Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Jan 2019

Tip-off: 17:00

Final 92-58

20-19 24-12 23-14 25-13

Position#3

Record7-5

FormLWWLW

Points / game90.0

Allowed / game81.6

Balkan 🏆

Spartak Pleven

Position#6

Record6-5

FormWWLWW

Points / game82.0

Allowed / game85.6

NBLRound 14

Other2018-19

Meetings · Balkan v Spartak Pleven

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Spartak Pleven 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

Belfius Mons

#35

78-75

A20/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

82-90

-8

H08/12

NBL

Alba Fehervar

88-82 OT

H12/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

97-96

H16/12

NBL

Nes Ziona

73-100

100

-27

A19/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

86-92 OT

-6

A23/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

81-80

A27/12

Bulgarian Cup

Academic

113-79

113

+34

H30/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

73-77

-4

A05/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

81-57

+24

H09/01

FIBA Europe Cup

18-15

20-17

25-26

15-17

17-26

20-33

14-14

31-17

25-25

12-21

16-15

20-12

21-24

31-24

21-20

24-28

20-27

19-29

24-16

10-28

17-24

22-23

19-14

20-17

25-11

26-22

16-31

14-16

20-27

31-19

33-18

29-15

25-13

24-19

11-27

13-18

24-19

15-14

17-17

25-7

168.0Avg total

85.2Scored

82.8Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (12)	90.0	81.6	171.6	+8.4	58%
Season at home (7)	93.6	82.7	176.3	+10.9	57%
Season away (5)	85.0	80.0	165.0	+5.0	60%
Last 10 (10)	85.2	82.8	168.0	+2.4	60%
Last 5 (5)	86.8	77.0	163.8	+9.8	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	81.0	80.0	161.0	+1.0	100%
vs Similar (16)	79.8	79.1	158.9	+0.6	44%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	89.1	77.7	166.8	+11.4	77%

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

Spartak Pleven Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cherno More

82-73

A27/10

NBL

Balkan

72-93

-21

H03/11

NBL

Beroe

68-110

110

-42

A10/11

NBL

Academic Bultex

68-85

-17

H17/11

NBL

Rilski Sportist

75-91

-16

A24/11

NBL

Academic

91-85

H08/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

90-83

H15/12

NBL

Academic

68-83

-15

A27/12

Bulgarian Cup

Yambol

96-80

+16

A30/12

NBL

Cherno More

97-80

+17

H05/01

NBL

14-15

21-15

17-20

30-23

17-26

21-15

12-24

22-28

12-20

16-32

19-34

21-24

19-31

20-29

17-11

12-14

19-28

15-12

15-26

26-25

21-15

26-17

13-27

31-26

21-22

23-24

20-13

26-24

19-26

13-15

18-20

18-22

26-18

27-19

16-22

27-21

27-23

17-23

26-19

27-15

167.0Avg total

80.7Scored

86.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (11)	82.0	85.6	167.6	-3.6	55%
Season at home (6)	83.8	83.3	167.2	+0.5	67%
Season away (5)	79.8	88.4	168.2	-8.6	40%
Last 10 (10)	80.7	86.3	167.0	-5.6	50%
Last 5 (5)	88.4	82.2	170.6	+6.2	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	81.0	96.5	177.4	-15.5	12%
vs Similar (2)	90.5	77.0	167.5	+13.5	100%
vs Weaker (3)	90.0	79.3	169.3	+10.7	100%

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

BalkanSpartak Pleven

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)	20.7	20.4	41.1	+0.3	43%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	21.0	20.8	41.8	+0.2	41%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.2	19.8	40.1	+0.4	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.2	21.1	42.3	+0.1	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	18.8	41.0	+3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	25.0	11.0	36.0	+14.0	100%	-
vs Similar (16)	20.4	20.4	40.8	-0.1	44%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	20.7	21.1	41.8	-0.4	38%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.4	22.8	43.2	-2.4	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	22.3	22.5	44.7	-0.2	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.5	23.2	41.7	-4.7	20%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.5	22.4	41.9	-2.9	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.8	20.8	43.6	+2.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	20.4	24.2	44.6	-3.7	28%	-
vs Similar (2)	19.5	14.0	33.5	+5.5	100%	-
vs Weaker (3)	20.7	17.7	38.3	+3.0	67%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	20.3	40.5	-0.1	50%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.9	20.1	40.9	+0.8	65%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.3	20.5	39.8	-1.2	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.0	22.1	44.1	-0.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.6	19.4	43.0	+4.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	26.0	22.0	48.0	+4.0	100%	-
vs Similar (16)	17.6	20.1	37.7	-2.4	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	22.9	20.4	43.3	+2.5	62%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.6	24.4	45.9	-2.8	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.3	24.1	45.3	-2.8	33%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.9	24.7	46.5	-2.8	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.9	20.1	40.0	-0.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.2	19.6	40.8	+1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	21.2	25.3	46.5	-4.1	28%	-
vs Similar (2)	26.5	21.5	48.0	+5.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (3)	21.3	18.3	39.7	+3.0	67%	-

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Belfius Mons

#35

38-32

A20/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

37-59

-22

H08/12

NBL

Alba Fehervar

37-46

-9

H12/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

52-48

H16/12

NBL

Nes Ziona

39-56

-17

A19/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

39-47

-8

A23/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

51-33

+18

A27/12

Bulgarian Cup

Academic

51-46

H30/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

49-32

+17

A05/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

39-33

H09/01

FIBA Europe Cup

86.4Avg total

43.2Scored

43.2Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.9	40.7	81.5	+0.2	57%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	41.9	40.9	82.8	+1.0	59%	-
Last 30 away (13)	39.5	40.4	79.9	-0.8	54%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.2	43.2	86.4	+0.0	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	45.8	38.2	84.0	+7.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	51.0	33.0	84.0	+18.0	100%	-
vs Similar (16)	38.0	40.5	78.5	-2.5	44%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	43.6	41.5	85.1	+2.2	69%	-

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

Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cherno More

35-30

A27/10

NBL

Balkan

38-41

-3

H03/11

NBL

Beroe

28-52

-24

A10/11

NBL

Academic Bultex

39-60

-21

H17/11

NBL

Rilski Sportist

34-40

-6

A24/11

NBL

Academic

47-32

+15

H08/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

44-46

-2

H15/12

NBL

Academic

32-41

-9

A27/12

Bulgarian Cup

Yambol

53-37

+16

A30/12

NBL

Cherno More

44-46

-2

H05/01

NBL

81.9Avg total

39.4Scored

42.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.0	47.2	89.2	-5.2	33%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.5	46.5	90.1	-3.0	40%	-
Last 30 away (15)	40.4	47.9	88.3	-7.5	27%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.4	42.5	81.9	-3.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.0	40.4	84.4	+3.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	41.6	49.5	91.1	-7.8	24%	-
vs Similar (2)	46.0	35.5	81.5	+10.5	100%	-
vs Weaker (3)	42.0	36.0	78.0	+6.0	67%	-

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

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	19.7	40.0	+0.5	47%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.9	19.3	40.2	+1.6	53%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.5	20.3	39.8	-0.8	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.6	19.8	39.4	-0.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	21.4	40.6	-2.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	16.0	31.0	47.0	-15.0	0%	-
vs Similar (16)	19.5	20.6	40.1	-1.1	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	21.5	17.8	39.4	+3.7	62%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.0	23.1	42.1	-4.1	30%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.2	22.5	42.7	-2.3	47%	-
Last 30 away (15)	17.8	23.8	41.6	-6.0	13%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.3	21.6	38.9	-4.3	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	20.2	38.8	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	19.0	23.4	42.4	-4.4	28%	-
vs Similar (2)	19.5	21.0	40.5	-1.5	50%	-
vs Weaker (3)	18.7	22.0	40.7	-3.3	33%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.9	17.4	39.3	+4.6	70%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	23.6	17.7	41.4	+5.9	71%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.7	16.9	36.6	+2.8	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.1	17.5	37.6	+2.6	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	14.6	34.8	+5.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	14.0	16.0	30.0	-2.0	0%	-
vs Similar (16)	21.3	17.5	38.8	+3.8	69%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	23.3	17.3	40.6	+6.0	77%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.1	23.1	44.2	-2.0	33%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.6	20.7	40.3	-1.1	40%	-
Last 30 away (15)	22.6	25.5	48.1	-2.9	27%	-
Last 10 (10)	24.0	22.2	46.2	+1.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	25.8	21.6	47.4	+4.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	20.3	23.6	43.9	-3.2	24%	-
vs Similar (2)	18.5	19.5	38.0	-1.0	50%	-
vs Weaker (3)	29.3	21.3	50.7	+8.0	100%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.2	37.1	79.3	+5.1	70%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	44.5	37.0	81.5	+7.5	71%	-
Last 30 away (13)	39.2	37.2	76.4	+1.9	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.7	37.3	77.0	+2.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.4	36.0	75.4	+3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)	30.0	47.0	77.0	-17.0	0%	-
vs Similar (16)	40.8	38.1	78.9	+2.8	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)	44.8	35.2	80.0	+9.7	69%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.1	46.2	86.3	-6.1	27%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	39.8	43.1	82.9	-3.3	40%	-
Last 30 away (15)	40.4	49.3	89.7	-8.9	13%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.3	43.8	85.1	-2.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.4	41.8	86.2	+2.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)	39.3	47.0	86.3	-7.7	24%	-
vs Similar (2)	38.0	40.5	78.5	-2.5	0%	-
vs Weaker (3)	48.0	43.3	91.3	+4.7	67%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Balkan wins

Spartak Pleven wins

Date	Game	Score
03/11/18	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	72-93
06/04/18	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	80-102
13/01/18	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	106-76
04/11/17	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	81-102
14/04/17	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	95-71
04/02/17	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	78-79
03/12/16	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	88-83
10/05/16	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	75-83
07/05/16	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	97-69
05/05/16	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	73-57

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
09/01/19	H	Lukoil Levski	81-57
05/01/19	A	Lukoil Levski	73-77
30/12/18	H	Academic	113-79
27/12/18	A	Lukoil Levski	81-80
23/12/18	A	Rilski Sportist	86-92 OT
19/12/18	A	Nes Ziona	73-100
16/12/18	H	Academic Bultex	97-96
12/12/18	H	Alba Fehervar	88-82 OT
08/12/18	H	Beroe	82-90
20/11/18	A	Belfius Mons	78-75

Spartak Plevenlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
05/01/19	H	Cherno More	97-80
30/12/18	A	Yambol	96-80
27/12/18	A	Academic	68-83
15/12/18	H	Lukoil Levski	90-83
08/12/18	H	Academic	91-85
24/11/18	A	Rilski Sportist	75-91
17/11/18	H	Academic Bultex	68-85
10/11/18	A	Beroe	68-110
03/11/18	H	Balkan	72-93
27/10/18	A	Cherno More	82-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan

NBL 2018-19

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWLWL	58%
Home	WWLWW	57%
Away	WWWLL	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	12	7	5
Win %	58%	57%	60%
Points / game	90.0	93.6	85.0
Allowed / game	81.6	82.7	80.0
Point differential	+8.4	+10.9	+5.0
Avg total	171.6	176.3	165.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	42%	43%	40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	50% (2)	50% (2)
Overtime %	8%	0%	20%

Spartak Pleven

NBL 2018-19

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWW	55%
Home	LLWWW	67%
Away	LWLLW	40%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	11	6	5
Win %	55%	67%	40%
Points / game	82.0	83.8	79.8
Allowed / game	85.6	83.3	88.4
Point differential	-3.6	+0.5	-8.6
Avg total	167.6	167.2	168.2
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	27%	33%	20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	-	-	-
Overtime %	9%	17%	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	Lukoil Levski	12	11	1	92%	94.2	79.8	+14.3
2	Beroe	11	9	2	82%	90.5	77.7	+12.7
3	Rilski Sportist	12	8	4	67%	88.0	83.4	+4.6
4	Balkan	12	7	5	58%	90.0	81.6	+8.4
5	Spartak Pleven	11	6	5	55%	82.0	85.6	-3.6
6	Academic Bultex	12	6	6	50%	88.3	83.5	+4.8
7	Yambol	11	3	8	27%	79.4	89.5	-10.2
8	Academic	13	3	10	23%	76.1	88.2	-12.1
9	Cherno More	12	0	12	0%	75.1	93.2	-18.1

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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Balkan	20	24	23	25	92
Spartak Pleven	19	12	14	13	58

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Balkan vs Spartak Pleven 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

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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