)	19.8	19.2	39.0	+0.6	40%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	20.1	18.1	38.2	+2.0	63%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	38.9	40.8	79.8	-1.9	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	38.9	41.5	80.4	-2.7	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	39.0	40.1	79.1	-1.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.8	40.2	77.0	-3.4	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	33.0	38.6	71.6	-5.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	36.9	40.2	77.2	-3.3	31%	-
vs Similar (9)	40.8	43.2	84.0	-2.4	33%	-
vs Weaker (7)	41.4	38.0	79.4	+3.4	57%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.3	37.2	77.5	+3.0	73%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	41.5	37.5	79.1	+4.0	76%	-
Last 30 away (13)	38.6	36.8	75.5	+1.8	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.9	36.2	77.1	+4.7	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.2	36.6	75.8	+2.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	36.0	38.2	74.2	-2.2	40%	-
vs Similar (5)	40.6	38.0	78.6	+2.6	60%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	41.0	36.4	77.4	+4.6	84%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Academic Plovdivtheir own shots, last 10 games

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Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored

🏀🏀60%

🏀🏀🏀29%

🏀11%

🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points

🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points

🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points

League average for comparison: 83.7 points a game

51%

29%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.0	19.0	51.4%	54.7%	38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	27.0	6.0	22.2%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	11.0	7.0	63.6%	71.4%	7.0

They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.4%	11.0

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.4%	11.0

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Academic Plovdiv wins

Balkan wins

Date	Game	Score
05/03/22	Balkan v Academic Plovdiv	79-63
01/11/21	Academic Plovdiv v Balkan	63-99

Academic Plovdivlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
30/03/22	A	Galil Elyon	83-96
24/03/22	A	Rilski Sportist	69-93
21/03/22	H	Levski	77-89
19/03/22	H	Shumen	79-66
16/03/22	H	Galil Elyon	55-84
14/03/22	A	Beroe	87-95
09/03/22	A	Chernomorets	66-76
05/03/22	A	Balkan	63-79
02/03/22	A	Levski	58-92
16/02/22	H	Levski	92-87

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
31/03/22	A	Ironi Nahariya	64-76
26/03/22	H	Levski	73-74
25/03/22	H	Yambol	90-79
21/03/22	H	Beroe	85-76
17/03/22	A	TFT Skopje	97-82
13/03/22	H	Spartak Pleven	75-71
10/03/22	A	Yambol	79-70
08/03/22	H	Ironi Nahariya	87-73
05/03/22	H	Academic Plovdiv	79-63
02/03/22	A	Cherno More	101-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Academic Plovdiv

NBL 2021-22

Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLW	43%
Home	WWLWW	60%
Away	WLLLL	27%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	21	10	11
Win %	43%	60%	27%
Points / game	78.9	84.4	73.8
Allowed / game	80.9	83.1	78.8
Point differential	-2.0	+1.3	-5.0
Avg total	159.7	167.5	152.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	29%	30%	27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	67% (3)	0% (1)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Balkan

NBL 2021-22

Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWW	81%
Home	WWWWW	91%
Away	WLWWW	70%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	21	11	10
Win %	81%	91%	70%
Points / game	84.8	84.7	84.9
Allowed / game	72.7	72.4	73.1
Point differential	+12.1	+12.4	+11.8
Avg total	157.5	157.1	158.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	57%	55%	60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	100% (2)	0% (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	Rilski Sportist	22	20	2	91%	90.6	72.1	+18.5
2	Balkan	21	17	4	81%	84.8	72.7	+12.1
3	Levski	22	15	7	68%	82.3	71.6	+10.7
4	Chernomorets	22	13	9	59%	82.0	78.0	+4.0
5	Spartak Pleven	22	12	10	55%	83.5	79.9	+3.6
6	Beroe	21	11	10	52%	81.6	81.7	-0.0
7	Academic Plovdiv	21	9	12	43%	78.9	80.9	-2.0
8	Yambol	22	7	15	32%	81.4	90.4	-9.0
9	Shumen	22	3	19	14%	68.6	88.2	-19.6
10	Cherno More	21	1	20	5%	72.8	91.4	-18.7

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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Academic Plovdiv	15	16	20	19	70
Balkan	16	17	15	17	65

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Academic Plovdiv vs Balkan Result & Analysis

🎯 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

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Where their points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their opponents' points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their opponents' points come from

Shooting by shot type

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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