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Crailsheim Merlins vs PS Karlsruhe Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#2
Record9-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.8
Allowed / game68.3
vs
Position#9
Record5-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game82.6
GermanyPro ARound 19· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2026-27
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v PS Karlsruhe
16 Jan 2027
CME v PS K
upcoming
31 Jan 2026
CME87
PS K77
03 Jan 2025
CME88
PS K69
18 Feb 2018
CME96
PS K86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
PS Karlsruhe 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
ETB Miners
#17
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
91-47
91
47
+44
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#6
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#12
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#15
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
96-69
96
69
+27
H13/11
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
W
76-70
76
70
+6
A15/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-20
21-24
22-10
24-13
22-17
26-16
16-15
21-16
14-12
26-10
20-13
31-12
16-19
23-23
26-16
18-18
18-18
30-21
15-28
15-17
16-18
17-18
27-16
20-16
15-17
13-15
9-15
28-11
21-20
18-19
19-23
25-18
20-17
24-18
27-18
25-16
18-29
21-16
20-14
17-11
150.1Avg total
81.8Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)81.868.3150.1+13.590%
Season at home (5)81.867.0148.8+14.8100%
Season away (5)81.869.6151.4+12.280%
Last 10 (10)81.868.3150.1+13.590%
Last 5 (5)80.069.0149.0+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)94.588.5183.0+6.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)85.576.1161.6+9.482%
This opponent (PS Karlsruhe) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PS KarlsruheGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nurnberger
#11
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H26/09
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A02/10
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
47-91
47
91
-44
H04/10
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
L
86-95 OT
86
95
-9
A10/10
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
L
51-74
51
74
-23
H17/10
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
87-83 OT
87
83
+4
H24/10
Pro A
Artland
#14
W
90-82
90
82
+8
A31/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
86-87
86
87
-1
H07/11
Pro A
Kirchheim
#1
W
90-83
90
83
+7
A13/11
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H15/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-18
25-22
16-20
20-23
23-17
17-23
22-14
27-25
12-14
10-26
13-20
12-31
20-17
22-16
12-19
26-28
15-19
4-26
14-16
18-13
25-22
22-18
18-21
13-17
20-26
29-21
27-10
14-25
17-22
18-28
25-22
26-15
20-21
19-21
23-23
28-18
24-21
12-22
21-9
22-17
161.0Avg total
78.4Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)78.482.6161.0-4.250%
Season at home (6)71.581.2152.7-9.733%
Season away (4)88.884.8173.5+4.075%
Last 10 (10)78.482.6161.0-4.250%
Last 5 (5)86.480.8167.2+5.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)77.287.8165.0-10.640%
vs Similar (13)83.380.2163.5+3.262%
vs Weaker (2)76.584.0160.5-7.550%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +7.6+7.6Q4: -0.6-0.6
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +7.6+7.6Q4: -0.6-0.6
Crailsheim MerlinsPS Karlsruhe
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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Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
ETB Miners
#17
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
40-22
40
22
+18
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#6
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
W
48-39
48
39
+9
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#12
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#15
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H13/11
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A15/11
Pro A
76.0Avg total
39.3Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.038.281.3+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.336.879.1+5.564%-
Last 30 away (16)43.739.583.2+4.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.336.776.0+2.640%-
Last 5 (5)36.637.474.0-0.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)47.045.592.5+1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)42.837.780.5+5.057%-
This opponent (PS Karlsruhe) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PS KarlsruheLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nurnberger
#11
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H26/09
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A02/10
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
22-40
22
40
-18
H04/10
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A10/10
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
L
19-45
19
45
-26
H17/10
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H24/10
Pro A
Artland
#14
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A31/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
35-50
35
50
-15
H07/11
Pro A
Kirchheim
#1
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A13/11
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H15/11
Pro A
79.2Avg total
37.2Scored
42.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.643.383.0-3.733%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.643.481.0-5.838%-
Last 30 away (14)41.943.385.2-1.429%-
Last 10 (10)37.242.079.2-4.840%-
Last 5 (5)41.244.485.6-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)38.945.484.3-6.527%-
vs Similar (13)41.141.182.2+0.046%-
vs Weaker (2)36.042.578.5-6.50%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
PS Karlsruhetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

PS Karlsruhe: 69.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws8.5 pts a game · 12% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.017.5
60.3%
-35.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.08.5
25.0%
-25.5
🏀 Free throws13.58.5
63.0%
-8.5
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 54% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/2 games with a box score before 16 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWWWLWWWW
PS Karlsruhe
WWLWWLLLWL
#2
League position
#9
-6.4
Net rating
-21.2
102.3
Offensive rating
94.3
108.7
Defensive rating
115.5
50.5%
Effective FG%
48.0%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.9%
17.9%
Turnover %
26.9%
26.3%
Off. rebound %
43.2%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.21
30.8%
3-point %
25.0%
57.3%
Assist %
59.6%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)90% · 50%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ PS Karlsruhe
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
6
Crailsheim Merlins wins
1
PS Karlsruhe wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AHeidelberg76-70
13/11/26HKoln96-69
07/11/26ABochum83-80
31/10/26HPaderborn65-58
24/10/26HBremerhaven80-68
18/10/26AOrangeAcademy78-84
09/10/26HGiessen83-76
04/10/26APS Karlsruhe91-47
02/10/26HTubingen85-64
26/09/26AETB Miners81-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HOrangeAcademy79-69
13/11/26AKirchheim90-83
07/11/26HBremerhaven86-87
31/10/26AArtland90-82
24/10/26HTubingen87-83 OT
17/10/26HHeidelberg51-74
10/10/26AETB Miners86-95 OT
04/10/26HCrailsheim Merlins47-91
02/10/26ABayreuth89-79
26/09/26HNurnberger79-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW90%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %90%100%80%
Points / game81.881.881.8
Allowed / game68.367.069.6
Point differential+13.5+14.8+12.2
Avg total150.1148.8151.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
PS Karlsruhe
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW50%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %50%33%75%
Points / game78.471.588.8
Allowed / game82.681.284.8
Point differential-4.2-9.7+4.0
Avg total161.0152.7173.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%17%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %20%17%25%
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 Kirchheim109190%90.176.3+13.8
2 Crailsheim Merlins109190%81.868.3+13.5
3 Wolmirstedt98189%78.771.4+7.2
4 Heidelberg107370%81.071.8+9.2
5 Gottingen105550%83.479.7+3.7
6 Giessen105550%78.174.8+3.3
7 Tubingen105550%79.379.4-0.1
8 Bremerhaven105550%79.783.2-3.5
9 PS Karlsruhe105550%78.482.6-4.2
10 Koln105550%82.990.0-7.1
11 Nurnberger115645%77.382.6-5.4
12 Paderborn94544%82.180.9+1.2
13 Koblenz94544%83.885.9-2.1
14 Artland103730%84.285.0-0.8
15 Bochum103730%80.585.9-5.4
16 OrangeAcademy103730%79.785.3-5.6
17 ETB Miners103730%81.989.7-7.8
18 Bayreuth101910%87.296.0-8.8
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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