Balkan vs CSKA Sofia Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Jan 2023

Tip-off: 17:00

Final 81-67

22-21 23-16 17-15 19-15

Position#1

Record8-3

FormWWWWL

Points / game83.5

Allowed / game72.8

Balkan 🏆

CSKA Sofia

Position#3

Record7-5

FormLWWWW

Points / game78.9

Allowed / game79.1

NBLRound 14

Other2022-23

Meetings · Balkan v CSKA Sofia

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

CSKA Sofia winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Balkan

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Beroe

86-85

A04/11

NBL

Chernomorets

83-78

H19/11

NBL

Opava

#20

69-83

-14

A23/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

81-55

+26

A26/11

NBL

Keravnos

#31

61-82

-21

A30/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Cherno More

#10

98-87

+11

H03/12

NBL

Shumen

#11

88-63

+25

A07/12

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

89-59

+30

H10/12

NBL

Spartak Pleven

81-60

+21

H17/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

68-83

-15

H28/12

NBL

26-25

16-21

21-18

23-21

23-24

24-14

12-19

24-21

14-21

19-21

14-20

22-21

17-16

16-16

19-7

29-16

22-18

7-21

17-22

15-21

29-17

14-29

30-18

25-23

24-14

14-25

25-12

23-6

26-16

25-18

15-19

23-14

19-15

19-18

20-13

15-23

23-25

9-18

21-17

153.9Avg total

80.4Scored

73.5Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (11)	83.5	72.8	156.3	+10.6	73%
Season at home (6)	84.7	71.8	156.5	+12.8	83%
Season away (5)	82.0	74.0	156.0	+8.0	60%
Last 10 (10)	80.4	73.5	153.9	+6.9	70%
Last 5 (5)	84.8	70.4	155.2	+14.4	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	74.8	73.0	147.8	+1.8	60%
vs Similar (12)	74.0	76.8	150.8	-2.8	50%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	81.7	70.3	152.0	+11.3	83%

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

CSKA Sofia Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Balkan

78-72

H22/10

NBL

Rilski Sportist

72-84

-12

A29/10

NBL

Levski

92-95 OT

-3

A21/11

NBL

Beroe

81-85

-4

A28/11

NBL

Chernomorets

80-63

+17

H05/12

NBL

Yambol

65-90

-25

A08/12

NBL

Cherno More

#10

97-84

+13

H12/12

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

82-75

H17/12

NBL

Spartak Pleven

86-84

A21/12

NBL

Shumen

#11

79-58

+21

H28/12

NBL

22-20

20-15

17-20

19-17

17-23

15-24

22-15

18-22

20-25

25-21

25-16

12-20

21-19

24-27

19-11

17-28

18-17

15-18

19-9

28-19

16-15

15-35

14-28

20-12

25-29

21-16

19-16

32-23

22-18

13-16

19-26

28-15

19-23

26-23

20-20

21-18

16-15

13-19

27-13

23-11

160.2Avg total

81.2Scored

79.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (12)	78.9	79.1	158.0	-0.2	58%
Season at home (6)	80.2	73.8	154.0	+6.3	83%
Season away (6)	77.7	84.3	162.0	-6.7	33%
Last 10 (10)	81.2	79.0	160.2	+2.2	60%
Last 5 (5)	81.8	78.2	160.0	+3.6	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	75.0	78.0	153.0	-3.0	50%
vs Similar (4)	80.8	83.2	164.0	-2.5	50%
vs Weaker (6)	79.0	76.7	155.7	+2.3	67%

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. 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

BalkanCSKA Sofia

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)	19.8	18.0	37.8	+1.8	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.8	16.1	35.9	+3.8	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.7	20.2	39.9	-0.5	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.6	17.8	39.4	+3.8	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.8	14.8	37.6	+8.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	19.8	20.0	39.8	-0.2	60%	-
vs Similar (12)	17.4	18.5	35.9	-1.1	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	22.3	16.7	39.0	+5.7	75%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	19.4	20.7	40.1	-1.2	58%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	18.8	20.5	39.3	-1.7	67%	-
Last 30 away (6)	20.0	20.8	40.8	-0.8	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.6	20.4	40.0	-0.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	20.0	39.6	-0.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	19.5	21.5	41.0	-2.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	16.8	22.2	39.0	-5.5	25%	-
vs Weaker (6)	21.2	19.3	40.5	+1.8	83%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	17.8	18.7	36.6	-0.9	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.3	19.2	38.5	+0.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	16.1	18.2	34.4	-2.1	36%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.8	20.3	38.1	-2.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	22.0	41.2	-2.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	18.2	14.8	33.0	+3.4	80%	-
vs Similar (12)	17.6	20.0	37.6	-2.4	25%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	18.0	18.8	36.8	-0.8	50%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	17.5	21.8	39.3	-4.3	33%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	16.0	18.2	34.2	-2.2	33%	-
Last 30 away (6)	19.0	25.5	44.5	-6.5	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.7	21.4	40.1	-2.7	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.6	21.8	39.4	-4.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	17.5	19.5	37.0	-2.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	20.0	21.8	41.8	-1.8	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	15.8	22.7	38.5	-6.8	17%	-

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Beroe

42-46

-4

A04/11

NBL

Chernomorets

47-38

H19/11

NBL

Opava

#20

33-42

-9

A23/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

33-32

A26/11

NBL

Keravnos

#31

29-39

-10

A30/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Cherno More

#10

43-46

-3

H03/12

NBL

Shumen

#11

38-39

-1

A07/12

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

49-22

+27

H10/12

NBL

Spartak Pleven

42-29

+13

H17/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

38-48

-10

H28/12

NBL

77.5Avg total

39.4Scored

38.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.6	36.7	74.3	+0.9	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	39.1	35.2	74.4	+3.9	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	35.9	38.4	74.3	-2.6	36%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.4	38.1	77.5	+1.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.0	36.8	78.8	+5.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	38.0	34.8	72.8	+3.2	60%	-
vs Similar (12)	35.0	38.5	73.5	-3.5	42%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	40.3	35.5	75.8	+4.8	67%	-

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

CSKA SofiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Balkan

42-35

H22/10

NBL

Rilski Sportist

32-47

-15

A29/10

NBL

Levski

45-46

-1

A21/11

NBL

Beroe

45-46

-1

A28/11

NBL

Chernomorets

33-35

-2

H05/12

NBL

Yambol

31-50

-19

A08/12

NBL

Cherno More

#10

46-45

H12/12

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

35-34

H17/12

NBL

Spartak Pleven

45-46

-1

A21/12

NBL

Shumen

#11

29-34

-5

H28/12

NBL

80.1Avg total

38.3Scored

41.8Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	36.9	42.5	79.4	-5.6	25%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	34.8	38.7	73.5	-3.8	50%	-
Last 30 away (6)	39.0	46.3	85.3	-7.3	0%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.3	41.8	80.1	-3.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.2	41.8	79.0	-4.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	37.0	41.0	78.0	-4.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	36.8	44.0	80.8	-7.2	0%	-
vs Weaker (6)	37.0	42.0	79.0	-5.0	33%	-

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. 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)	19.4	17.2	36.6	+2.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.2	16.6	34.8	+1.7	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.6	17.9	38.6	+2.7	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.1	17.0	36.1	+2.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.6	16.8	38.4	+4.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	21.8	19.0	40.8	+2.8	40%	-
vs Similar (12)	17.9	17.2	35.2	+0.7	42%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	19.8	16.3	36.2	+3.5	67%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	20.5	17.2	37.8	+3.2	67%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	21.0	17.2	38.2	+3.8	67%	-
Last 30 away (6)	20.0	17.3	37.3	+2.7	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.1	17.4	37.5	+2.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.8	20.6	40.4	-0.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	19.5	17.5	37.0	+2.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	22.2	16.0	38.2	+6.2	75%	-
vs Weaker (6)	19.7	18.0	37.7	+1.7	67%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.9	19.0	37.9	-0.1	47%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.8	16.6	35.4	+2.1	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.0	21.7	40.7	-2.7	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.9	18.4	40.3	+3.5	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.2	16.8	38.0	+4.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	15.0	19.2	34.2	-4.2	20%	-
vs Similar (12)	18.8	20.0	38.8	-1.2	42%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	21.5	18.5	40.0	+3.0	67%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	20.7	18.2	38.9	+2.4	67%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	24.3	18.0	42.3	+6.3	83%	-
Last 30 away (6)	17.0	18.5	35.5	-1.5	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	18.5	40.3	+3.3	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.8	15.8	40.6	+9.0	100%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	18.5	19.5	38.0	-1.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	19.2	20.0	39.2	-0.8	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	22.3	16.7	39.0	+5.7	83%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	38.2	36.2	74.4	+2.0	50%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	37.0	33.2	70.2	+3.8	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	39.6	39.6	79.3	+0.0	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.0	35.4	76.4	+5.6	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.8	33.6	76.4	+9.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	36.8	38.2	75.0	-1.4	40%	-
vs Similar (12)	36.8	37.2	74.0	-0.5	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)	41.3	34.8	76.2	+6.5	75%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (12)	41.2	35.5	76.7	+5.7	67%	-
Last 30 at home (6)	45.3	35.2	80.5	+10.2	67%	-
Last 30 away (6)	37.0	35.8	72.8	+1.2	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.9	35.9	77.8	+6.0	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.6	36.4	81.0	+8.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)	38.0	37.0	75.0	+1.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	41.5	36.0	77.5	+5.5	75%	-
vs Weaker (6)	42.0	34.7	76.7	+7.3	67%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:

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.

CSKA Sofiatheir own shots, last 10 games

No box scores for this team yet.

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

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

Balkan wins

CSKA Sofia wins

Date	Game	Score
22/10/22	CSKA Sofia v Balkan	78-72

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/12/22	H	Rilski Sportist	68-83
17/12/22	H	Spartak Pleven	81-60
10/12/22	H	Academic Plovdiv	89-59
07/12/22	A	Shumen	88-63
03/12/22	H	Cherno More	98-87
30/11/22	A	Keravnos	61-82
26/11/22	A	Yambol	81-55
23/11/22	A	Opava	69-83
19/11/22	H	Chernomorets	83-78
04/11/22	A	Beroe	86-85

CSKA Sofialast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/12/22	H	Shumen	79-58
21/12/22	A	Spartak Pleven	86-84
17/12/22	H	Academic Plovdiv	82-75
12/12/22	H	Cherno More	97-84
08/12/22	A	Yambol	65-90
05/12/22	H	Chernomorets	80-63
28/11/22	A	Beroe	81-85
21/11/22	A	Levski	92-95 OT
29/10/22	A	Rilski Sportist	72-84
22/10/22	H	Balkan	78-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWL	73%
Home	WWWWL	83%
Away	LLWWW	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	11	6	5
Win %	73%	83%	60%
Points / game	83.5	84.7	82.0
Allowed / game	72.8	71.8	74.0
Point differential	+10.6	+12.8	+8.0
Avg total	156.3	156.5	156.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	55%	67%	40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (2)	100% (1)	100% (1)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

CSKA Sofia

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWW	58%
Home	WWWWW	83%
Away	LLLLW	33%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	12	6	6
Win %	58%	83%	33%
Points / game	78.9	80.2	77.7
Allowed / game	79.1	73.8	84.3
Point differential	-0.2	+6.3	-6.7
Avg total	158.0	154.0	162.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	25%	50%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	-	50% (4)
Overtime %	8%	0%	17%

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	12	12	0	100%	93.7	74.8	+18.9
2	Balkan	11	8	3	73%	83.5	72.8	+10.6
3	Levski	12	8	4	67%	82.2	77.4	+4.8
4	CSKA Sofia	12	7	5	58%	78.9	79.1	-0.2
5	Spartak Pleven	13	7	6	54%	80.7	78.4	+2.3
6	Beroe	13	6	7	46%	83.2	85.7	-2.5
7	Chernomorets	12	5	7	42%	83.3	82.9	+0.4
8	Cherno More	12	4	8	33%	86.4	89.9	-3.5
9	Academic Plovdiv	13	4	9	31%	78.8	84.8	-6.0
10	Yambol	13	4	9	31%	76.3	86.2	-9.8
11	Shumen	13	3	10	23%	73.9	85.8	-11.8

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Balkan	22	23	17	19	81
CSKA Sofia	21	16	15	15	67

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Balkan vs CSKA Sofia 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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