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Crailsheim Merlins vs Giessen Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 29 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 13:00
Postponed
Position#5
Record15-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.0
Allowed / game84.4
vs
Position#13
Record6-14
FormWLLLL
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game89.2
GermanyBBLRound 26
Domestic2019-20
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Giessen
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15 Feb 2022
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upcoming
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GIE92
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GIE90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

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 (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#2
L
70-82
70
82
-12
H22/12
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
L
99-115
99
115
-16
A29/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
65-81
65
81
-16
A04/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
L
85-88
85
88
-3
H18/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#3
W
98-88
98
88
+10
H25/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
100-93
100
93
+7
H02/02
BBL
Bayern
#2
L
75-94
75
94
-19
A09/02
BBL
Bonn
#15
L
96-112
96
112
-16
A22/02
BBL
Vechta
#9
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A29/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
82-90
82
90
-8
H07/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-17
8-25
20-21
21-19
32-23
18-31
22-31
27-30
16-26
15-13
18-23
16-19
20-16
18-24
17-20
30-28
18-16
24-22
29-28
27-22
22-21
21-22
28-19
29-31
18-26
14-21
20-20
23-27
16-35
30-13
20-32
30-32
26-21
14-21
18-18
14-13
15-19
17-25
23-19
27-27
175.8Avg total
84.2Scored
91.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)84.789.2173.9-4.530%
Season at home (12)85.888.5174.3-2.742%
Season away (8)83.090.4173.4-7.412%
Last 10 (10)84.291.6175.8-7.420%
Last 5 (5)85.092.4177.4-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)86.096.2182.2-10.223%
vs Similar (15)87.589.6177.1-2.127%
vs Weaker (2)82.081.0163.0+1.050%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +4.4+4.4Q4: -0.4-0.4
Crailsheim MerlinsGiessen
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
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 (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#2
L
29-42
29
42
-13
H22/12
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A29/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A04/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H18/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#3
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H25/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H02/02
BBL
Bayern
#2
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A09/02
BBL
Bonn
#15
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A22/02
BBL
Vechta
#9
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A29/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
32-44
32
44
-12
H07/03
BBL
82.0Avg total
38.3Scored
43.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.144.687.7-1.527%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.946.389.2-3.425%-
Last 30 away (14)43.242.685.9+0.629%-
Last 10 (10)38.343.782.0-5.410%-
Last 5 (5)38.644.883.4-6.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)43.345.588.8-2.231%-
vs Similar (15)42.644.687.2-2.013%-
vs Weaker (2)45.039.084.0+6.0100%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
4
Giessen wins
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
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/20HFrankfurt82-90
29/02/20AVechta72-73
22/02/20ABonn96-112
09/02/20ABayern75-94
02/02/20HBayreuth100-93
25/01/20HLudwigsburg98-88
18/01/20HBonn85-88
04/01/20AFrankfurt65-81
29/12/19ABayreuth99-115
22/12/19HBayern70-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

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%
Giessen
BBL 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL30%
HomeLLWWL42%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %30%42%12%
Points / game84.785.883.0
Allowed / game89.288.590.4
Point differential-4.5-2.7-7.4
Avg total173.9174.3173.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%17%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (4)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 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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