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Bamberg vs Crailsheim Merlins Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 21 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 19:30
Postponed
Position#8
Record12-9
FormWLWLW
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game78.5
vs
Position#5
Record15-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.0
Allowed / game84.4
GermanyBBLRound 25
Domestic2019-20
Meetings · Bamberg v Crailsheim Merlins
18 Dec 2023
BAM97
CME87
04 Oct 2022
BAM82
CME84
29 Mar 2022
BAM91
CME81
09 May 2021
BAM70
CME77
21 Mar 2020
BAM v CME
upcoming
14 Apr 2019
BAM101
CME92
07 Oct 2015
BAM93
CME49
14 Dec 2014
BAM90
CME61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bamberg win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins 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

BambergGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#3
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H27/12
BBL
Bayern
#2
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H30/12
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
L
69-73
69
73
-4
A04/01
BBL
Vechta
#9
L
85-86
85
86
-1
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A26/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
W
87-76
87
76
+11
H02/02
BBL
Vechta
#9
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A08/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
77-66
77
66
+11
H11/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
70-107
70
107
-37
A01/03
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#7
W
95-77
95
77
+18
A06/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-12
18-12
14-23
18-21
17-21
22-22
22-21
15-18
16-13
17-27
18-14
18-19
21-13
16-22
22-18
26-33
21-25
24-27
22-17
27-16
18-19
19-19
28-20
22-18
21-22
16-14
10-28
19-16
25-19
14-13
18-16
20-18
24-34
21-26
12-23
13-24
21-24
24-27
18-16
32-10
159.4Avg total
79.4Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.678.5161.0+4.157%
Season at home (10)80.377.2157.5+3.150%
Season away (11)84.679.6164.3+5.064%
Last 10 (10)79.480.0159.4-0.650%
Last 5 (5)79.081.2160.2-2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)70.383.4153.7-13.10%
vs Similar ◀ (10)81.579.7161.2+1.840%
vs Weaker (13)89.277.5166.7+11.685%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
115-105 OT
115
105
+10
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H29/12
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H04/01
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
101-98
101
98
+3
H19/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
82-98
82
98
-16
A27/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H01/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
W
83-81 OT
83
81
+2
A09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
92-91 OT
92
91
+1
A29/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
W
91-82
91
82
+9
H08/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-26
27-22
19-16
24-28
12-18
34-18
16-34
29-9
13-16
27-17
14-18
19-18
24-20
31-23
26-29
20-26
22-22
18-30
19-23
23-23
26-15
18-17
19-21
22-13
14-19
23-24
19-22
20-11
18-18
32-25
18-13
30-25
30-21
15-27
23-19
14-15
22-21
21-26
22-20
26-15
176.1Avg total
91.1Scored
85.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)90.084.4174.4+5.671%
Season at home (12)87.580.2167.7+7.375%
Season away (9)93.390.0183.3+3.367%
Last 10 (10)91.185.0176.1+6.190%
Last 5 (5)89.880.2170.0+9.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)83.891.3175.1-7.625%
vs Similar ◀ (8)89.287.1176.4+2.162%
vs Weaker (10)92.081.8173.8+10.290%
This opponent (Bamberg) 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: +0.7+0.7Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: +4.4+4.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: +4.4+4.4
BambergCrailsheim Merlins
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
BambergLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#3
W
43-24
43
24
+19
H27/12
BBL
Bayern
#2
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H30/12
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A04/01
BBL
Vechta
#9
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A26/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H02/02
BBL
Vechta
#9
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A08/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H11/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
45-60
45
60
-15
A01/03
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#7
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A06/03
BBL
81.1Avg total
40.0Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.039.381.4+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.536.679.1+5.979%-
Last 30 away (16)41.641.783.3-0.138%-
Last 10 (10)40.041.181.1-1.140%-
Last 5 (5)40.643.484.0-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)38.643.482.0-4.929%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)41.240.581.7+0.750%-
vs Weaker (13)44.536.280.8+8.377%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H29/12
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H04/01
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H19/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
40-52
40
52
-12
A27/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H01/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
L
45-48
45
48
-3
A29/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
43-47
43
47
-4
H08/03
BBL
87.4Avg total
44.9Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.344.389.6+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.541.685.1+1.853%-
Last 30 away (13)47.747.795.4+0.038%-
Last 10 (10)44.942.587.4+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)43.842.686.4+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)43.048.291.2-5.28%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)45.641.086.6+4.688%-
vs Weaker (10)47.842.290.0+5.660%-
This opponent (Bamberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Bambergtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bamberg: 81.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.7 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.620.3
55.5%
54.1%40.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.17.9
39.3%
34.0%23.7
🏀 Free throws21.517.0
79.1%
73.6%17.0
They take 56.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
6
Bamberg wins
1
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Bamberglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/20As.Oliver Wurzburg95-77
01/03/20AAlba Berlin70-107
11/02/20HHamburg77-66
08/02/20AVechta66-80
02/02/20HFrankfurt87-76
26/01/20ABasketball Braunschweig94-85
19/01/20HVechta85-86
04/01/20ACrailsheim Merlins69-73
30/12/19HBayern76-82
27/12/19HLudwigsburg75-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/20HAlba Berlin91-82
29/02/20AHamburg92-91 OT
12/02/20HBasketball Braunschweig98-81
09/02/20AFrankfurt83-81 OT
01/02/20HBonn85-66
27/01/20AAlba Berlin82-98
19/01/20HHamburg101-98
04/01/20HBamberg73-69
29/12/19HUlm91-79
27/12/19ABasketball Braunschweig115-105 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bamberg
BBL 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW57%
HomeWLLWW50%
AwayLWLLW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %57%50%64%
Points / game82.680.384.6
Allowed / game78.577.279.6
Point differential+4.1+3.1+5.0
Avg total161.0157.5164.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%30%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)0% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayLWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %71%75%67%
Points / game90.087.593.3
Allowed / game84.480.290.0
Point differential+5.6+7.3+3.3
Avg total174.4167.7183.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%42%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %24%8%44%
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 Bayern2119290%85.174.0+11.1
2 Ludwigsburg2117481%86.578.8+7.7
3 Alba Berlin1914574%93.481.6+11.7
4 Crailsheim Merlins2115671%90.084.4+5.6
5 Oldenburg2013765%84.383.2+1.2
6 Bamberg2112957%82.678.5+4.1
7 Vechta2112957%80.781.8-1.1
8 s.Oliver Wurzburg21111052%83.685.0-1.4
9 Gottingen21111052%82.285.1-2.9
10 Ulm20101050%87.485.5+1.9
11 Basketball Braunschweig2091145%89.591.5-2.0
12 Bayreuth2191243%86.286.2+0.0
13 Giessen2061430%84.789.2-4.5
14 Frankfurt2161529%75.280.6-5.4
15 Bonn2041620%84.391.2-6.8
16 Syntainics MBC2031715%89.597.5-7.9
17 Hamburg2031715%81.292.8-11.6
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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