Crailsheim Merlins vs Jena Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 24 Sep 2025

Tip-off: 16:30

Final 78-85

13-13 23-17 25-30 17-25

Position#16

Record-

FormWLWLL

Points / game-

Allowed / game-

Crailsheim Merlins

Jena 🏆

Position#7

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German Cup· Arena Hohenlohe

Other2025-26

Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Jena

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winLost

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Jena winWon

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

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🏀 2. Points Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins Germany

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Bochum

101-67

101

+34

A29/03

Pro A

PS Karlsruhe

#12

85-74

+11

A05/04

Pro A

Bayreuth

#13

84-81

H12/04

Pro A

Nurnberger

#14

76-74

A19/04

Pro A

Munster

#10

101-83

101

+18

H26/04

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

78-71

H30/04

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

67-83

-16

A03/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

94-91

H06/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

93-100

100

-7

A08/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

73-77

-4

H10/05

Pro A

31-14

21-22

24-13

25-18

18-24

26-17

20-25

21-8

13-22

21-19

19-23

31-17

21-13

22-17

16-21

17-23

28-22

27-18

18-21

13-13

21-22

26-16

18-20

21-21

10-18

20-17

16-27

25-17

24-17

25-24

20-33

28-23

23-28

15-28

27-21

17-26

19-15

18-17

19-19

165.3Avg total

85.2Scored

80.1Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season	no games
Season at home	no games
Season away	no games
Last 10 (10)	85.2	80.1	165.3	+5.1	70%
Last 5 (5)	81.0	84.4	165.4	-3.4	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	85.5	91.5	177.0	-6.0	0%
vs Similar (4)	89.0	93.5	182.5	-4.5	25%
vs Weaker (24)	87.5	75.3	162.8	+12.1	83%

Jena

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Phoenix Hagen

90-86

H26/04

Pro A

Bochum

99-75

+24

H30/04

Pro A

Bochum

93-75

+18

A03/05

Pro A

Bochum

102-77

102

+25

H06/05

Pro A

Giessen

80-84

-4

H15/05

Pro A

Giessen

87-77

+10

A17/05

Pro A

Giessen

99-66

+33

H20/05

Pro A

Giessen

97-95

A22/05

Pro A

Trier

82-85

-3

A29/05

Pro A

Trier

75-90

-15

H31/05

Pro A

27-26

25-25

16-12

22-23

22-16

22-19

35-17

20-23

18-14

23-21

31-15

21-25

26-20

32-18

27-14

17-25

19-21

20-25

28-14

13-24

22-21

23-9

20-25

22-22

31-18

21-10

28-14

19-24

14-16

24-31

33-20

26-28

16-24

15-19

22-17

29-25

15-19

24-25

17-33

19-13

171.4Avg total

90.4Scored

81.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season	no games
Season at home	no games
Season away	no games
Last 10 (10)	90.4	81.0	171.4	+9.4	70%
Last 5 (5)	88.0	82.6	170.6	+5.4	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	77.0	92.0	169.0	-15.0	0%
vs Weaker (27)	96.2	75.6	171.8	+20.6	93%

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

Crailsheim MerlinsJena

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

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.7	18.8	40.5	+2.9	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.2	19.4	40.6	+1.9	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	22.3	18.1	40.4	+4.1	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	19.5	41.0	+2.0	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.8	20.0	40.8	+0.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	19.0	18.5	37.5	+0.5	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	18.0	22.8	40.8	-4.8	25%	-
vs Weaker (24)	22.6	18.2	40.8	+4.4	62%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.4	19.4	42.8	+4.0	60%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	25.3	18.5	43.8	+6.8	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	21.2	20.5	41.7	+0.7	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.0	19.5	40.5	+1.5	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	19.6	39.2	+0.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	18.0	23.7	41.7	-5.7	0%	-
vs Weaker (27)	24.0	19.0	43.0	+5.0	67%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.1	19.4	40.5	+1.8	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.5	19.8	40.3	+0.7	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	21.9	18.9	40.7	+3.0	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	19.7	41.2	+1.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	20.0	39.4	-0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	18.5	25.5	44.0	-7.0	0%	-
vs Similar (4)	23.2	19.5	42.8	+3.8	75%	-
vs Weaker (24)	21.0	18.8	39.8	+2.2	54%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	24.1	19.5	43.7	+4.6	63%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	25.0	18.4	43.4	+6.6	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	23.1	20.8	43.9	+2.4	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.9	20.2	43.1	+2.7	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	18.8	40.2	+2.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	18.0	23.0	41.0	-5.0	0%	-
vs Weaker (27)	24.8	19.1	44.0	+5.7	70%	-

Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Bochum

52-36

+16

A29/03

Pro A

PS Karlsruhe

#12

44-41

A05/04

Pro A

Bayreuth

#13

34-41

-7

H12/04

Pro A

Nurnberger

#14

43-30

+13

A19/04

Pro A

Munster

#10

56-44

+12

H26/04

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

34-35

-1

H30/04

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

31-39

-8

A03/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

49-34

+15

H06/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

51-51

A08/05

Pro A

Phoenix Hagen

36-41

-5

H10/05

Pro A

82.2Avg total

43.0Scored

39.2Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.9	38.2	81.0	+4.7	60%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	41.8	39.2	80.9	+2.6	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	44.1	37.0	81.1	+7.1	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.0	39.2	82.2	+3.8	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.2	40.0	80.2	+0.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	37.5	44.0	81.5	-6.5	0%	-
vs Similar (4)	41.2	42.2	83.5	-1.0	50%	-
vs Weaker (24)	43.6	37.0	80.6	+6.6	67%	-

JenaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Phoenix Hagen

52-51

H26/04

Pro A

Bochum

44-35

H30/04

Pro A

Bochum

41-35

A03/05

Pro A

Bochum

58-38

+20

H06/05

Pro A

Giessen

39-46

-7

H15/05

Pro A

Giessen

45-30

+15

A17/05

Pro A

Giessen

52-28

+24

H20/05

Pro A

Giessen

38-47

-9

A22/05

Pro A

Trier

31-43

-12

A29/05

Pro A

Trier

39-44

-5

H31/05

Pro A

83.6Avg total

43.9Scored

39.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	47.5	39.0	86.5	+8.6	70%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	50.3	36.9	87.2	+13.4	81%	-
Last 30 away (14)	44.4	41.3	85.6	+3.1	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.9	39.7	83.6	+4.2	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.0	38.4	79.4	+2.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	36.0	46.7	82.7	-10.7	0%	-
vs Weaker (27)	48.8	38.1	86.9	+10.7	78%	-

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.4	21.3	43.7	+1.1	63%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	22.2	21.1	43.4	+1.1	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	22.6	21.5	44.1	+1.1	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.0	20.2	41.2	+0.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.8	20.4	41.2	+0.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	22.5	21.5	44.0	+1.0	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	24.2	28.8	53.0	-4.5	25%	-
vs Weaker (24)	22.1	20.0	42.1	+2.0	71%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	24.8	18.2	43.1	+6.6	77%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	25.2	16.9	42.1	+8.2	88%	-
Last 30 away (14)	24.4	19.7	44.1	+4.7	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	25.7	18.1	43.8	+7.6	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.0	21.8	45.8	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	20.7	25.3	46.0	-4.7	33%	-
vs Weaker (27)	25.3	17.4	42.7	+7.9	81%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.3	19.4	41.6	+2.9	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	23.1	18.6	41.8	+4.5	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	21.3	20.2	41.5	+1.1	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.2	20.7	41.9	+0.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	24.0	44.0	-4.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	25.5	26.0	51.5	-0.5	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	23.5	22.5	46.0	+1.0	75%	-
vs Weaker (24)	21.8	18.3	40.1	+3.5	54%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.7	19.6	41.3	+2.1	47%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.8	18.1	38.8	+2.7	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	22.7	21.4	44.1	+1.4	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	23.2	44.0	-2.4	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.0	22.4	45.4	+0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	20.3	20.0	40.3	+0.3	67%	-
vs Weaker (27)	21.8	19.6	41.4	+2.3	44%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	44.7	40.7	85.3	+4.0	63%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	45.4	39.8	85.1	+5.6	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	43.9	41.7	85.6	+2.1	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.2	40.9	83.1	+1.3	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.8	44.4	85.2	-3.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)	48.0	47.5	95.5	+0.5	50%	-
vs Similar (4)	47.8	51.2	99.0	-3.5	25%	-
vs Weaker (24)	43.9	38.3	82.2	+5.5	71%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	46.5	37.8	84.3	+8.7	80%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	45.9	35.0	80.9	+10.9	94%	-
Last 30 away (14)	47.1	41.1	88.2	+6.1	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	46.5	41.3	87.8	+5.2	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	47.0	44.2	91.2	+2.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (3)	41.0	45.3	86.3	-4.3	33%	-
vs Weaker (27)	47.1	37.0	84.1	+10.1	85%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:

Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 83.9 points a game scored

🏀🏀49%

🏀🏀🏀34%

🏀17%

🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 49% of the points

🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 34% of the points

🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 17% of the points

League average for comparison: 82.3 points a game

44%

37%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	35.0	20.4	58.3%	51.3%	40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	29.6	9.6	32.4%	33.8%	28.8
🏀 Free throws	18.4	14.3	77.7%	72.3%	14.3

They take 64.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 46%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

Jenatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Jena: 70.0 points a game scored

🏀🏀49%

🏀🏀🏀34%

🏀17%

🏀🏀 2-pointers34.0 pts a game · 49% of the points

🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 34% of the points

🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 17% of the points

League average for comparison: 82.3 points a game

44%

37%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	33.0	17.0	51.5%	51.3%	34.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	34.0	8.0	23.5%	33.8%	24.0
🏀 Free throws	16.0	12.0	75.0%	72.3%	12.0

They take 67.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 46%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	39.5	20.7	52.4%	51.3%	41.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	29.3	10.7	36.5%	33.8%	32.1
🏀 Free throws	20.1	14.7	73.1%	72.3%	14.7

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	31.0	20.0	64.5%	51.3%	40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	24.0	7.0	29.2%	33.8%	21.0
🏀 Free throws	23.0	17.0	73.9%	72.3%	17.0

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	35.6	19.3	54.1%	51.3%	38.5
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	28.3	9.1	32.2%	33.8%	27.4
🏀 Free throws	19.4	15.3	79.2%	72.3%	15.3

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	36.8	20.5	55.7%	51.3%	41.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	28.8	10.0	34.6%	33.8%	29.9
🏀 Free throws	24.4	18.5	75.9%	72.3%	18.5

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	31.0	20.0	64.5%	51.3%	40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	24.0	7.0	29.2%	33.8%	21.0
🏀 Free throws	23.0	17.0	73.9%	72.3%	17.0

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/1 games with a box score before 24 Sep 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.

Crailsheim Merlins

LLWLWWWWWW

Jena

LLWWWLWWWW

#16

League position

-5.5

Net rating

-10.7

106.6

Offensive rating

93.2

112.1

Defensive rating

103.9

53.9%

Effective FG%

43.3%

53.4%

Opp. effective FG%

55.5%

19.0%

Turnover %

18.9%

25.6%

Off. rebound %

32.6%

0.28

Free-throw rate

0.24

32.4%

3-point %

23.5%

58.7%

Assist %

60.0%

70%

Form (last 10/10)

70%

Profile

■ Crailsheim Merlins ■ Jena

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

Crailsheim Merlins wins

Jena wins

Date	Game	Score
07/02/25	Crailsheim Merlins v Jena	84-94
01/12/24	Jena v Crailsheim Merlins	89-87
10/05/19	Jena v Crailsheim Merlins	88-91
20/10/18	Crailsheim Merlins v Jena	101-78
11/01/14	Crailsheim Merlins v Jena	107-98 OT
16/11/13	Jena v Crailsheim Merlins	92-78
15/03/13	Crailsheim Merlins v Jena	90-79
24/11/12	Jena v Crailsheim Merlins	101-93
03/03/12	Jena v Crailsheim Merlins	93-98
13/11/11	Crailsheim Merlins v Jena	67-81

Crailsheim Merlinslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
10/05/25	H	Phoenix Hagen	73-77
08/05/25	A	Phoenix Hagen	93-100
06/05/25	H	Phoenix Hagen	94-91
03/05/25	A	Phoenix Hagen	67-83
30/04/25	H	Phoenix Hagen	78-71
26/04/25	H	Munster	101-83
19/04/25	A	Nurnberger	76-74
12/04/25	H	Bayreuth	84-81
05/04/25	A	PS Karlsruhe	85-74
29/03/25	A	Bochum	101-67

Jenalast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
31/05/25	H	Trier	75-90
29/05/25	A	Trier	82-85
22/05/25	A	Giessen	97-95
20/05/25	H	Giessen	99-66
17/05/25	A	Giessen	87-77
15/05/25	H	Giessen	80-84
06/05/25	H	Bochum	102-77
03/05/25	A	Bochum	93-75
30/04/25	H	Bochum	99-75
26/04/25	H	Phoenix Hagen	90-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins

German Cup 2025-26

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	-	-
Home	-	-
Away	-	-

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	-	-	-
Win %	-	-	-
Points / game	-	-	-
Allowed / game	-	-	-
Point differential	-	-	-
Avg total	-	-	-
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	-	-	-
Close games (≤5 pts) won	-	-	-
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Jena

German Cup 2025-26

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

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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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Trier	1	1	0	100%	87.0	67.0	+20.0
2	Rostock	1	1	0	100%	101.0	82.0	+19.0
3	Vechta	1	1	0	100%	80.0	70.0	+10.0
4	Bonn	1	1	0	100%	91.0	84.0	+7.0
5	Gottingen	1	0	1	0%	84.0	91.0	-7.0
6	Giessen	1	0	1	0%	70.0	80.0	-10.0
7	Phoenix Hagen	1	0	1	0%	82.0	101.0	-19.0
8	Tubingen	1	0	1	0%	67.0	87.0	-20.0

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Crailsheim Merlins	13	23	25	17	78
Jena	13	17	30	25	85

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Crailsheim Merlins vs Jena Result & Analysis

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🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

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🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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