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Astana vs Saratov Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 09:00
Final 83-92
29-19 19-22 11-25 24-26
Position#12
Record4-8
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game88.9
vs
Saratov 🏆
Russia
Position#8
Record6-7
FormLLWLL
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game85.5
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2020-21
Meetings · Astana v Saratov
21 Mar 2025
AST56
SAR88
06 Oct 2024
AST52
SAR74
12 Feb 2024
AST65
SAR82
25 Oct 2023
AST75
SAR62
09 Mar 2023
AST73
SAR80
13 Dec 2022
AST70
SAR69
20 Mar 2022
AST61
SAR84
31 Jan 2021
AST83
SAR92
15 Mar 2020
AST v SAR
upcoming
23 Dec 2018
AST100
SAR83
12 May 2018
AST75
SAR92
02 Oct 2016
AST83
SAR78
06 Dec 2015
AST93
SAR131
15 Nov 2014
AST86
SAR85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AstanaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAstana
Date
Competition
Almaty
#4
W
90-66
90
66
+24
no box
A09/12
National League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
86-110
86
110
-24
no box
A14/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#9
W
84-83
84
83
+1
80avg 68
A17/12
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
70-77
70
77
-7
56avg 68
H26/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
86-82
86
82
+4
78avg 68
H09/01
VTB United League
Tobol Kostanay
#3
W
88-72
88
72
+16
no box
A17/01
National League
Tobol Kostanay
#3
W
110-82
110
82
+28
no box
A18/01
National League
Enisey
#11
L
76-77
76
77
-1
70avg 68
A24/01
VTB United League
Almaty
#4
W
109-41
109
41
+68
no box
H26/01
National League
Almaty
#4
W
98-61
98
61
+37
no box
H27/01
National League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
21-16
21-16
25-15
24-27
19-34
14-24
29-25
16-24
35-23
19-20
14-16
9-17
22-16
12-30
27-14
20-22
20-21
24-19
22-20
21-21
21-17
24-18
22-16
31-16
26-25
28-19
25-22
22-19
17-16
15-18
22-24
34-13
23-7
21-11
31-10
29-13
19-13
26-21
24-14
164.8Avg total
89.7Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)77.788.9166.6-11.233%
Season at home (4)71.282.8154.0-11.525%
Season away (8)80.992.0172.9-11.138%
Last 10 (10)89.775.1164.8+14.670%
Last 5 (5)96.266.6162.8+29.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)77.090.9167.9-13.925%
vs Similar (3)82.075.3157.3+6.767%
vs Weaker (15)96.664.4161.0+32.293%
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSaratov
Date
Competition
Khimki M.
#7
W
85-82
85
82
+3
77avg 71
H26/10
VTB United League
Minsk
#13
W
86-69
86
69
+17
80avg 71
A07/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
no box
H15/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#11
W
85-79
85
79
+6
81avg 71
H13/12
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
90-91
90
91
-1
81avg 71
H23/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
65-94
65
94
-29
57avg 71
A03/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
71-97
71
97
-26
56avg 71
A10/01
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
W
87-61
87
61
+26
no box
H14/01
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#2
L
82-98
82
98
-16
68avg 71
H18/01
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
64-77
64
77
-13
60avg 71
A23/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-19
18-25
18-21
29-17
18-24
16-17
21-15
31-13
18-16
20-24
23-24
20-17
21-19
23-18
18-15
23-27
20-22
26-26
26-23
18-20
15-19
19-24
18-25
13-26
18-32
19-28
17-25
17-12
18-21
26-19
20-15
23-6
20-27
17-32
21-15
24-24
13-13
15-27
18-18
18-19
163.7Avg total
80.4Scored
83.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)80.585.5166.0-4.946%
Season at home (8)86.984.2171.1+2.662%
Season away (5)70.487.4157.8-17.020%
Last 10 (10)80.483.3163.7-2.950%
Last 5 (5)73.885.4159.2-11.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)77.392.5169.8-15.120%
vs Similar (11)85.588.6174.1-3.236%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)91.273.5164.8+17.8100%
This opponent (Astana) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -4.1-4.1Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +6.5+6.5Q4: +3.5+3.5
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -4.1-4.1Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +6.5+6.5Q4: +3.5+3.5
AstanaSaratov
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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AstanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Almaty
#4
W
44-35
44
35
+9
A09/12
National League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
43-61
43
61
-18
A14/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#9
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A17/12
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H26/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H09/01
VTB United League
Tobol Kostanay
#3
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A17/01
National League
Tobol Kostanay
#3
W
57-41
57
41
+16
A18/01
National League
Enisey
#11
W
39-35
39
35
+4
A24/01
VTB United League
Almaty
#4
W
57-20
57
20
+37
H26/01
National League
Almaty
#4
W
48-26
48
26
+22
H27/01
National League
83.1Avg total
45.2Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.338.681.9+4.860%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.835.277.0+6.554%-
Last 30 away (17)44.541.185.6+3.465%-
Last 10 (10)45.237.983.1+7.370%-
Last 5 (5)48.632.080.6+16.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)37.745.983.6-8.217%-
vs Similar (3)40.037.077.0+3.067%-
vs Weaker (15)48.533.081.5+15.593%-
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Khimki M.
#7
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H26/10
VTB United League
Minsk
#13
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A07/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H15/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#11
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H13/12
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H23/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A03/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
37-60
37
60
-23
A10/01
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H14/01
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#2
L
37-59
37
59
-22
H18/01
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/01
VTB United League
83.2Avg total
38.0Scored
45.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.745.985.6-6.127%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.946.188.9-3.238%-
Last 30 away (14)36.145.681.8-9.514%-
Last 10 (10)38.045.283.2-7.220%-
Last 5 (5)36.048.484.4-12.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)36.447.383.7-10.97%-
vs Similar (11)43.146.589.5-3.436%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)43.039.082.0+4.075%-
This opponent (Astana) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Astanatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Astana: 77.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.9 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.918.7
49.3%
52.9%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.09.0
36.0%
37.2%27.0
🏀 Free throws17.913.3
74.3%
75.7%13.3
They take 62.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Saratovtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Saratov: 81.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.9 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.119.9
49.6%
52.9%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.28.6
37.1%
37.2%25.8
🏀 Free throws20.515.8
77.1%
75.7%15.8
They take 63.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Astana
WWLWWWLWLW
Saratov
LLWLLLWWWW
#12
League position
#8
-12.1
Net rating
-0.9
104.3
Offensive rating
107.8
116.4
Defensive rating
108.7
51.2%
Effective FG%
51.8%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
17.1%
Turnover %
18.6%
25.4%
Off. rebound %
30.9%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.32
36.0%
3-point %
37.1%
68.2%
Assist %
58.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.3 · 107.8Defence116.4 · 108.7Shooting51.2% · 51.8%3-point %36.0% · 37.1%Ball care17.1% · 18.6%Off. rebounds25.4% · 30.9%Free throws0.28 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Astana   ■ Saratov
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Astana wins
6
Saratov wins
DateGameScore
22/10/20Saratov v Astana107-85
16/11/19Saratov v Astana90-85
02/02/19Saratov v Astana64-88
23/12/18Astana v Saratov100-83 OT
12/05/18Astana v Saratov75-92
20/01/18Saratov v Astana92-86 OT
25/02/17Saratov v Astana78-79
02/10/16Astana v Saratov83-78
26/03/16Saratov v Astana132-72
06/12/15Astana v Saratov93-131
Astanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/21HAlmaty98-61
26/01/21HAlmaty109-41
24/01/21AEnisey76-77
18/01/21ATobol Kostanay110-82
17/01/21ATobol Kostanay88-72
09/01/21HLokomotiv Kuban86-82
26/12/20HZenit Petersburg70-77
17/12/20AParma Perm84-83
14/12/20AZielona Gora86-110
09/12/20AAlmaty90-66
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/21AZielona Gora64-77
18/01/21HCSKA Moscow82-98
14/01/21HBC Kalev/Cramo87-61
10/01/21AZenit Petersburg71-97
03/01/21AUnics Kazan65-94
23/12/20HZielona Gora90-91
13/12/20HEnisey85-79
15/11/20HLokomotiv Kuban89-85 OT
07/11/20AMinsk86-69
26/10/20HKhimki M.85-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Astana
VTB United League 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL33%
HomeLLLW25%
AwayLWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %33%25%38%
Points / game77.771.280.9
Allowed / game88.982.892.0
Point differential-11.2-11.5-11.1
Avg total166.6154.0172.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Saratov
VTB United League 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL46%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %46%62%20%
Points / game80.586.970.4
Allowed / game85.584.287.4
Point differential-4.9+2.6-17.0
Avg total166.0171.1157.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%25%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %8%12%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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Zenit Petersburg1211192%87.070.2+16.8
2 CSKA Moscow1210283%93.372.0+21.3
3 Unics Kazan1511473%81.875.5+6.3
4 Lokomotiv Kuban149564%83.977.4+6.5
5 Zielona Gora169756%84.884.4+0.4
6 Nizhny Novgorod116555%80.382.0-1.7
7 Saratov136746%80.585.5-4.9
8 Khimki M.115645%87.384.4+2.9
9 Parma Perm125742%79.481.5-2.1
10 Astana124833%77.788.9-11.2
11 BC Kalev/Cramo112918%68.480.6-12.3
12 Enisey1221017%72.787.0-14.3
13 Minsk1321115%73.383.5-10.2
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
Astana2919112483
Saratov1922252692
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