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Iran vs Japan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Oct 2015
Tip-off: 10:00
Final 68-63
22-10 9-19 13-19 24-15
Position#2
Record6-2
FormWLWWL
Points / game88.2
Allowed / game59.9
Iran 🏆
vs
Position#7
Record5-3
FormLWWWL
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game68.6
EuropeAsia CupAsia Cup - 3rd place
Other2015
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JAPA68
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JAPA76
21 Feb 2019
IRAN89
JAPA97
27 Aug 2018
IRAN93
JAPA67
03 Oct 2015
IRAN68
JAPA63
23 Sep 2015
IRAN86
JAPA48
26 Sep 2014
IRAN82
JAPA59
22 Sep 2012
IRAN53
JAPA51
18 Sep 2012
IRAN71
JAPA65
26 Nov 2010
IRAN74
JAPA66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IranLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kazakhstan
#10
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H01/10
Asian Games
South Korea
#1
L
77-79
77
79
-2
A03/10
Asian Games
Japan
#7
W
86-48
86
48
+38
H23/09
Asia Cup
India
#11
W
88-66
88
66
+22
H24/09
Asia Cup
Malaysia
#16
W
122-42
122
42
+80
A25/09
Asia Cup
Hong Kong
#15
W
111-56
111
56
+55
H27/09
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
L
73-87
73
87
-14
A28/09
Asia Cup
Palestine
#9
W
94-48
94
48
+46
A29/09
Asia Cup
South Korea
#6
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H01/10
Asia Cup
China
#1
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A02/10
Asia Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-22
25-20
16-22
16-14
16-25
20-17
25-16
16-21
15-11
22-11
21-14
28-12
27-11
12-19
24-18
25-18
35-5
27-3
30-18
30-16
24-16
22-4
28-24
37-12
25-22
18-15
17-28
13-22
17-14
26-6
28-11
23-17
23-8
13-17
24-19
15-18
12-21
17-18
15-19
13-12
149.9Avg total
86.3Scored
63.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)88.259.9148.1+28.475%
Season at home (4)90.058.0148.0+32.0100%
Season away (4)86.561.8148.2+24.850%
Last 10 (10)86.363.6149.9+22.770%
Last 5 (5)82.064.6146.6+17.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)61.479.4140.8-18.00%
vs Similar (1)77.079.0156.0-2.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)82.760.7143.4+22.092%
This opponent (Japan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
JapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Korea
#1
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A01/10
Asian Games
Kazakhstan
#10
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H03/10
Asian Games
Iran
#2
L
48-86
48
86
-38
A23/09
Asia Cup
Malaysia
#16
W
119-48
119
48
+71
H24/09
Asia Cup
India
#11
W
83-65
83
65
+18
A25/09
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H27/09
Asia Cup
Palestine
#9
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A28/09
Asia Cup
Hong Kong
#15
W
89-62
89
62
+27
H29/09
Asia Cup
Qatar
#10
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H01/10
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
L
70-81
70
81
-11
H02/10
Asia Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-18
14-16
9-15
20-22
20-22
22-15
15-19
19-16
11-15
11-22
14-21
12-28
32-9
27-14
35-2
25-23
15-18
24-14
24-20
20-13
18-14
15-21
13-19
20-19
12-21
24-16
21-12
17-18
21-20
19-12
28-10
21-20
28-13
18-19
17-18
18-17
17-16
22-23
15-15
16-27
146.1Avg total
76.9Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)78.868.6147.4+10.162%
Season at home (5)85.066.2151.2+18.860%
Season away (3)68.372.7141.0-4.367%
Last 10 (10)76.969.2146.1+7.760%
Last 5 (5)76.070.0146.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)65.375.3140.5-10.018%
vs Similar (7)70.070.1140.1-0.129%
vs Weaker (12)85.061.5146.5+23.592%
This opponent (Iran) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +6.2+6.2Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: +7.2+7.2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: +3.9+3.9Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: +5.4+5.4Q4: -1.5-1.5
IranJapan
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
IranLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kazakhstan
#10
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H01/10
Asian Games
South Korea
#1
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A03/10
Asian Games
Japan
#7
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H23/09
Asia Cup
India
#11
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H24/09
Asia Cup
Malaysia
#16
W
62-8
62
8
+54
A25/09
Asia Cup
Hong Kong
#15
W
46-20
46
20
+26
H27/09
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A28/09
Asia Cup
Palestine
#9
W
43-20
43
20
+23
A29/09
Asia Cup
South Korea
#6
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H01/10
Asia Cup
China
#1
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A02/10
Asia Cup
70.4Avg total
41.9Scored
28.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.932.271.1+6.770%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.332.170.4+6.271%-
Last 30 away (13)39.632.371.9+7.369%-
Last 10 (10)41.928.570.4+13.480%-
Last 5 (5)39.428.267.6+11.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.638.870.4-7.220%-
vs Similar (1)36.042.078.0-6.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)40.530.470.9+10.183%-
This opponent (Japan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
JapanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Korea
#1
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A01/10
Asian Games
Kazakhstan
#10
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H03/10
Asian Games
Iran
#2
L
22-37
22
37
-15
A23/09
Asia Cup
Malaysia
#16
W
59-23
59
23
+36
H24/09
Asia Cup
India
#11
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A25/09
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H27/09
Asia Cup
Palestine
#9
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A28/09
Asia Cup
Hong Kong
#15
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H29/09
Asia Cup
Qatar
#10
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H01/10
Asia Cup
Philippines
#3
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H02/10
Asia Cup
72.8Avg total
39.0Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.134.672.8+3.553%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.234.572.7+3.859%-
Last 30 away (13)38.034.872.8+3.246%-
Last 10 (10)39.033.872.8+5.250%-
Last 5 (5)38.835.073.8+3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)35.236.671.8-1.527%-
vs Similar (7)35.135.770.9-0.643%-
vs Weaker (12)42.632.274.8+10.483%-
This opponent (Iran) 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

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🎯 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
6
Iran wins
1
Japan wins
DateGameScore
23/09/15Iran v Japan86-48
26/09/14Iran v Japan82-59
11/07/14Japan v Iran56-66
22/09/12Iran v Japan53-51
18/09/12Iran v Japan71-65
26/11/10Iran v Japan74-66
17/11/10Japan v Iran57-56
Iranlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/10/15AChina57-70
01/10/15HSouth Korea75-62
29/09/15APalestine94-48
28/09/15APhilippines73-87
27/09/15HHong Kong111-56
25/09/15AMalaysia122-42
24/09/15HIndia88-66
23/09/15HJapan86-48
03/10/14ASouth Korea77-79
01/10/14HKazakhstan80-78
Japanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/10/15HPhilippines70-81
01/10/15HQatar81-67
29/09/15HHong Kong89-62
28/09/15APalestine74-67
27/09/15HPhilippines66-73
25/09/15AIndia83-65
24/09/15HMalaysia119-48
23/09/15AIran48-86
03/10/14HKazakhstan76-72
01/10/14ASouth Korea63-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iran
Asia Cup 2015
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL75%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %75%100%50%
Points / game88.290.086.5
Allowed / game59.958.061.8
Point differential+28.4+32.0+24.8
Avg total148.1148.0148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Japan
Asia Cup 2015
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL62%
HomeWLWWL60%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games853
Win %62%60%67%
Points / game78.885.068.3
Allowed / game68.666.272.7
Point differential+10.1+18.8-4.3
Avg total147.4151.2141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%33%
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 China880100%84.962.0+22.9
2 Philippines87188%88.266.6+21.6
3 Iran86275%88.259.9+28.4
4 Japan85362%78.868.6+10.1
5 Jordan85362%81.076.1+4.9
6 Chinese Taipei53260%88.474.8+13.6
7 South Korea95456%82.268.8+13.4
8 Lebanon95456%83.783.7+0.0
9 Palestine84450%75.079.6-4.6
10 Qatar94544%76.979.0-2.1
11 India93633%70.687.7-17.1
12 Kazakhstan82625%70.178.6-8.5
13 Kuwait51420%67.089.4-22.4
14 Singapore51420%62.489.2-26.8
15 Hong Kong81712%66.182.8-16.6
16 Malaysia5050%56.6103.6-47.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iran229132468
Japan1019191563
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