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Cento vs Pistoia Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 52-96
10-24 13-25 20-23 9-24
Position#17
Record1-3
FormWLLWL
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game86.0
vs
Pistoia 🏆
Italy
Position#9
Record1-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game73.8
ItalySerie A2Round 5· Milwaukee Dinelli Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Cento v Pistoia
21 Oct 2026
CENT52
PIS96
26 Apr 2026
CENT99
PIS86
04 Dec 2022
CENT70
PIS68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CentoItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Scafati
#1
L
83-88
83
88
-5
H12/04
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#13
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A19/04
Serie A2
Pistoia
#19
W
99-86
99
86
+13
H26/04
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H03/05
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H05/05
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
83-63
83
63
+20
A08/05
Serie A2
Pesaro
#3
L
81-96
81
96
-15
H27/09
Serie A2
Forli
#10
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A03/10
Serie A2
Vigevano
#16
W
98-88
98
88
+10
H11/10
Serie A2
Sassari
#11
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A17/10
Serie A2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-16
22-26
24-24
23-22
18-23
16-21
18-22
17-14
33-36
28-19
17-12
21-19
22-17
14-18
27-24
18-12
26-12
24-12
26-20
11-20
21-26
23-10
22-12
17-15
14-31
25-25
19-20
23-20
18-31
19-16
19-18
17-15
24-27
21-21
29-21
24-19
20-24
12-23
22-13
16-20
162.0Avg total
82.4Scored
79.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)80.586.0166.5-5.525%
Season at home (2)89.592.0181.5-2.550%
Season away (2)71.580.0151.5-8.50%
Last 10 (10)82.479.6162.0+2.850%
Last 5 (5)81.081.4162.4-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)74.881.8156.6-7.18%
vs Similar (12)82.085.1167.1-3.133%
vs Weaker (5)80.674.0154.6+6.660%
This opponent (Pistoia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PistoiaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cento
#18
L
86-99
86
99
-13
A26/04
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
85-100
85
100
-15
A03/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
W
97-90
97
90
+7
A05/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H08/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
81-88 OT
81
88
-7
H10/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A13/05
Serie A2
Libertas Livorno
#1
L
62-63
62
63
-1
A27/09
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#4
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H04/10
Serie A2
Sebastiani Rieti
#8
L
70-78
70
78
-8
A11/10
Serie A2
Vigevano
#16
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H18/10
Serie A2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-33
19-28
12-17
19-21
22-36
17-24
24-24
22-16
26-15
24-26
24-21
23-28
15-16
24-31
20-18
20-13
20-19
15-19
24-14
16-23
17-25
24-18
23-18
16-17
16-19
18-18
15-11
13-15
20-30
23-19
20-18
14-17
23-24
15-21
12-12
20-21
21-18
27-15
21-20
20-17
163.4Avg total
80.6Scored
82.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.573.8148.2+0.825%
Season at home (2)83.077.0160.0+6.050%
Season away (2)66.070.5136.5-4.50%
Last 10 (10)80.682.8163.4-2.240%
Last 5 (5)75.674.6150.2+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)73.482.8156.2-9.412%
vs Similar (11)81.285.9167.1-4.736%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)78.777.3156.0+1.333%
This opponent (Cento) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.3-3.3Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
CentoPistoia
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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CentoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Scafati
#1
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H12/04
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#13
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A19/04
Serie A2
Pistoia
#19
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H26/04
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H03/05
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
50-24
50
24
+26
H05/05
Serie A2
Roseto
#20
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A08/05
Serie A2
Pesaro
#3
L
39-56
39
56
-17
H27/09
Serie A2
Forli
#10
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A03/10
Serie A2
Vigevano
#16
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H11/10
Serie A2
Sassari
#11
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A17/10
Serie A2
84.8Avg total
41.4Scored
43.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.141.780.8-2.637%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.740.880.4-1.138%-
Last 30 away (14)38.442.781.1-4.336%-
Last 10 (10)41.443.484.8-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)39.446.886.2-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)36.641.978.5-5.323%-
vs Similar (12)40.943.684.5-2.733%-
vs Weaker (5)41.236.477.6+4.880%-
This opponent (Pistoia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PistoiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cento
#18
L
55-61
55
61
-6
A26/04
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
39-60
39
60
-21
A03/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
W
50-41
50
41
+9
A05/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H08/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H10/05
Serie A2
Ruvo Di Puglia
#16
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A13/05
Serie A2
Libertas Livorno
#1
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A27/09
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#4
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H04/10
Serie A2
Sebastiani Rieti
#8
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A11/10
Serie A2
Vigevano
#16
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H18/10
Serie A2
87.6Avg total
42.2Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.642.381.9-2.830%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.441.081.4-0.647%-
Last 30 away (15)38.743.782.4-4.913%-
Last 10 (10)42.245.487.6-3.220%-
Last 5 (5)40.841.482.2-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)37.240.077.2-2.831%-
vs Similar (11)42.145.787.8-3.627%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)43.042.385.3+0.733%-
This opponent (Cento) is Weaker. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Centotheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cento: 80.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 69.3 points a game
47%
35%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.720.0
56.0%
51.5%40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.48.8
29.9%
34.5%26.4
🏀 Free throws18.514.5
78.4%
70.9%14.5
They take 65.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Pistoiatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Pistoia: 76.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀24%
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.4 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 24% of the points
League average for comparison: 69.3 points a game
47%
35%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.916.2
47.8%
51.5%32.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.78.6
33.5%
34.5%25.8
🏀 Free throws23.118.4
79.7%
70.9%18.4
They take 59.6 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: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Oct 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cento
LWLLWWWWLL
Pistoia
WLLLWLWWLL
#17
League position
#9
+3.6
Net rating
+2.8
96.2
Offensive rating
97.5
92.6
Defensive rating
94.7
51.0%
Effective FG%
48.8%
49.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.0%
14.4%
Turnover %
12.0%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.39
29.9%
3-point %
33.5%
53.1%
Assist %
47.6%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence96.2 · 97.5Defence92.6 · 94.7Shooting51.0% · 48.8%3-point %29.9% · 33.5%Ball care14.4% · 12.0%Free throws0.28 · 0.39Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Cento   ■ Pistoia
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
3
Cento wins
1
Pistoia wins
DateGameScore
26/04/26Cento v Pistoia99-86
30/11/25Pistoia v Cento91-80
22/03/23Pistoia v Cento58-68
04/12/22Cento v Pistoia70-68
Centolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/10/26ASassari70-80
11/10/26HVigevano98-88
03/10/26AForli73-80
27/09/26HPesaro81-96
08/05/26ARoseto83-63
05/05/26HRoseto87-64
03/05/26HRoseto81-71
26/04/26HPistoia99-86
19/04/26ABasket Torino69-80
12/04/26HScafati83-88
Pistoialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/10/26HVigevano89-70
11/10/26ASebastiani Rieti70-78
04/10/26HBasket Torino77-84
27/09/26ALibertas Livorno62-63
13/05/26ARuvo Di Puglia80-78
10/05/26HRuvo Di Puglia81-88 OT
08/05/26HRuvo Di Puglia79-78
05/05/26ARuvo Di Puglia97-90
03/05/26ARuvo Di Puglia85-100
26/04/26ACento86-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cento
Serie A2 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game80.589.571.5
Allowed / game86.092.080.0
Point differential-5.5-2.5-8.5
Avg total166.5181.5151.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Pistoia
Serie A2 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game74.583.066.0
Allowed / game73.877.070.5
Point differential+0.8+6.0-4.5
Avg total148.2160.0136.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%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 Fortitudo Bologna440100%86.071.5+14.5
2 Libertas Livorno440100%78.264.0+14.2
3 Avellino Basket440100%82.871.0+11.8
4 Pesaro440100%88.079.5+8.5
5 Forli43175%84.876.5+8.2
6 Brindisi43175%81.875.8+6.0
7 Sassari43175%77.273.2+4.0
8 Sebastiani Rieti43175%77.275.0+2.2
9 Basket Torino43175%75.574.0+1.5
10 Rimini42250%78.271.5+6.8
11 Pistoia41325%74.573.8+0.8
12 Caserta41325%81.884.0-2.2
13 Cento41325%80.586.0-5.5
14 Ruvo Di Puglia41325%81.288.0-6.8
15 Mestre41325%69.580.8-11.2
16 Cividale41325%68.880.2-11.5
17 Montecatini41325%71.885.8-14.0
18 JuVi Cremona4040%76.281.0-4.8
19 Urania Milano4040%77.284.2-7.0
20 Vigevano4040%72.888.2-15.5
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
Cento101320952
Pistoia2425232496
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