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Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 75-82
13-24 13-18 28-17 21-23
Position#1
Record18-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game92.4
Allowed / game76.5
vs
Position#5
Record10-11
FormLLLWW
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game82.8
BulgariaNBLRound 25· Arena Botevgrad
Other2025-26
Meetings · Balkan v Spartak Pleven
13 Feb 2027
BAL v SPAR
upcoming
18 Mar 2026
BAL75
SPAR82
28 Dec 2025
BAL103
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
#5
W
103-75
103
75
+28
99avg 83
H28/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
79-81
79
81
-2
72avg 83
A05/01
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
118-75
118
75
+43
124avg 83
H12/01
NBL
Levski
#10
W
102-70
102
70
+32
no box
A19/01
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
66-93
66
93
-27
54avg 83
A26/01
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
101-83
101
83
+18
99avg 83
A07/02
NBL
Beroe
#8
W
94-74
94
74
+20
99avg 83
H13/02
NBL
Botev 2012
#6
W
106-74
106
74
+32
93avg 83
H04/03
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#9
W
91-77
91
77
+14
93avg 83
A09/03
NBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
82-90
82
90
-8
77avg 83
H14/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-8
31-17
22-25
18-25
15-17
21-28
22-19
21-17
33-22
28-25
29-10
28-18
21-13
31-20
21-23
29-14
12-26
22-25
16-20
16-22
28-17
31-28
20-19
22-19
24-22
19-15
24-16
27-21
29-20
22-16
32-17
23-21
25-19
28-21
17-27
21-10
16-17
20-25
27-19
19-29
173.4Avg total
94.2Scored
79.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)92.476.5168.9+16.082%
Season at home (11)93.773.7167.5+20.091%
Season away (11)91.179.2170.3+11.973%
Last 10 (10)94.279.2173.4+15.070%
Last 5 (5)94.879.6174.4+15.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)71.082.5153.5-11.50%
vs Similar (8)84.482.2166.6+2.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)94.076.5170.5+17.485%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
Beroe
#8
L
83-97
83
97
-14
71avg 76
A11/01
NBL
Cherno More
#3
W
83-78
83
78
+5
no box
H16/01
NBL
Dziki Warszawa
#2
L
77-94
77
94
-17
71avg 76
A20/01
ENBL
Botev 2012
#6
L
72-85
72
85
-13
62avg 76
A24/01
NBL
Shumen
#11
L
64-84
64
84
-20
49avg 76
A30/01
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#9
L
62-83
62
83
-21
53avg 76
A06/02
NBL
Rigas Zelli
#11
L
78-83
78
83
-5
73avg 76
A11/02
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
79-84
79
84
-5
74avg 76
H15/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
91-86
91
86
+5
86avg 76
H04/03
NBL
Levski
#10
W
89-74
89
74
+15
82avg 76
H08/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-30
27-22
22-22
19-23
23-23
14-22
27-13
19-20
19-25
20-29
16-31
22-9
19-27
17-16
17-18
19-24
16-25
13-12
17-19
18-28
11-27
15-20
17-16
19-20
15-27
27-13
14-25
22-18
19-15
18-30
15-23
27-16
20-20
33-17
18-20
20-29
22-19
19-18
25-20
23-17
162.6Avg total
77.8Scored
84.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)80.382.8163.1-2.548%
Season at home (10)84.177.3161.4+6.880%
Season away (11)76.887.8164.6-11.018%
Last 10 (10)77.884.8162.6-7.030%
Last 5 (5)79.882.0161.8-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)81.084.6165.6-3.643%
vs Similar (3)68.782.7151.3-14.00%
vs Weaker (13)82.383.7166.0-1.454%
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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.4+5.4Q1: -5.9-5.9Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +3.5+3.5Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +0.4+0.4
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.4+5.4Q1: -5.9-5.9Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +3.5+3.5Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +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
#5
W
63-25
63
25
+38
H28/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A05/01
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H12/01
NBL
Levski
#10
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A19/01
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
34-51
34
51
-17
A26/01
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
59-45
59
45
+14
A07/02
NBL
Beroe
#8
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H13/02
NBL
Botev 2012
#6
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H04/03
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#9
W
53-40
53
40
+13
A09/03
NBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H14/03
NBL
88.9Avg total
48.8Scored
40.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.637.782.3+6.967%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.235.981.1+9.373%-
Last 30 away (15)43.939.583.5+4.460%-
Last 10 (10)48.840.188.9+8.770%-
Last 5 (5)48.440.088.4+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.534.567.0-2.050%-
vs Similar (8)41.841.683.4+0.138%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)46.936.583.3+10.480%-
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
Beroe
#8
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A11/01
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H16/01
NBL
Dziki Warszawa
#2
L
39-54
39
54
-15
A20/01
ENBL
Botev 2012
#6
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A24/01
NBL
Shumen
#11
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A30/01
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#9
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A06/02
NBL
Rigas Zelli
#11
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A11/02
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H15/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H04/03
NBL
Levski
#10
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H08/03
NBL
81.9Avg total
38.2Scored
43.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.142.683.7-1.647%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.038.682.6+5.464%-
Last 30 away (16)38.546.284.7-7.731%-
Last 10 (10)38.243.781.9-5.530%-
Last 5 (5)39.841.281.0-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)41.843.985.6-2.136%-
vs Similar (3)34.740.775.3-6.00%-
vs Weaker (13)41.841.883.5+0.069%-
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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 91.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.3 points a game
50%
29%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.422.5
61.8%
54.5%45.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.410.0
35.2%
32.5%30.0
🏀 Free throws21.216.5
77.8%
71.3%16.5
They take 64.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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: 78.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.3 points a game
50%
29%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.219.2
56.1%
54.5%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.77.4
27.7%
32.5%22.2
🏀 Free throws26.118.0
69.0%
71.3%18.0
They take 60.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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 18 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Balkan
LWWWWLWWLW
Spartak Pleven
WWLLLLLLWL
#1
League position
#5
+12.8
Net rating
-8.2
110.1
Offensive rating
91.3
97.4
Defensive rating
99.5
57.9%
Effective FG%
49.8%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
13.1%
Turnover %
17.1%
27.0%
Off. rebound %
37.5%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.43
35.2%
3-point %
27.7%
68.9%
Assist %
63.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence110.1 · 91.3Defence97.4 · 99.5Shooting57.9% · 49.8%3-point %35.2% · 27.7%Ball care13.1% · 17.1%Off. rebounds27.0% · 37.5%Free throws0.33 · 0.43Form (last 10/10)70% · 30%
■ 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
14/03/26HLok. Plovdiv82-90
09/03/26AAcademic Plovdiv91-77
04/03/26HBotev 2012106-74
13/02/26HBeroe94-74
07/02/26AShumen101-83
26/01/26ACherno More66-93
19/01/26ALevski102-70
12/01/26HMinyor118-75
05/01/26ARilski Sportist79-81
28/12/25HSpartak Pleven103-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/26HLevski89-74
04/03/26HRilski Sportist91-86
15/02/26HLok. Plovdiv79-84
11/02/26ARigas Zelli78-83
06/02/26AAcademic Plovdiv62-83
30/01/26AShumen64-84
24/01/26ABotev 201272-85
20/01/26ADziki Warszawa77-94
16/01/26HCherno More83-78
11/01/26ABeroe83-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL82%
HomeWWWWL91%
AwayLWLWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %82%91%73%
Points / game92.493.791.1
Allowed / game76.573.779.2
Point differential+16.0+20.0+11.9
Avg total168.9167.5170.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%64%64%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Spartak Pleven
NBL 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW48%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayLLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %48%80%18%
Points / game80.384.176.8
Allowed / game82.877.387.8
Point differential-2.5+6.8-11.0
Avg total163.1161.4164.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Balkan2218482%92.476.5+16.0
2 Rilski Sportist2218482%91.277.8+13.5
3 Cherno More2217577%90.380.3+10.0
4 Lok. Plovdiv2213959%90.383.9+6.5
5 Botev 201222111150%79.182.5-3.3
6 Spartak Pleven21101148%80.382.8-2.5
7 Minyor22101245%84.389.5-5.3
8 Beroe2291341%83.187.6-4.5
9 Academic Plovdiv2281436%81.585.7-4.2
10 Shumen2131814%79.691.3-11.7
11 Levski2231914%75.290.1-14.9
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Balkan1313282175
Spartak Pleven2418172382
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