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CSKA Sofia vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 18:15
Final 82-80 (OT)
14-22 20-16 21-8 17-26 10-8
Position#2
Record1-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.0
Allowed / game63.0
CSKA Sofia 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Balkan
Bulgaria
Position#3
Record1-0
FormWWLLW
Points / game97.0
Allowed / game66.0
BulgariaBulgarian CupBulgarian Cup - Semi-finals
Other2023
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CSKA SofiaBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Levski
#6
W
78-52
78
52
+26
H21/01
NBL
Beroe
#7
W
96-68
96
68
+28
H30/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
84-100
84
100
-16
A04/02
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
80-73
80
73
+7
H08/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
98-95
98
95
+3
A12/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
100-73
100
73
+27
A16/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
101-87
101
87
+14
H06/03
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
102-77
102
77
+25
A11/03
NBL
Balkan
#1
W
81-71
81
71
+10
A15/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#7
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-5
16-19
21-15
18-13
28-18
20-16
24-18
24-16
15-20
26-30
19-25
24-25
23-12
19-21
15-19
23-21
27-17
22-25
19-21
30-32
24-16
21-22
29-17
26-18
39-23
18-11
18-27
26-26
27-18
27-19
26-23
22-17
27-16
19-15
12-23
23-17
24-17
13-14
29-16
16-16
166.1Avg total
90.2Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)82.063.0145.0+19.0100%
Season at home (1)82.063.0145.0+19.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)90.275.9166.1+14.390%
Last 5 (5)93.274.2167.4+19.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)74.878.0152.8-3.240%
vs Similar (7)83.781.7165.4+2.057%
vs Weaker (11)86.476.9163.3+9.582%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#7
W
105-71
105
71
+34
H18/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
83-93
83
93
-10
A23/01
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
98-76
98
76
+22
H28/01
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
88-85
88
85
+3
A04/02
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
109-80
109
80
+29
H08/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A13/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
88-81 OT
88
81
+7
A17/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
76-77 OT
76
77
-1
A11/03
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H15/03
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
97-66
97
66
+31
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-16
27-18
24-15
33-22
18-28
22-32
19-22
24-11
27-19
28-23
27-15
16-19
32-23
18-23
19-18
19-21
30-18
26-23
22-14
31-25
20-18
18-17
15-19
21-16
12-20
19-18
20-23
24-14
22-27
23-10
15-20
5-8
16-27
15-19
23-12
17-23
31-14
24-17
19-14
23-21
166.9Avg total
88.9Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)97.066.0163.0+31.0100%
Season at home (1)97.066.0163.0+31.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)88.978.0166.9+10.970%
Last 5 (5)81.275.0156.2+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)74.978.9153.8-4.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)86.773.9160.6+12.884%
This opponent (CSKA Sofia) is Weaker. 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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +9.5+9.5Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +3.3+3.3
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +9.5+9.5Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +3.3+3.3
CSKA SofiaBalkan
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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CSKA SofiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Levski
#6
W
39-24
39
24
+15
H21/01
NBL
Beroe
#7
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H30/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A04/02
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H08/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
49-42
49
42
+7
A12/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A16/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H06/03
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
54-37
54
37
+17
A11/03
NBL
Balkan
#1
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A15/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#7
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
81.2Avg total
45.8Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (24)40.539.279.8+1.254%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.835.173.9+3.875%-
Last 30 away (12)42.243.485.6-1.233%-
Last 10 (10)45.835.481.2+10.490%-
Last 5 (5)47.834.282.0+13.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)38.238.276.4+0.060%-
vs Similar (7)40.640.681.1+0.029%-
vs Weaker (11)41.839.681.5+2.264%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#7
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H18/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
40-60
40
60
-20
A23/01
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
55-42
55
42
+13
H28/01
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A04/02
NBL
Shumen
#11
W
56-41
56
41
+15
H08/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A13/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A17/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A11/03
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H15/03
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
55-31
55
31
+24
H21/03
Bulgarian Cup
85.9Avg total
44.9Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.638.979.5+1.757%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.237.780.9+5.669%-
Last 30 away (14)37.640.277.8-2.643%-
Last 10 (10)44.941.085.9+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)40.037.477.4+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)36.940.076.9-3.144%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)41.938.780.6+3.363%-
This opponent (CSKA Sofia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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CSKA Sofiatheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.019.0
51.4%
-38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.06.0
22.2%
-18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
63.6%
-7.0
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 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
2
CSKA Sofia wins
1
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
15/03/23Balkan v CSKA Sofia71-81
07/01/23Balkan v CSKA Sofia81-67
22/10/22CSKA Sofia v Balkan78-72
CSKA Sofialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/23HSpartak Pleven82-63
15/03/23ABalkan81-71
11/03/23AShumen102-77
06/03/23HSpartak Pleven101-87
16/02/23AAcademic Plovdiv100-73
12/02/23ACherno More98-95
08/02/23HYambol80-73
04/02/23AChernomorets84-100
30/01/23HBeroe96-68
21/01/23HLevski78-52
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/23HYambol97-66
15/03/23HCSKA Sofia71-81
11/03/23ARilski Sportist76-77 OT
17/02/23ASpartak Pleven88-81 OT
13/02/23AAcademic Plovdiv74-70
08/02/23HShumen109-80
04/02/23ACherno More88-85
28/01/23HYambol98-76
23/01/23AChernomorets83-93
18/01/23HBeroe105-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

CSKA Sofia
Bulgarian Cup 2023
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game82.082.0-
Allowed / game63.063.0-
Point differential+19.0+19.0-
Avg total145.0145.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Balkan
Bulgarian Cup 2023
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game97.097.0-
Allowed / game66.066.0-
Point differential+31.0+31.0-
Avg total163.0163.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Balkan110100%97.066.0+31.0
2 CSKA Sofia110100%82.063.0+19.0
3 Levski220100%81.075.5+5.5
4 Chernomorets21150%77.577.5+0.0
5 Rilski Sportist1010%78.082.0-4.0
6 Beroe1010%78.085.0-7.0
7 Spartak Pleven1010%63.082.0-19.0
8 Yambol1010%66.097.0-31.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
CSKA Sofia142021171082
Balkan2216826880
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