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Cantu vs Virtus Bologna Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 14 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 15:10
Final 78-72
11-19 22-17 31-17 14-19
Position#4
Record9-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game69.8
Cantu 🏆
Italy
vs
Position#6
Record10-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game77.1
ItalyLega ARound 17
Domestic2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siena
#2
L
64-73
64
73
-9
A04/12
Lega A
Bilbao
#14
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A07/12
Euroleague
Teramo
#17
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H11/12
Lega A
Olympiacos
#7
L
61-86
61
86
-25
A15/12
Euroleague
Casale Monferrato
#18
L
65-69
65
69
-4
A18/12
Lega A
Fenerbahce
#16
L
76-83
76
83
-7
H22/12
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
W
79-54
79
54
+25
H26/12
Lega A
Varese
#8
W
83-67
83
67
+16
A30/12
Lega A
Biella
#12
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H08/01
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
L
73-89
73
89
-16
A11/01
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-21
8-19
17-16
23-17
17-14
23-13
14-20
13-17
20-18
19-8
23-20
22-30
12-18
17-20
15-25
17-23
8-20
21-10
19-12
17-27
16-17
15-14
24-24
21-28
27-12
16-7
16-17
20-18
17-20
22-11
23-21
21-15
16-21
16-13
19-11
15-16
13-13
17-28
18-28
25-20
144.0Avg total
71.8Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)73.969.8143.7+4.160%
Season at home (7)77.464.3141.7+13.186%
Season away (8)70.874.6145.4-3.938%
Last 10 (10)71.872.2144.0-0.450%
Last 5 (5)75.470.8146.2+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)68.472.3140.7-3.929%
vs Similar ◀ (9)73.270.9144.1+2.367%
vs Weaker (13)74.571.6146.2+2.954%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Varese
#8
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H13/11
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
W
80-74
80
74
+6
A20/11
Lega A
Sassari
#5
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H04/12
Lega A
Biella
#12
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A10/12
Lega A
Venezia
#9
W
88-80
88
80
+8
H18/12
Lega A
Treviso
#14
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H27/12
Lega A
Caserta
#15
W
87-80
87
80
+7
A30/12
Lega A
Casale Monferrato
#18
W
70-62
70
62
+8
H03/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#7
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A08/01
Lega A
Siena
#2
W
75-71
75
71
+4
H11/01
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-12
18-18
9-19
20-14
31-16
12-21
15-20
22-17
33-20
17-14
18-24
17-22
13-16
21-25
23-23
21-19
29-26
21-19
25-17
13-18
18-13
14-16
20-15
22-17
22-21
22-17
21-20
22-22
12-9
18-19
14-24
26-10
19-27
24-19
19-23
15-17
20-15
14-20
23-13
18-23
152.8Avg total
78.8Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)79.177.1156.3+2.067%
Season at home (8)79.973.2153.1+6.6100%
Season away (7)78.381.6159.9-3.329%
Last 10 (10)78.874.0152.8+4.880%
Last 5 (5)76.672.0148.6+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)69.078.9147.9-9.925%
vs Similar ◀ (18)78.576.6155.1+1.967%
vs Weaker (4)84.585.2169.8-0.850%
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +1.7+1.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +1.7+1.7
CantuVirtus 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.
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CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siena
#2
L
24-40
24
40
-16
A04/12
Lega A
Bilbao
#14
W
40-27
40
27
+13
A07/12
Euroleague
Teramo
#17
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H11/12
Lega A
Olympiacos
#7
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/12
Euroleague
Casale Monferrato
#18
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A18/12
Lega A
Fenerbahce
#16
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H22/12
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
W
43-19
43
19
+24
H26/12
Lega A
Varese
#8
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A30/12
Lega A
Biella
#12
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H08/01
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A11/01
Lega A
65.3Avg total
33.6Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.134.169.2+1.043%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.432.168.6+4.350%-
Last 30 away (16)33.935.869.7-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)33.631.765.3+1.940%-
Last 5 (5)35.031.266.2+3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)34.437.471.9-3.029%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)35.831.367.1+4.456%-
vs Weaker (13)35.234.970.2+0.338%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. 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
#8
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H13/11
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A20/11
Lega A
Sassari
#5
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H04/12
Lega A
Biella
#12
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A10/12
Lega A
Venezia
#9
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H18/12
Lega A
Treviso
#14
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H27/12
Lega A
Caserta
#15
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A30/12
Lega A
Casale Monferrato
#18
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H03/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#7
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A08/01
Lega A
Siena
#2
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H11/01
Lega A
76.8Avg total
40.5Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.838.477.3+0.453%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.335.875.1+3.681%-
Last 30 away (14)38.341.579.8-3.221%-
Last 10 (10)40.536.376.8+4.270%-
Last 5 (5)36.635.271.8+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)34.839.874.5-5.038%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)39.236.475.6+2.761%-
vs Weaker (4)45.544.890.2+0.850%-
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Cantu wins
4
Virtus Bologna wins
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/12ASutor Montegranaro73-89
08/01/12HBiella66-61
30/12/11AVarese83-67
26/12/11HOlimpia Milano79-54
22/12/11HFenerbahce76-83
18/12/11ACasale Monferrato65-69
15/12/11AOlympiacos61-86
11/12/11HTeramo84-76
07/12/11ABilbao67-64
04/12/11ASiena64-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/12HSiena75-71
08/01/12APesaro77-86
03/01/12HCasale Monferrato70-62
30/12/11ACaserta87-80
27/12/11HTreviso74-61
18/12/11HVenezia88-80
10/12/11ABiella78-83
04/12/11HSassari85-80
20/11/11ASutor Montegranaro80-74
13/11/11HVarese74-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cantu
Lega A 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL60%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %60%86%38%
Points / game73.977.470.8
Allowed / game69.864.374.6
Point differential+4.1+13.1-3.9
Avg total143.7141.7145.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%57%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2011-12
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW67%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%100%29%
Points / game79.179.978.3
Allowed / game77.173.281.6
Point differential+2.0+6.6-3.3
Avg total156.3153.1159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %7%12%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 Siena1511473%78.570.5+7.9
2 Olimpia Milano1510567%76.572.1+4.4
3 Virtus Bologna1510567%79.177.1+2.0
4 Cantu159660%73.969.8+4.1
5 Venezia159660%78.275.5+2.7
6 Pesaro159660%73.874.5-0.7
7 Varese158753%77.577.5+0.1
8 Avellino158753%80.981.5-0.5
9 Caserta157847%79.078.4+0.6
10 Biella157847%74.674.8-0.2
11 Sassari157847%77.680.7-3.1
12 Virtus Roma167944%79.381.2-1.9
13 Sutor Montegranaro156940%75.776.8-1.1
14 Treviso156940%75.677.7-2.1
15 Teramo1551033%71.274.5-3.3
16 Cremona1551033%71.777.7-6.1
17 Casale Monferrato1541127%72.775.3-2.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cantu1122311478
Virtus Bologna1917171972
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