Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Apr 2019

Tip-off: 16:00

Final 108-95

23-16 25-24 30-24 30-31

Position#3

Record13-7

FormWWWWL

Points / game90.0

Allowed / game79.8

Balkan 🏆

Spartak Pleven

Position#6

Record9-10

FormLWLWW

Points / game80.9

Allowed / game84.2

NBLRound 23

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

Cherno More

99-79

+20

A26/01

NBL

Nes Ziona

102-90

102

+12

H29/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Lukoil Levski

88-105

105

-17

A05/02

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

80-89

-9

A09/02

NBL

Hapoel Holon

#29

81-85

-4

A05/03

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

103-99

103

H09/03

NBL

Hapoel Holon

#29

83-82

H12/03

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

91-80

+11

H16/03

NBL

Academic

101-71

101

+30

A22/03

NBL

Lukoil Levski

66-72

-6

A28/03

NBL

21-26

27-16

21-13

30-24

31-16

19-25

29-25

23-24

26-27

23-23

24-29

15-26

18-17

20-21

22-25

20-26

19-12

26-26

16-15

20-32

26-30

19-21

29-23

29-25

24-23

20-27

14-13

25-19

22-12

29-19

22-21

18-28

33-15

26-13

24-15

18-28

16-17

19-21

14-20

17-14

174.6Avg total

89.4Scored

85.2Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (20)	90.0	79.8	169.7	+10.2	65%
Season at home (10)	94.1	81.6	175.7	+12.5	70%
Season away (10)	85.8	77.9	163.7	+7.9	60%
Last 10 (10)	89.4	85.2	174.6	+4.2	60%
Last 5 (5)	88.8	80.8	169.6	+8.0	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	77.0	88.0	165.0	-11.0	50%
vs Similar (11)	79.1	82.8	161.9	-3.7	27%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	91.4	77.4	168.8	+14.1	82%

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

97-80

+17

H05/01

NBL

Balkan

58-92

-34

A12/01

NBL

Academic

70-75

-5

H16/01

Bulgarian Cup

Beroe

85-89

-4

H19/01

NBL

Academic Bultex

68-79

-11

A26/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

89-96

-7

H02/02

NBL

Academic

76-67

A09/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

85-92 OT

-7

H09/03

NBL

Yambol

83-69

+14

H22/03

NBL

Cherno More

91-74

+17

H28/03

NBL

27-23

17-23

26-19

27-15

19-20

12-24

14-23

13-25

19-11

20-30

20-16

11-18

14-25

32-15

17-27

22-22

14-25

12-15

20-16

22-23

17-14

18-27

28-29

26-26

20-30

9-14

25-12

22-11

21-23

13-16

20-16

21-20

16-19

25-18

18-11

24-21

27-16

18-17

26-17

20-24

161.5Avg total

80.2Scored

81.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (19)	80.9	84.2	165.1	-3.3	47%
Season at home (11)	85.1	83.6	168.7	+1.5	55%
Season away (8)	75.1	85.0	160.1	-9.9	38%
Last 10 (10)	80.2	81.3	161.5	-1.1	40%
Last 5 (5)	84.8	79.6	164.4	+5.2	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	79.2	93.8	173.0	-14.6	9%
vs Similar (3)	88.0	74.3	162.3	+13.7	100%
vs Weaker (5)	87.4	75.8	163.2	+11.6	100%

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

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 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)	21.8	19.9	41.6	+1.9	50%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	22.5	20.9	43.4	+1.7	47%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.0	18.9	39.9	+2.1	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	23.6	19.5	43.1	+4.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.2	19.4	43.6	+4.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	23.0	17.5	40.5	+5.5	50%	-
vs Similar (11)	20.6	20.7	41.4	-0.1	36%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	22.4	19.6	41.9	+2.8	59%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.9	22.0	42.0	-2.1	37%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.8	20.4	41.2	+0.4	53%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.8	24.2	43.0	-5.3	15%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.4	20.6	40.0	-1.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	20.4	40.6	-0.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	19.7	23.4	43.1	-3.7	27%	-
vs Similar (3)	18.3	15.7	34.0	+2.7	67%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.8	19.8	41.6	+2.0	60%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	20.6	41.6	+0.5	47%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.7	21.2	41.9	-0.5	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.3	19.9	41.3	+1.4	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.8	21.2	44.0	+1.6	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.6	20.2	42.8	+2.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	16.0	23.5	39.5	-7.5	50%	-
vs Similar (11)	18.4	22.1	40.5	-3.7	18%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	23.4	19.2	42.6	+4.1	65%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	22.2	42.4	-2.0	37%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	21.4	23.2	44.5	-1.8	35%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.8	20.9	39.7	-2.2	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.6	19.9	37.5	-2.3	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.6	18.4	35.0	-1.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	19.9	23.6	43.5	-3.7	23%	-
vs Similar (3)	26.0	20.3	46.3	+5.7	100%	-
vs Weaker (5)	18.2	17.2	35.4	+1.0	60%	-

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cherno More

48-42

A26/01

NBL

Nes Ziona

50-41

H29/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Lukoil Levski

49-50

-1

A05/02

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

38-38

A09/02

NBL

Hapoel Holon

#29

45-38

A05/03

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

45-51

-6

H09/03

NBL

Hapoel Holon

#29

44-50

-6

H12/03

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

51-31

+20

H16/03

NBL

Academic

59-28

+31

A22/03

NBL

Lukoil Levski

35-38

-3

A28/03

NBL

87.1Avg total

46.4Scored

40.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.8	40.4	83.2	+2.4	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.3	42.1	85.3	+1.2	60%	-
Last 30 away (15)	42.3	38.8	81.1	+3.5	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	46.4	40.7	87.1	+5.7	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	46.8	39.6	86.4	+7.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	39.0	41.0	80.0	-2.0	50%	-
vs Similar (11)	39.0	42.8	81.8	-3.8	27%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	45.7	38.8	84.5	+6.9	76%	-

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

44-46

-2

H05/01

NBL

Balkan

31-44

-13

A12/01

NBL

Academic

39-41

-2

H16/01

Bulgarian Cup

Beroe

46-40

H19/01

NBL

Academic Bultex

26-40

-14

A26/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

35-41

-6

H02/02

NBL

Academic

29-44

-15

A09/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

34-39

-5

H09/03

NBL

Yambol

41-37

H22/03

NBL

Cherno More

45-33

+12

H28/03

NBL

77.5Avg total

37.0Scored

40.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.2	44.2	84.4	-4.1	33%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	42.1	43.6	85.7	-1.5	41%	-
Last 30 away (13)	37.6	45.1	82.7	-7.5	23%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.0	40.5	77.5	-3.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	36.8	38.8	75.6	-2.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	39.6	47.0	86.6	-7.4	18%	-
vs Similar (3)	44.3	36.0	80.3	+8.3	100%	-
vs Weaker (5)	40.0	37.0	77.0	+3.0	60%	-

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)	21.1	19.2	40.3	+1.8	63%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	22.1	17.9	40.0	+4.1	80%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.1	20.5	40.6	-0.5	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	19.9	41.4	+1.6	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.6	18.4	39.0	+2.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	20.5	25.5	46.0	-5.0	50%	-
vs Similar (11)	19.5	21.1	40.6	-1.5	36%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	22.1	17.3	39.4	+4.8	82%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.3	21.3	40.6	-2.0	43%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	19.6	21.2	40.8	-1.6	53%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.8	21.4	40.2	-2.5	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.4	18.6	40.0	+2.8	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.4	17.0	40.4	+6.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	18.8	22.3	41.1	-3.5	36%	-
vs Similar (3)	19.0	17.7	36.7	+1.3	67%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.4	19.0	40.4	+2.4	60%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.6	40.9	+1.7	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	24.0	18.6	42.6	+5.4	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.6	20.7	39.3	-2.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	24.6	46.1	-3.1	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	22.8	44.2	-1.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	17.5	21.5	39.0	-4.0	0%	-
vs Similar (11)	19.2	18.1	37.3	+1.1	55%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	23.1	20.4	43.5	+2.7	65%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.2	22.7	43.9	-1.5	33%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.5	22.0	42.5	-1.5	35%	-
Last 30 away (13)	22.2	23.6	45.8	-1.5	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	20.5	41.3	+0.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.6	20.4	43.0	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	20.3	23.7	44.0	-3.5	18%	-
vs Similar (3)	20.3	20.0	40.3	+0.3	67%	-
vs Weaker (5)	26.0	19.8	45.8	+6.2	80%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.4	38.9	81.2	+3.5	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	46.1	36.5	82.6	+9.5	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	38.7	41.2	79.9	-2.5	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.0	44.5	87.5	-1.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.0	41.2	83.2	+0.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	38.0	47.0	85.0	-9.0	0%	-
vs Similar (11)	38.7	39.2	77.9	-0.5	55%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	45.2	37.7	82.9	+7.5	65%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.5	44.0	84.5	-3.5	33%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	40.1	43.2	83.4	-3.1	35%	-
Last 30 away (13)	41.0	45.0	86.0	-4.0	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.2	39.1	81.3	+3.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	46.0	37.4	83.4	+8.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)	39.1	46.0	85.1	-7.0	23%	-
vs Similar (3)	39.3	37.7	77.0	+1.7	33%	-
vs Weaker (5)	47.4	38.8	86.2	+8.6	80%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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

Spartak Pleven wins

Date	Game	Score
12/01/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	92-58
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

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/03/19	A	Lukoil Levski	66-72
22/03/19	A	Academic	101-71
16/03/19	H	Rilski Sportist	91-80
12/03/19	H	Hapoel Holon	83-82
09/03/19	H	Academic Bultex	103-99
05/03/19	A	Hapoel Holon	81-85
09/02/19	A	Beroe	80-89
05/02/19	A	Lukoil Levski	88-105
29/01/19	H	Nes Ziona	102-90
26/01/19	A	Cherno More	99-79

Spartak Plevenlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/03/19	H	Cherno More	91-74
22/03/19	H	Yambol	83-69
09/03/19	H	Lukoil Levski	85-92 OT
09/02/19	A	Academic	76-67
02/02/19	H	Rilski Sportist	89-96
26/01/19	A	Academic Bultex	68-79
19/01/19	H	Beroe	85-89
16/01/19	H	Academic	70-75
12/01/19	A	Balkan	58-92
05/01/19	H	Cherno More	97-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan

NBL 2018-19

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	65%
Home	WWWWW	70%
Away	WWLWL	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	20	10	10
Win %	65%	70%	60%
Points / game	90.0	94.1	85.8
Allowed / game	79.8	81.6	77.9
Point differential	+10.2	+12.5	+7.9
Avg total	169.7	175.7	163.7
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	50%	50%	50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	60% (5)	67% (3)	50% (2)
Overtime %	5%	0%	10%

Spartak Pleven

NBL 2018-19

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWLWW	47%
Home	LLLWW	55%
Away	LWLLW	38%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	19	11	8
Win %	47%	55%	38%
Points / game	80.9	85.1	75.1
Allowed / game	84.2	83.6	85.0
Point differential	-3.3	+1.5	-9.9
Avg total	165.1	168.7	160.1
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	26%	36%	12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	0% (1)	0% (1)	-
Overtime %	11%	18%	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	21	19	2	90%	92.5	79.5	+13.0
2	Beroe	20	15	5	75%	91.8	82.5	+9.4
3	Balkan	20	13	7	65%	90.0	79.8	+10.2
4	Academic Bultex	20	10	10	50%	86.3	82.9	+3.5
5	Rilski Sportist	20	10	10	50%	86.6	84.8	+1.9
6	Spartak Pleven	19	9	10	47%	80.9	84.2	-3.3
7	Yambol	20	8	12	40%	83.0	86.1	-3.1
8	Academic	21	4	17	19%	75.9	90.8	-14.9
9	Cherno More	21	3	18	14%	77.5	93.4	-15.9

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	23	25	30	30	108
Spartak Pleven	16	24	24	31	95

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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

🎯 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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