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Balkan vs Yambol Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 06 Feb 2027
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#1
Record5-0
FormLWWWL
Points / game89.4
Allowed / game71.6
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.0/10
Below normal
3.0/10
🧊 Cold
Position#13
Record0-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game94.2
BulgariaNBLRound 16· Arena Botevgrad
Other2026-27
Meetings · Balkan v Yambol
06 Feb 2027
BAL v YAMB
upcoming
25 Nov 2023
BAL80
YAMB67
21 Mar 2023
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YAMB66
28 Jan 2023
BAL98
YAMB76
25 Mar 2022
BAL90
YAMB79
30 Dec 2021
BAL94
YAMB81
17 Apr 2021
BAL101
YAMB77
02 Feb 2021
BAL85
YAMB70
23 Nov 2019
BAL112
YAMB86
10 Apr 2019
BAL94
YAMB70
10 Nov 2018
BAL93
YAMB73
27 Jan 2018
BAL97
YAMB83
08 Apr 2017
BAL78
YAMB69
26 Nov 2016
BAL90
YAMB87
22 Oct 2015
BAL116
YAMB70
05 May 2015
BAL90
YAMB74
30 Apr 2015
BAL94
YAMB83
31 Jan 2015
BAL105
YAMB68
06 Apr 2014
BAL94
YAMB71
27 Feb 2014
BAL96
YAMB69
19 Jan 2014
BAL89
YAMB74
23 Mar 2013
BAL79
YAMB74
27 Feb 2013
BAL78
YAMB83
18 Jan 2013
BAL91
YAMB69
03 May 2012
BAL85
YAMB88
03 Mar 2012
BAL55
YAMB71
19 Nov 2011
BAL70
YAMB77
04 May 2011
BAL63
YAMB65
26 Mar 2011
BAL75
YAMB57
11 Mar 2011
BAL69
YAMB78
04 Dec 2010
BAL77
YAMB74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Yambol win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Botev 2012
#9
W
91-66
91
66
+25
74avg 80
A10/10
NBL
BC Roma
#18
L
72-77 OT
72
77
-5
62avg 80
A13/10
Eurocup
Levski
#12
W
101-83
101
83
+18
98avg 80
H16/10
NBL
Lietkabelis
#21
L
57-64
57
64
-7
54avg 80
H20/10
Eurocup
Yambol
#13
W
84-73
84
73
+11
78avg 80
A23/10
NBL
Manresa
#8
L
65-76
65
76
-11
52avg 80
H27/10
Eurocup
CSKA Sofia
#10
W
94-65
94
65
+29
94avg 80
H30/10
NBL
KK Bosna
#23
W
78-69
78
69
+9
no box
A04/11
Eurocup
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
77-71
77
71
+6
no box
A07/11
NBL
PAOK
#7
L
56-79
56
79
-23
no box
H10/11
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-24
28-14
24-15
16-13
12-13
21-16
12-18
24-22
26-22
23-14
26-25
26-22
10-13
15-20
20-16
12-15
22-20
19-15
24-16
19-22
17-25
19-14
14-15
15-22
35-14
17-19
21-20
21-12
18-24
23-15
20-16
17-14
22-19
12-25
22-12
21-15
12-19
20-34
9-19
15-7
149.8Avg total
77.5Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.471.6161.0+17.8100%
Season at home (2)97.574.0171.5+23.5100%
Season away (3)84.070.0154.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)77.572.3149.8+5.260%
Last 5 (5)74.072.0146.0+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)67.480.6148.0-13.114%
vs Similar (1)79.078.0157.0+1.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)88.277.6165.9+10.682%
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YambolBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormYambol
Date
Competition
Minyor
#10
L
68-91
68
91
-23
no box
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
72-74
72
74
-2
no box
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
79-88
79
88
-9
no box
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
71-84
71
84
-13
no box
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
64-96
64
96
-32
15avg 44
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
61-87
61
87
-26
52avg 44
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
73-84
73
84
-11
65avg 44
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
70-97
70
97
-27
no box
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#5
L
93-96
93
96
-3
no box
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
83-105
83
105
-22
no box
A14/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-19
19-16
13-23
19-33
19-29
19-14
18-9
16-22
19-22
19-20
23-19
18-27
18-23
14-23
17-20
22-18
22-21
11-21
15-29
16-25
12-19
19-28
19-20
11-20
20-22
15-19
16-24
22-19
12-25
20-26
19-28
19-18
19-25
20-25
32-15
22-31
16-23
25-27
26-23
16-32
163.6Avg total
73.4Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)74.094.2168.2-20.20%
Season at home (3)76.792.0168.7-15.30%
Season away (3)71.396.3167.7-25.00%
Last 10 (10)73.490.2163.6-16.80%
Last 5 (5)76.093.8169.8-17.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)74.190.2164.3-16.16%
vs Similar (10)79.280.3159.5-1.140%
vs Weaker (3)95.093.0188.0+2.067%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -6.4-6.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -6.4-6.4
BalkanYambol
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
Botev 2012
#9
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A10/10
NBL
BC Roma
#18
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A13/10
Eurocup
Levski
#12
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H16/10
NBL
Lietkabelis
#21
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H20/10
Eurocup
Yambol
#13
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A23/10
NBL
Manresa
#8
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H27/10
Eurocup
CSKA Sofia
#10
W
52-33
52
33
+19
H30/10
NBL
KK Bosna
#23
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A04/11
Eurocup
Spartak Pleven
#8
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A07/11
NBL
PAOK
#7
L
32-53
32
53
-21
H10/11
Eurocup
77.3Avg total
39.4Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.140.881.9+0.357%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.140.480.5-0.250%-
Last 30 away (14)42.241.283.4+1.064%-
Last 10 (10)39.437.977.3+1.560%-
Last 5 (5)39.041.680.6-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.442.975.3-10.429%-
vs Similar (1)35.043.078.0-8.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)44.140.084.1+4.168%-
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YambolLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minyor
#10
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
32-51
32
51
-19
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#5
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A14/11
NBL
80.2Avg total
35.5Scored
44.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.344.183.4-4.827%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.642.182.7-1.540%-
Last 30 away (15)38.046.184.1-8.113%-
Last 10 (10)35.544.780.2-9.210%-
Last 5 (5)35.647.883.4-12.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)36.946.283.1-9.26%-
vs Similar (10)40.538.779.2+1.860%-
vs Weaker (3)50.750.7101.3+0.033%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. 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: 76.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.820.6
54.5%
55.5%41.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.08.2
30.4%
29.8%24.6
🏀 Free throws16.011.1
69.4%
71.2%11.1
They take 64.8 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: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Yamboltheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Yambol: 69.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.419.2
57.5%
55.5%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.56.1
24.9%
29.8%18.3
🏀 Free throws16.912.3
72.8%
71.2%12.3
They take 57.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Feb 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Balkan
LWWWLWLWLW
Yambol
LLLLLLLLLL
#1
League position
#13
+3.6
Net rating
-19.8
91.7
Offensive rating
88.0
88.1
Defensive rating
107.8
50.8%
Effective FG%
49.0%
49.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.2%
17.7%
Turnover %
22.6%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.29
30.4%
3-point %
24.9%
60.8%
Assist %
66.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
0%

Profile

Offence91.7 · 88.0Defence88.1 · 107.8Shooting50.8% · 49.0%3-point %30.4% · 24.9%Ball care17.7% · 22.6%Free throws0.25 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)60% · 0%
■ Balkan   ■ Yambol
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
10
Balkan wins
0
Yambol wins
DateGameScore
23/10/26Yambol v Balkan73-84
27/01/24Yambol v Balkan72-75
25/11/23Balkan v Yambol80-67
09/04/23Yambol v Balkan84-89
21/03/23Balkan v Yambol97-66
28/01/23Balkan v Yambol98-76
26/11/22Yambol v Balkan55-81
25/03/22Balkan v Yambol90-79
10/03/22Yambol v Balkan70-79
30/12/21Balkan v Yambol94-81
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/11/26HPAOK56-79
07/11/26ASpartak Pleven77-71
04/11/26AKK Bosna78-69
30/10/26HCSKA Sofia94-65
27/10/26HManresa65-76
23/10/26AYambol84-73
20/10/26HLietkabelis57-64
16/10/26HLevski101-83
13/10/26ABC Roma72-77 OT
10/10/26ABotev 201291-66
Yambollast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AMinyor83-105
07/11/26HBotev Academic93-96
04/11/26AShumen70-97
23/10/26HBalkan73-84
18/10/26ACherno More61-87
11/10/26HRilski Sportist64-96
22/04/24AShumen71-84
19/04/24ALevski79-88
13/04/24AAcademic Plovdiv72-74
10/04/24AMinyor68-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game89.497.584.0
Allowed / game71.674.070.0
Point differential+17.8+23.5+14.0
Avg total161.0171.5154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%100%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Yambol
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game74.076.771.3
Allowed / game94.292.096.3
Point differential-20.2-15.3-25.0
Avg total168.2168.7167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 Balkan550100%89.471.6+17.8
2 Minyor660100%106.790.8+15.8
3 Rilski Sportist65183%90.874.3+16.5
4 Lok. Plovdiv54180%88.278.0+10.2
5 Botev Academic54180%91.082.6+8.4
6 Shumen54180%94.090.2+3.8
7 Cherno More64267%83.871.7+12.2
8 Spartak Pleven53260%82.476.8+5.6
9 Botev 201262433%79.890.2-10.3
10 CSKA Sofia51420%78.498.6-20.2
11 Beroe61517%90.787.8+2.8
12 Levski6060%79.292.7-13.5
13 Yambol6060%74.094.2-20.2
14 Polytechnica6060%70.094.7-24.7
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 -).
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