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Barcelona vs Virtus Bologna Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 75-83
15-26 24-16 18-18 18-23
Position#3
Record11-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game77.0
Barcelona
vs
Virtus Bologna 🏆
Position#14
Record7-9
FormWLWWL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game81.1
EuropeEuroleagueRound 17
European cup2022
Meetings · Barcelona v Virtus Bologna
18 Dec 2026
BAR v VIR
upcoming
14 Nov 2025
BAR88
VIR81
11 Apr 2025
BAR91
VIR87
31 Jan 2024
BAR84
VIR57
05 Jan 2023
BAR75
VIR83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Barcelona winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virtus Bologna winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BarcelonaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBarcelona
Date
Competition
Obradoiro CAB
#11
L
74-76
74
76
-2
64avg 77
A03/12
ACB
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#18
L
74-75
74
75
-1
71avg 77
H09/12
Euroleague
Breogan
#10
W
78-74
78
74
+4
77avg 77
A11/12
ACB
Monaco
#4
W
69-63
69
63
+6
no box
A14/12
Euroleague
Panathinaikos
#15
W
74-68
74
68
+6
73avg 77
H16/12
Euroleague
Unicaja
#4
W
75-60
75
60
+15
69avg 77
H18/12
ACB
Valencia
#13
L
83-84
83
84
-1
82avg 77
A23/12
Euroleague
Basket Zaragoza
#13
W
68-63
68
63
+5
61avg 77
H28/12
ACB
Crvena zvezda
#11
W
99-94 OT
99
94
+5
no box
A30/12
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#3
W
87-78
87
78
+9
80avg 77
A02/01
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-22
15-18
15-19
16-17
15-21
31-19
16-17
12-18
23-25
20-15
18-21
17-13
16-13
18-16
26-16
9-18
28-12
15-18
19-21
12-17
18-13
19-17
16-20
22-10
20-20
18-21
21-21
24-22
14-17
24-19
20-10
10-17
28-17
15-23
14-25
27-19
28-26
14-18
20-13
25-21
151.6Avg total
78.1Scored
73.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)80.677.0157.6+3.669%
Season at home (8)77.973.0150.9+4.975%
Season away (8)83.481.0164.4+2.462%
Last 10 (10)78.173.5151.6+4.670%
Last 5 (5)82.475.8158.2+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)80.075.0155.0+5.083%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)82.375.4157.7+6.967%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Varese
#4
W
108-100
108
100
+8
114avg 79
A04/12
Lega A
Olympiacos
#1
L
71-117
71
117
-46
64avg 79
A09/12
Euroleague
Scafati
#11
L
77-84
77
84
-7
57avg 79
H11/12
Lega A
Alba Berlin
#17
W
85-76
85
76
+9
87avg 79
H14/12
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#5
W
78-73
78
73
+5
66avg 79
H16/12
Euroleague
Brescia
#8
W
89-77
89
77
+12
87avg 79
A18/12
Lega A
Baskonia
#8
L
79-90
79
90
-11
68avg 79
A22/12
Euroleague
Pesaro
#10
W
87-82 OT
87
82
+5
no box
A26/12
Lega A
Fenerbahce
#7
W
92-88
92
88
+4
92avg 79
H30/12
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
74-96
74
96
-22
65avg 79
H02/01
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-20
28-27
23-22
29-31
15-31
20-30
20-23
16-33
22-18
8-23
26-23
21-20
18-15
22-14
23-23
22-24
20-16
24-25
13-19
21-13
25-19
24-13
18-26
22-19
14-17
17-28
20-18
28-27
25-18
14-22
20-19
14-14
23-25
23-21
19-22
27-20
15-19
17-21
18-25
24-31
172.3Avg total
84.0Scored
88.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.981.1157.9-4.244%
Season at home (8)79.476.4155.8+3.062%
Season away (8)74.485.8160.1-11.425%
Last 10 (10)84.088.3172.3-4.360%
Last 5 (5)84.286.6170.8-2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)77.488.9166.3-11.433%
vs Similar (8)75.974.1150.0+1.850%
vs Weaker (13)85.574.3159.8+11.292%
This opponent (Barcelona) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.8-0.8
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.8-0.8
BarcelonaVirtus Bologna
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
BarcelonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Obradoiro CAB
#11
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A03/12
ACB
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#18
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H09/12
Euroleague
Breogan
#10
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A11/12
ACB
Monaco
#4
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A14/12
Euroleague
Panathinaikos
#15
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H16/12
Euroleague
Unicaja
#4
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H18/12
ACB
Valencia
#13
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A23/12
Euroleague
Basket Zaragoza
#13
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H28/12
ACB
Crvena zvezda
#11
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A30/12
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#3
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A02/01
ACB
77.7Avg total
40.7Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.437.378.7+4.170%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.335.877.1+5.586%-
Last 30 away (16)41.538.780.2+2.856%-
Last 10 (10)40.737.077.7+3.780%-
Last 5 (5)39.638.277.8+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)38.237.275.4+0.958%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)43.637.480.9+6.278%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Varese
#4
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A04/12
Lega A
Olympiacos
#1
L
35-61
35
61
-26
A09/12
Euroleague
Scafati
#11
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H11/12
Lega A
Alba Berlin
#17
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H14/12
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#5
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H16/12
Euroleague
Brescia
#8
W
49-32
49
32
+17
A18/12
Lega A
Baskonia
#8
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A22/12
Euroleague
Pesaro
#10
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A26/12
Lega A
Fenerbahce
#7
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H30/12
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H02/01
Lega A
82.4Avg total
40.2Scored
42.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.439.980.2+0.550%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.437.277.6+3.257%-
Last 30 away (16)40.342.282.5-1.944%-
Last 10 (10)40.242.282.4-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)39.440.680.0-1.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)37.645.783.2-8.111%-
vs Similar (8)39.533.272.8+6.288%-
vs Weaker (13)42.839.982.8+2.954%-
This opponent (Barcelona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Barcelonatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Barcelona: 76.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.8 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.3 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.717.4
51.6%
53.5%34.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.78.9
34.6%
36.2%26.7
🏀 Free throws18.714.5
77.5%
78.5%14.5
They take 59.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Virtus Bolognatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Virtus Bologna: 82.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.3 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.519.9
56.1%
53.5%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.18.7
37.7%
36.2%26.1
🏀 Free throws22.516.5
73.3%
78.5%16.5
They take 58.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 05 Jan 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Barcelona
WWWLWWWWLL
Virtus Bologna
LWWLWWWLLW
#3
League position
#14
+5.8
Net rating
-6.7
108.0
Offensive rating
111.9
102.2
Defensive rating
118.6
51.8%
Effective FG%
56.2%
46.9%
Opp. effective FG%
58.8%
17.9%
Turnover %
19.4%
31.1%
Off. rebound %
27.7%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.38
34.6%
3-point %
37.7%
67.3%
Assist %
64.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.0 · 111.9Defence102.2 · 118.6Shooting51.8% · 56.2%3-point %34.6% · 37.7%Ball care17.9% · 19.4%Off. rebounds31.1% · 27.7%Free throws0.31 · 0.38Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Barcelona   ■ Virtus Bologna
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
0
Barcelona wins
0
Virtus Bologna wins
No previous meetings.
Barcelonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/23AReal Madrid87-78
30/12/22ACrvena zvezda99-94 OT
28/12/22HBasket Zaragoza68-63
23/12/22AValencia83-84
18/12/22HUnicaja75-60
16/12/22HPanathinaikos74-68
14/12/22AMonaco69-63
11/12/22ABreogan78-74
09/12/22HLyon-Villeurbanne74-75
03/12/22AObradoiro CAB74-76
Virtus Bolognalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/23HOlimpia Milano74-96
30/12/22HFenerbahce92-88
26/12/22APesaro87-82 OT
22/12/22ABaskonia79-90
18/12/22ABrescia89-77
16/12/22HMaccabi Tel Aviv78-73
14/12/22HAlba Berlin85-76
11/12/22HScafati77-84
09/12/22AOlympiacos71-117
04/12/22AVarese108-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Barcelona
Euroleague 2022
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW69%
HomeWWWLW75%
AwayLWWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %69%75%62%
Points / game80.677.983.4
Allowed / game77.073.081.0
Point differential+3.6+4.9+2.4
Avg total157.6150.9164.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %6%0%12%
Virtus Bologna
Euroleague 2022
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW44%
HomeWLWWW62%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%62%25%
Points / game76.979.474.4
Allowed / game81.176.485.8
Point differential-4.2+3.0-11.4
Avg total157.9155.8160.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%12%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)60% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %6%0%12%
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 Barcelona1611569%80.677.0+3.6
2 Monaco1611569%82.680.9+1.7
3 Baskonia1711665%85.980.7+5.2
4 Olympiacos1610662%86.977.9+9.1
5 Real Madrid1610662%83.978.9+5.0
6 Fenerbahce1710759%82.878.5+4.2
7 Maccabi Tel Aviv169756%81.580.6+0.9
8 Zalgiris Kaunas179853%77.077.6-0.6
9 Anadolu Efes168850%82.677.8+4.8
10 Crvena zvezda168850%75.978.6-2.8
11 Partizan167944%83.585.2-1.8
12 Valencia167944%81.284.8-3.6
13 Virtus Bologna167944%76.981.1-4.2
14 Panathinaikos1661038%78.982.9-4.0
15 Olimpia Milano1661038%70.875.9-5.1
16 Lyon-Villeurbanne1661038%74.279.8-5.6
17 Bayern1651131%74.578.8-4.3
18 Alba Berlin1751229%81.484.4-3.0
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
Barcelona1524181875
Virtus Bologna2616182383
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