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Academic Plovdiv vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Apr 2023
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 67-74
20-17 17-21 22-21 8-15
Position#8
Record10-18
FormWWWLL
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game85.3
Academic Plovdiv
Bulgaria
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#1
Record21-7
FormLWWWW
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game76.5
BulgariaNBLRound 32
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Academic Plovdiv winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Academic PlovdivBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Balkan
#1
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H13/02
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
73-100
73
100
-27
H16/02
NBL
Beroe
#7
L
84-90
84
90
-6
A05/03
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
70-94
70
94
-24
A11/03
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
90-85
90
85
+5
A15/03
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
92-85
92
85
+7
H29/03
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
79-72
79
72
+7
H01/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
87-83
87
83
+4
H10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
L
69-92
69
92
-23
A14/04
NBL
Levski
#6
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A19/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-20
17-18
19-15
16-21
16-24
22-21
17-29
18-26
21-31
20-26
20-8
23-25
13-23
13-19
20-28
24-24
10-18
29-23
17-21
34-23
24-22
23-24
16-27
29-12
11-16
22-23
26-17
20-16
22-9
20-20
20-30
25-24
15-18
25-23
15-36
14-15
19-16
24-24
16-26
29-30
167.3Avg total
80.2Scored
87.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)79.885.3165.1-5.536%
Season at home (13)82.680.2162.8+2.462%
Season away (15)77.389.7167.1-12.413%
Last 10 (10)80.287.1167.3-6.940%
Last 5 (5)83.085.6168.6-2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)74.185.4159.5-11.317%
vs Similar (6)85.783.2168.8+2.550%
vs Weaker (6)88.081.0169.0+7.083%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
76-77 OT
76
77
-1
A11/03
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H15/03
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
97-66
97
66
+31
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia
#2
L
80-82 OT
80
82
-2
A22/03
Bulgarian Cup
Levski
#6
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H29/03
NBL
Beroe
#7
L
82-83
82
83
-1
H01/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
92-88
92
88
+4
H05/04
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
89-84
89
84
+5
A09/04
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
105-76
105
76
+29
A14/04
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
105-89
105
89
+16
A19/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-27
23-10
15-20
5-8
16-27
15-19
23-12
17-23
31-14
24-17
19-14
23-21
22-14
16-20
8-21
26-17
24-15
19-24
19-20
15-9
24-32
21-24
18-11
19-16
13-16
18-28
28-20
33-24
21-17
25-21
20-29
23-17
20-22
35-17
27-17
23-20
30-21
22-25
29-25
24-18
166.8Avg total
87.4Scored
79.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)86.676.5163.0+10.175%
Season at home (14)87.474.6162.0+12.779%
Season away (14)85.878.3164.1+7.571%
Last 10 (10)87.479.4166.8+8.060%
Last 5 (5)94.684.0178.6+10.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)67.279.6146.8-12.40%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)88.276.3164.5+11.883%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: -5.1-5.1Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +3.5+3.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: -5.1-5.1Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +3.5+3.5
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.
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Academic PlovdivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Balkan
#1
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H13/02
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H16/02
NBL
Beroe
#7
L
41-57
41
57
-16
A05/03
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
26-42
26
42
-16
A11/03
NBL
Yambol
#9
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A15/03
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H29/03
NBL
Shumen
#11
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H01/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A14/04
NBL
Levski
#6
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A19/04
NBL
80.2Avg total
38.4Scored
41.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.742.179.9-4.430%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.139.679.7+0.650%-
Last 30 away (16)35.644.480.0-8.812%-
Last 10 (10)38.441.880.2-3.430%-
Last 5 (5)41.039.080.0+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)36.741.778.4-4.928%-
vs Similar (6)38.543.582.0-5.017%-
vs Weaker (6)40.042.282.2-2.250%-
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
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A11/03
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H15/03
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
55-31
55
31
+24
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia
#2
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A22/03
Bulgarian Cup
Levski
#6
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H29/03
NBL
Beroe
#7
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H01/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H05/04
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A09/04
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
55-39
55
39
+16
A14/04
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A19/04
NBL
85.1Avg total
44.1Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.039.881.8+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.739.683.3+4.160%-
Last 30 away (15)40.240.080.2+0.260%-
Last 10 (10)44.141.085.1+3.170%-
Last 5 (5)45.844.690.4+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)34.641.476.0-6.820%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)43.039.882.8+3.167%-
This opponent (Academic Plovdiv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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 typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.019.0
51.4%
54.7%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.06.0
22.2%
32.1%18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
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.

💪 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
2
Academic Plovdiv wins
6
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
13/02/23Academic Plovdiv v Balkan70-74
10/12/22Balkan v Academic Plovdiv89-59
09/05/22Balkan v Academic Plovdiv61-55
06/05/22Academic Plovdiv v Balkan87-72
03/05/22Balkan v Academic Plovdiv80-73
03/04/22Academic Plovdiv v Balkan70-65
05/03/22Balkan v Academic Plovdiv79-63
01/11/21Academic Plovdiv v Balkan63-99
Academic Plovdivlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/04/23ALevski88-96
14/04/23ASpartak Pleven69-92
10/04/23HRilski Sportist87-83
01/04/23HShumen79-72
29/03/23HCherno More92-85
15/03/23AYambol90-85
11/03/23AChernomorets70-94
05/03/23ABeroe84-90
16/02/23HCSKA Sofia73-100
13/02/23HBalkan70-74
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/04/23AShumen105-89
14/04/23ACherno More105-76
09/04/23AYambol89-84
05/04/23HChernomorets92-88
01/04/23HBeroe82-83
29/03/23HLevski77-68
22/03/23ACSKA Sofia80-82 OT
21/03/23HYambol97-66
15/03/23HCSKA Sofia71-81
11/03/23ARilski Sportist76-77 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Academic Plovdiv
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL36%
HomeLLWWW62%
AwayLLWLL13%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %36%62%13%
Points / game79.882.677.3
Allowed / game85.380.289.7
Point differential-5.5+2.4-12.4
Avg total165.1162.8167.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Balkan
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW75%
HomeWLWLW79%
AwayWLWWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %75%79%71%
Points / game86.687.485.8
Allowed / game76.574.678.3
Point differential+10.1+12.7+7.5
Avg total163.0162.0164.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%57%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)67% (3)80% (5)
Overtime %7%0%14%
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Rilski Sportist2925486%90.777.3+13.4
2 Balkan2821775%86.676.5+10.1
3 CSKA Sofia2819968%83.578.5+5.0
4 Chernomorets28171161%87.481.9+5.5
5 Spartak Pleven29161355%84.781.1+3.5
6 Levski28141450%79.778.6+1.1
7 Beroe28131546%85.589.5-4.0
8 Academic Plovdiv28101836%79.885.3-5.5
9 Yambol2882029%78.886.9-8.1
10 Cherno More2862221%84.293.1-8.9
11 Shumen2862221%76.689.4-12.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Academic Plovdiv201722867
Balkan1721211574
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