Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 08 Jan 2021

Tip-off: 17:00

Final 85-79

14-13 30-21 26-15 15-30

Position#3

Record6-3

FormLWWWW

Points / game84.7

Allowed / game74.9

Balkan 🏆

Spartak Pleven

Position#8

Record2-7

FormLLWWL

Points / game73.6

Allowed / game92.8

NBLRound 11

Other2020-21

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

🔥 FormBalkan

Date

Competition

Minsk

#21

65-73

-8

59avg 59

A22/09

Champions League

Spartak Pleven

102-61

102

+41

no box

A19/10

NBL

Chernomorets

79-87 OT

-8

no box

H11/11

NBL

Beroe

72-79

-7

no box

H14/11

NBL

Cherno More

86-72

+14

no box

A11/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

80-87

-7

no box

H14/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

68-66

no box

A19/12

NBL

Academic Bultex

91-77

+14

no box

H23/12

NBL

Yambol

92-69

+23

no box

A29/12

NBL

Chernomorets

92-76

+16

no box

A04/01

NBL

9-17

19-13

13-23

24-20

20-17

29-16

24-8

29-20

21-17

15-18

18-21

17-15

21-16

15-22

17-19

19-22

19-13

21-24

30-14

16-21

21-17

12-21

19-22

28-27

17-18

14-18

17-13

20-17

30-24

25-17

15-15

21-21

27-26

24-16

16-18

25-9

27-25

27-14

15-20

23-17

157.4Avg total

82.7Scored

74.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (9)	84.7	74.9	159.6	+9.8	67%
Season at home (4)	80.5	82.5	163.0	-2.0	25%
Season away (5)	88.0	68.8	156.8	+19.2	100%
Last 10 (10)	82.7	74.7	157.4	+8.0	60%
Last 5 (5)	84.6	75.0	159.6	+9.6	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	77.8	79.2	157.0	-1.5	50%
vs Similar (3)	82.3	80.7	163.0	+1.7	100%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	90.0	75.1	165.1	+15.0	86%

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

🔥 FormPleven

Date

Competition

Academic Bultex

75-71

no box

A07/03

NBL

Beroe

68-87

-19

no box

H10/10

NBL

Balkan

61-102

102

-41

no box

H19/10

NBL

Cherno More

71-92

-21

no box

H05/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

79-119

119

-40

no box

A10/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

81-97

-16

no box

H15/12

NBL

Academic Bultex

58-87

-29

no box

A20/12

NBL

Yambol

83-80

no box

H23/12

NBL

Chernomorets

82-80 OT

no box

A29/12

NBL

Beroe

79-91

-12

no box

A05/01

NBL

22-16

19-21

19-16

15-18

22-21

18-21

13-18

15-27

17-20

16-29

8-24

20-29

14-21

15-25

20-27

22-19

19-25

19-29

23-34

18-31

22-26

23-25

20-23

16-23

11-21

18-28

14-18

15-20

19-15

21-20

23-20

20-25

14-11

20-26

14-14

23-20

20-33

18-18

22-20

19-20

164.3Avg total

73.7Scored

90.6Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (9)	73.6	92.8	166.3	-19.2	22%
Season at home (5)	72.8	91.6	164.4	-18.8	20%
Season away (4)	74.5	94.2	168.8	-19.8	25%
Last 10 (10)	73.7	90.6	164.3	-16.9	30%
Last 5 (5)	76.6	87.0	163.6	-10.4	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	75.8	92.8	168.6	-17.0	19%
vs Similar (4)	82.0	84.8	166.8	-2.8	0%
vs Weaker (5)	85.4	84.8	170.2	+0.6	40%

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)	22.1	18.6	40.8	+3.5	77%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	23.8	19.0	42.8	+4.8	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.7	18.3	39.0	+2.4	75%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.2	19.0	40.2	+2.2	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.4	22.0	46.4	+2.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	18.5	19.5	38.0	-1.0	50%	-
vs Similar (3)	19.3	22.0	41.3	-2.7	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	23.5	18.2	41.8	+5.3	90%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.0	22.1	42.1	-2.1	40%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.4	21.5	41.9	-1.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.6	22.7	42.3	-3.1	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.0	20.9	38.9	-2.9	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.2	21.2	38.4	-4.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	19.1	22.7	41.8	-3.6	33%	-
vs Similar (4)	22.8	22.2	45.0	+0.5	50%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.6	19.4	41.0	+2.2	60%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.8	18.9	40.6	+2.9	63%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.4	18.8	40.2	+2.6	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	22.1	18.9	41.0	+3.1	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.1	17.9	38.0	+2.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	17.2	37.6	+3.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	21.0	22.0	43.0	-1.0	50%	-
vs Similar (3)	20.7	23.0	43.7	-2.3	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	22.3	18.0	40.3	+4.3	67%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.4	22.5	41.9	-3.2	30%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.7	23.2	42.9	-3.6	38%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.0	21.7	40.7	-2.7	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.7	24.2	42.9	-5.5	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	23.4	43.4	-3.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	19.2	23.0	42.3	-3.8	29%	-
vs Similar (4)	18.0	21.5	39.5	-3.5	0%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.0	21.2	42.2	-0.2	60%	-

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Minsk

#21

28-30

-2

A22/09

Champions League

Spartak Pleven

49-33

+16

A19/10

NBL

Chernomorets

36-35

H11/11

NBL

Beroe

36-38

-2

H14/11

NBL

Cherno More

40-37

A11/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

33-38

-5

H14/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

31-36

-5

A19/12

NBL

Academic Bultex

55-41

+14

H23/12

NBL

Yambol

51-42

A29/12

NBL

Chernomorets

54-39

+15

A04/01

NBL

78.2Avg total

41.3Scored

36.9Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.9	37.5	81.4	+6.4	67%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	45.2	37.8	83.0	+7.4	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	42.8	37.2	80.0	+5.5	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.3	36.9	78.2	+4.4	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.8	39.2	84.0	+5.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	39.5	41.5	81.0	-2.0	25%	-
vs Similar (3)	40.0	45.0	85.0	-5.0	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	45.8	36.2	82.0	+9.6	86%	-

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

Academic Bultex

41-37

A07/03

NBL

Beroe

40-42

-2

H10/10

NBL

Balkan

33-49

-16

H19/10

NBL

Cherno More

29-46

-17

H05/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

38-54

-16

A10/12

NBL

Lukoil Levski

45-51

-6

H15/12

NBL

Academic Bultex

29-49

-20

A20/12

NBL

Yambol

40-35

H23/12

NBL

Chernomorets

34-37

-3

A29/12

NBL

Beroe

38-51

-13

A05/01

NBL

81.8Avg total

36.7Scored

45.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	39.4	44.6	84.0	-5.2	30%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	40.1	44.8	84.8	-4.7	38%	-
Last 30 away (14)	38.6	44.4	83.0	-5.9	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.7	45.1	81.8	-8.4	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.2	44.6	81.8	-7.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	38.3	45.7	84.0	-7.4	24%	-
vs Similar (4)	40.8	43.8	84.5	-3.0	25%	-
vs Weaker (5)	42.6	40.6	83.2	+2.0	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)	21.8	18.9	40.7	+2.9	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	22.6	19.8	42.4	+2.9	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.1	18.1	39.2	+3.0	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.4	17.3	35.7	+1.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.4	17.6	34.0	-1.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	17.0	19.5	36.5	-2.5	25%	-
vs Similar (3)	20.0	16.3	36.3	+3.7	67%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	23.4	19.2	42.6	+4.1	57%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.7	23.0	42.7	-3.3	37%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.1	23.4	43.4	-3.3	38%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.2	22.6	41.8	-3.4	36%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.6	21.4	39.0	-3.8	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	19.0	37.6	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	18.8	23.7	42.5	-4.9	33%	-
vs Similar (4)	22.2	18.2	40.5	+4.0	50%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.2	24.0	45.2	-2.8	40%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.2	18.5	39.6	+2.7	63%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.9	18.5	39.4	+2.4	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.4	18.4	39.9	+3.0	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.2	18.9	41.1	+3.3	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.4	18.2	41.6	+5.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	21.2	18.2	39.5	+3.0	100%	-
vs Similar (3)	22.3	19.3	41.7	+3.0	67%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	20.5	18.9	39.3	+1.6	52%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.8	22.5	41.3	-3.7	30%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.1	23.1	42.1	-4.0	25%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.6	21.9	40.4	-3.3	36%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.3	23.2	41.5	-4.9	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	21.6	40.2	-3.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	18.1	23.0	41.1	-4.9	19%	-
vs Similar (4)	19.0	22.8	41.8	-3.8	50%	-
vs Weaker (5)	21.6	20.2	41.8	+1.4	60%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.0	37.4	80.4	+5.6	70%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.5	38.3	81.8	+5.2	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	42.6	36.6	79.1	+6.0	75%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.6	36.2	76.8	+4.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.8	35.8	75.6	+4.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	38.2	37.8	76.0	+0.5	25%	-
vs Similar (3)	42.3	35.7	78.0	+6.7	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)	43.9	38.1	82.0	+5.8	76%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	38.5	45.5	84.0	-7.0	20%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	39.1	46.4	85.6	-7.3	19%	-
Last 30 away (14)	37.8	44.4	82.2	-6.6	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	35.9	44.6	80.5	-8.7	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.2	40.6	77.8	-3.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)	37.0	46.7	83.6	-9.7	14%	-
vs Similar (4)	41.2	41.0	82.2	+0.2	50%	-
vs Weaker (5)	42.8	44.2	87.0	-1.4	20%	-

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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.

Spartak Pleventheir 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

Spartak Pleven wins

Date	Game	Score
19/10/20	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	61-102
01/02/20	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	100-75
30/11/19	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	77-100
29/04/19	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	57-71
27/04/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	96-63
03/04/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	108-95
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

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
04/01/21	A	Chernomorets	92-76
29/12/20	A	Yambol	92-69
23/12/20	H	Academic Bultex	91-77
19/12/20	A	Lukoil Levski	68-66
14/12/20	H	Rilski Sportist	80-87
11/12/20	A	Cherno More	86-72
14/11/20	H	Beroe	72-79
11/11/20	H	Chernomorets	79-87 OT
19/10/20	A	Spartak Pleven	102-61
22/09/20	A	Minsk	65-73

Spartak Plevenlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
05/01/21	A	Beroe	79-91
29/12/20	A	Chernomorets	82-80 OT
23/12/20	H	Yambol	83-80
20/12/20	A	Academic Bultex	58-87
15/12/20	H	Lukoil Levski	81-97
10/12/20	A	Rilski Sportist	79-119
05/12/20	H	Cherno More	71-92
19/10/20	H	Balkan	61-102
10/10/20	H	Beroe	68-87
07/03/20	A	Academic Bultex	75-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWW	67%
Home	LLLW	25%
Away	WWWWW	100%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	9	4	5
Win %	67%	25%	100%
Points / game	84.7	80.5	88.0
Allowed / game	74.9	82.5	68.8
Point differential	+9.8	-2.0	+19.2
Avg total	159.6	163.0	156.8
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	56%	25%	80%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (1)	-	100% (1)
Overtime %	11%	25%	0%

Spartak Pleven

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLWWL	22%
Home	LLLLW	20%
Away	LLWL	25%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	9	5	4
Win %	22%	20%	25%
Points / game	73.6	72.8	74.5
Allowed / game	92.8	91.6	94.2
Point differential	-19.2	-18.8	-19.8
Avg total	166.3	164.4	168.8
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	0%	0%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (2)	100% (1)	100% (1)
Overtime %	11%	0%	25%

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	9	8	1	89%	89.8	74.9	+14.9
2	Lukoil Levski	9	7	2	78%	87.3	75.3	+12.0
3	Balkan	9	6	3	67%	84.7	74.9	+9.8
4	Beroe	9	5	4	56%	80.0	76.1	+3.9
5	Academic Bultex	9	5	4	56%	84.7	82.9	+1.8
6	Chernomorets	9	3	6	33%	83.6	86.7	-3.1
7	Yambol	9	3	6	33%	76.4	82.7	-6.2
8	Spartak Pleven	9	2	7	22%	73.6	92.8	-19.2
9	Cherno More	10	2	8	20%	74.8	87.2	-12.4

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	14	30	26	15	85
Spartak Pleven	13	21	15	30	79

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Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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