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CSKA Sofia vs Spartak Pleven Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 09 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#10
Record1-4
FormWLLLL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game98.6
CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria
vs
Form · last 5 games
5.5/10
Above normal
4.2/10
Below normal
Spartak Pleven
Bulgaria
Position#8
Record3-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.4
Allowed / game76.8
BulgariaNBLRound 12· Hall Sofia
Other2026-27
Meetings · CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven
09 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

CSKA Sofia win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Spartak Pleven 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

CSKA SofiaBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSofia
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#3
L
70-102
70
102
-32
no box
A19/04
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
105-99
105
99
+6
no box
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
76-91
76
91
-15
no box
A29/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
W
82-77
82
77
+5
no box
H01/05
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
74-94
74
94
-20
no box
A03/05
NBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
100-95
100
95
+5
42avg 46
H10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
76-114
76
114
-38
58avg 46
A17/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
62-95
62
95
-33
35avg 46
H24/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
65-94
65
94
-29
48avg 46
A30/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
89-95
89
95
-6
no box
H07/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-13
27-25
11-25
15-39
27-24
29-20
19-20
30-35
26-18
13-29
25-26
12-18
26-16
21-18
21-20
14-23
4-31
24-19
21-22
25-22
25-24
23-24
26-23
26-24
19-28
15-32
26-27
16-27
20-18
13-23
13-25
16-29
14-35
19-17
20-21
12-21
21-23
25-26
20-26
23-20
175.5Avg total
79.9Scored
95.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)78.498.6177.0-20.220%
Season at home (3)83.795.0178.7-11.333%
Season away (2)70.5104.0174.5-33.50%
Last 10 (10)79.995.6175.5-15.730%
Last 5 (5)78.498.6177.0-20.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)76.091.1167.1-15.10%
vs Similar (9)78.383.9162.2-5.633%
vs Weaker (7)94.088.4182.4+5.686%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
Fyllingen
#16
W
79-54
79
54
+25
76avg 75
A30/09
ENBL
AEL
#4
L
61-79
61
79
-18
44avg 75
H06/10
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
73-92
73
92
-19
70avg 75
H11/10
NBL
Alkar
#13
W
93-82
93
82
+11
86avg 75
H14/10
ENBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
102-71
102
71
+31
104avg 75
A17/10
NBL
Zrinjski Mostar
#17
W
77-74
77
74
+3
74avg 75
H21/10
ENBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
86-70
86
70
+16
58avg 75
H25/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
W
80-74
80
74
+6
68avg 75
A31/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
71-77
71
77
-6
no box
H07/11
NBL
Tal Tech
#11
W
76-72
76
72
+4
no box
A11/11
ENBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-13
27-16
23-13
11-12
9-22
15-19
21-18
16-20
15-21
19-23
18-29
21-19
22-20
32-26
16-16
23-20
28-21
25-16
25-21
24-13
25-19
15-16
21-20
16-19
26-22
16-20
22-15
22-13
16-20
24-20
16-17
24-17
19-22
25-12
12-22
15-21
14-17
20-11
16-16
26-28
154.3Avg total
79.8Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)82.476.8159.2+5.660%
Season at home (3)76.779.7156.3-3.033%
Season away (2)91.072.5163.5+18.5100%
Last 10 (10)79.874.5154.3+5.370%
Last 5 (5)78.073.4151.4+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)78.683.5162.1-4.938%
vs Similar (2)74.085.0159.0-11.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)86.073.2159.2+12.883%
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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: -3.3-3.3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -6.9-6.9Q4: +1.6+1.6
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: -3.3-3.3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -6.9-6.9Q4: +1.6+1.6
CSKA SofiaSpartak Pleven
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
Spartak Pleven
#3
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A19/04
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
56-44
56
44
+12
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A29/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H01/05
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
28-50
28
50
-22
A03/05
NBL
Polytechnica
#14
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
34-60
34
60
-26
A17/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H24/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A30/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H07/11
NBL
87.1Avg total
40.8Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.444.385.7-3.037%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.143.187.2+0.950%-
Last 30 away (16)39.045.484.4-6.425%-
Last 10 (10)40.846.387.1-5.530%-
Last 5 (5)38.850.088.8-11.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)39.544.884.4-5.331%-
vs Similar (9)40.644.084.6-3.433%-
vs Weaker (7)47.345.392.6+2.057%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fyllingen
#16
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A30/09
ENBL
AEL
#4
L
24-41
24
41
-17
H06/10
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#4
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H11/10
NBL
Alkar
#13
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H14/10
ENBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
53-37
53
37
+16
A17/10
NBL
Zrinjski Mostar
#17
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H21/10
ENBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H25/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A31/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H07/11
NBL
Tal Tech
#11
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A11/11
ENBL
78.6Avg total
41.0Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.039.380.3+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.538.380.8+4.264%-
Last 30 away (16)39.640.279.9-0.644%-
Last 10 (10)41.037.678.6+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)40.035.875.8+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)40.441.882.2-1.431%-
vs Similar (2)37.540.077.5-2.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)42.335.978.2+6.483%-
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

Where their points come from

CSKA Sofia: 71.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.318.7
48.8%
55.5%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.16.4
30.3%
29.8%19.2
🏀 Free throws24.014.9
62.1%
71.2%14.9
They take 59.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Spartak Pleventheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Spartak Pleven: 80.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.721.6
57.3%
55.5%43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.47.5
32.1%
29.8%22.5
🏀 Free throws20.014.7
73.5%
71.2%14.7
They take 61.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
CSKA Sofia
LLLLWLWLWL
Spartak Pleven
WLWWWWWLLW
#10
League position
#8
-25.0
Net rating
+5.2
87.3
Offensive rating
96.7
112.3
Defensive rating
91.6
47.6%
Effective FG%
53.8%
57.0%
Opp. effective FG%
50.0%
19.5%
Turnover %
13.9%
0.40
Free-throw rate
0.33
30.3%
3-point %
32.1%
76.1%
Assist %
60.5%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence87.3 · 96.7Defence112.3 · 91.6Shooting47.6% · 53.8%3-point %30.3% · 32.1%Ball care19.5% · 13.9%Free throws0.40 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)30% · 70%
■ CSKA Sofia   ■ Spartak Pleven
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
4
CSKA Sofia wins
4
Spartak Pleven wins
DateGameScore
19/04/24Spartak Pleven v CSKA Sofia102-70
24/03/24CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven78-82
07/02/24Spartak Pleven v CSKA Sofia80-76
19/11/23CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven83-79
21/03/23CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven82-63
06/03/23CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven101-87
21/12/22Spartak Pleven v CSKA Sofia84-86
10/10/22CSKA Sofia v Spartak Pleven65-91
CSKA Sofialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26HShumen89-95
30/10/26ABalkan65-94
24/10/26HCherno More62-95
17/10/26ARilski Sportist76-114
10/10/26HPolytechnica100-95
03/05/24ABalkan74-94
01/05/24HBalkan82-77
29/04/24ABalkan76-91
22/04/24HCherno More105-99
19/04/24ASpartak Pleven70-102
Spartak Plevenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26ATal Tech76-72
07/11/26HBalkan71-77
31/10/26ACherno More80-74
25/10/26HRilski Sportist86-70
21/10/26HZrinjski Mostar77-74
17/10/26APolytechnica102-71
14/10/26HAlkar93-82
11/10/26HLok. Plovdiv73-92
06/10/26HAEL61-79
30/09/26AFyllingen79-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

CSKA Sofia
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL20%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %20%33%0%
Points / game78.483.770.5
Allowed / game98.695.0104.0
Point differential-20.2-11.3-33.5
Avg total177.0178.7174.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Spartak Pleven
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL60%
HomeLWL33%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %60%33%100%
Points / game82.476.791.0
Allowed / game76.879.772.5
Point differential+5.6-3.0+18.5
Avg total159.2156.3163.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%33%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Balkan550100%89.471.6+17.8
2 Minyor660100%106.790.8+15.8
3 Rilski Sportist65183%90.874.3+16.5
4 Lok. Plovdiv54180%88.278.0+10.2
5 Botev Academic54180%91.082.6+8.4
6 Shumen54180%94.090.2+3.8
7 Cherno More64267%83.871.7+12.2
8 Spartak Pleven53260%82.476.8+5.6
9 Botev 201262433%79.890.2-10.3
10 CSKA Sofia51420%78.498.6-20.2
11 Beroe61517%90.787.8+2.8
12 Levski6060%79.292.7-13.5
13 Yambol6060%74.094.2-20.2
14 Polytechnica6060%70.094.7-24.7
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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