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Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 May 2025
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 76-88
19-27 16-18 18-20 23-23
Position#2
Record21-10
FormWLWLL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game79.3
vs
Position#4
Record17-14
FormWLLWL
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game84.9
BulgariaNBLNBL - 3rd place· Arena Botevgrad
Other2024-25
Meetings · Balkan v Spartak Pleven
13 Feb 2027
BAL v SPAR
upcoming
18 Mar 2026
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SPAR82
28 Dec 2025
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SPAR75
28 May 2025
BAL95
SPAR69
23 May 2025
BAL76
SPAR88
14 Apr 2025
BAL104
SPAR89
25 Jan 2025
BAL72
SPAR86
10 Apr 2024
BAL72
SPAR67
16 Mar 2024
BAL60
SPAR76
04 Nov 2023
BAL89
SPAR85
26 Apr 2023
BAL78
SPAR67
17 Dec 2022
BAL81
SPAR60
13 Mar 2022
BAL75
SPAR71
16 Oct 2021
BAL90
SPAR81
08 Jan 2021
BAL85
SPAR79
01 Feb 2020
BAL100
SPAR75
27 Apr 2019
BAL96
SPAR63
03 Apr 2019
BAL108
SPAR95
12 Jan 2019
BAL92
SPAR58
13 Jan 2018
BAL106
SPAR76
14 Apr 2017
BAL95
SPAR71
04 Feb 2017
BAL78
SPAR79
07 May 2016
BAL97
SPAR69
05 May 2016
BAL73
SPAR57
09 Apr 2016
BAL95
SPAR74
21 Nov 2015
BAL93
SPAR76
13 Dec 2014
BAL107
SPAR69
01 May 2014
BAL93
SPAR77
12 Apr 2014
BAL96
SPAR65
23 Nov 2013
BAL83
SPAR74
21 Feb 2013
BAL90
SPAR81
28 Jan 2012
BAL77
SPAR71
22 Oct 2011
BAL84
SPAR78
14 Apr 2011
BAL87
SPAR81
22 Dec 2010
BAL86
SPAR75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#4
W
104-89
104
89
+15
96avg 74
H14/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
20-0
20
0
+20
86avg 74
A21/04
NBL
Levski
#8
W
96-91
96
91
+5
88avg 74
A26/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
87-85
87
85
+2
76avg 74
H30/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
86-88
86
88
-2
80avg 74
A02/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
102-75
102
75
+27
98avg 74
H04/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
72-82
72
82
-10
61avg 74
H08/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
W
94-86
94
86
+8
86avg 74
H10/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
78-86
78
86
-8
64avg 74
A13/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
78-80
78
80
-2
63avg 74
A15/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-12
22-25
22-22
37-30
–
–
–
–
19-25
29-24
22-21
26-21
22-28
20-16
13-22
32-19
18-38
17-13
22-12
29-25
24-20
28-19
26-21
24-15
25-30
12-18
17-21
18-13
25-18
24-20
20-24
25-24
20-19
19-25
16-10
23-32
17-28
26-15
17-25
18-12
157.9Avg total
81.7Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)85.079.3164.3+5.768%
Season at home (16)86.679.2165.8+7.469%
Season away (15)83.379.4162.7+3.967%
Last 10 (10)81.776.2157.9+5.560%
Last 5 (5)84.881.8166.6+3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)85.798.7184.3-13.00%
vs Similar ◀ (10)84.783.8168.5+0.950%
vs Weaker (16)86.774.8161.4+11.988%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
Balkan
#2
L
89-104
89
104
-15
84avg 80
A14/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
94-74
94
74
+20
90avg 80
H18/04
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
105-88
105
88
+17
106avg 80
A26/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
86-98
86
98
-12
73avg 80
H01/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
88-84
88
84
+4
83avg 80
A03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
92-54
92
54
+38
86avg 80
H05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
99-102
99
102
-3
93avg 80
A09/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
90-105
90
105
-15
75avg 80
A11/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
97-93
97
93
+4
95avg 80
H14/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
68-82
68
82
-14
54avg 80
H16/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-23
25-22
22-22
30-37
17-22
24-17
32-17
21-18
36-15
27-26
26-25
16-22
23-34
20-18
16-29
27-17
29-24
23-20
18-20
18-20
25-17
20-19
27-10
20-8
24-27
22-25
28-26
25-24
24-22
20-24
19-29
27-30
19-22
27-13
22-27
29-31
23-18
14-19
14-26
17-19
179.2Avg total
90.8Scored
88.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)88.384.9173.2+3.455%
Season at home (16)89.278.7167.9+10.575%
Season away (15)87.391.5178.8-4.133%
Last 10 (10)90.888.4179.2+2.450%
Last 5 (5)89.287.2176.4+2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)81.193.7174.8-12.620%
vs Similar ◀ (5)89.085.6174.6+3.460%
vs Weaker (14)91.380.9172.1+10.471%
This opponent (Balkan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +4.6+4.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +4.6+4.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
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
BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#4
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H14/04
NBL
Levski
#8
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A26/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H30/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A02/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H04/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H08/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H10/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A13/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A15/05
NBL
87.0Avg total
43.3Scored
43.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)43.843.887.6-0.048%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.140.583.6+2.567%-
Last 30 away (14)44.547.391.8-2.829%-
Last 10 (9)43.343.787.0-0.333%-
Last 5 (5)44.042.486.4+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)45.051.796.7-6.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)42.743.986.6-1.240%-
vs Weaker (15)44.142.386.5+1.860%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Similar. 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
Balkan
#2
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A14/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H18/04
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
63-41
63
41
+22
A26/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
43-52
43
52
-9
H01/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A09/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A11/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H14/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H16/05
NBL
88.1Avg total
45.4Scored
42.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.443.086.3+0.447%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.440.482.8+2.159%-
Last 30 away (13)44.646.491.0-1.831%-
Last 10 (10)45.442.788.1+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)43.641.284.8+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)40.446.086.4-5.610%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)43.841.084.8+2.860%-
vs Weaker (14)45.841.787.5+4.171%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 87.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.6 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.720.1
53.3%
53.9%40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.010.2
31.9%
32.9%30.6
🏀 Free throws21.616.6
76.9%
71.3%16.6
They take 69.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Spartak Pleventheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Spartak Pleven: 93.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.524.2
64.5%
53.9%48.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.69.2
34.6%
32.9%27.6
🏀 Free throws26.817.7
66.0%
71.3%17.7
They take 64.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 23 May 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Balkan
LLWLWLWWWW
Spartak Pleven
LWLLWWLWWL
#2
League position
#4
+6.4
Net rating
+2.8
113.3
Offensive rating
120.1
106.9
Defensive rating
117.3
50.8%
Effective FG%
59.3%
53.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
13.7%
Turnover %
14.4%
31.0%
Off. rebound %
27.3%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.42
31.9%
3-point %
34.6%
64.7%
Assist %
54.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence113.3 · 120.1Defence106.9 · 117.3Shooting50.8% · 59.3%3-point %31.9% · 34.6%Ball care13.7% · 14.4%Off. rebounds31.0% · 27.3%Free throws0.31 · 0.42Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Balkan   ■ Spartak Pleven
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
6
Balkan wins
4
Spartak Pleven wins
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/05/25ACherno More78-80
13/05/25ACherno More78-86
10/05/25HCherno More94-86
08/05/25HCherno More72-82
04/05/25HMinyor102-75
02/05/25AMinyor86-88
30/04/25HMinyor87-85
26/04/25ALevski96-91
21/04/25AMinyor20-0
14/04/25HSpartak Pleven104-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/05/25HRilski Sportist68-82
14/05/25HRilski Sportist97-93
11/05/25ARilski Sportist90-105
09/05/25ARilski Sportist99-102
05/05/25HAcademic Plovdiv92-54
03/05/25AAcademic Plovdiv88-84
01/05/25HAcademic Plovdiv86-98
26/04/25AShumen105-88
18/04/25HAcademic Plovdiv94-74
14/04/25ABalkan89-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL68%
HomeWWWLW69%
AwayWWLLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %68%69%67%
Points / game85.086.683.3
Allowed / game79.379.279.4
Point differential+5.7+7.4+3.9
Avg total164.3165.8162.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%44%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)75% (4)67% (6)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Spartak Pleven
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL55%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %55%75%33%
Points / game88.389.287.3
Allowed / game84.978.791.5
Point differential+3.4+10.5-4.1
Avg total173.2167.9178.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)75% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %3%0%7%
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 Rilski Sportist3026487%93.478.3+15.1
2 Balkan31211068%85.079.3+5.7
3 Cherno More30201067%86.382.0+4.3
4 Spartak Pleven31171455%88.384.9+3.4
5 Academic Plovdiv27141352%81.785.3-3.6
6 Beroe26121446%88.390.1-1.8
7 Minyor27101737%80.287.2-7.0
8 Levski2642215%76.685.5-8.9
9 Shumen242228%82.595.0-12.5
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
Balkan1916182376
Spartak Pleven2718202388
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