Koln vs Crailsheim Merlins Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 05 Mar 2027

Tip-off: 18:30

Scheduled

Position#8

Record5-5

FormWLWLL

Points / game82.9

Allowed / game90.0

Koln

Crailsheim Merlins

Position#1

Record8-1

FormLWWWW

Points / game82.4

Allowed / game68.1

Pro ARound 25· ASV-Sporthalle

Other2026-27

Meetings · Koln v Crailsheim Merlins

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Koln win

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Best oddsnot yet

Implied-

Edge-

Crailsheim Merlins win

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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

Koln

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Gottingen

83-80

A26/09

Pro A

Paderborn

#10

73-90

-17

A02/10

Pro A

ETB Miners

#17

91-85

A04/10

Pro A

Bremerhaven

83-85 OT

-2

H11/10

Pro A

Giessen

78-76

A17/10

Pro A

Bayreuth

#18

105-98

105

H25/10

Pro A

Nurnberger

#13

87-112

112

-25

H28/10

Pro A

OrangeAcademy

#15

84-81

A01/11

Pro A

Artland

#14

76-97

-21

H08/11

Pro A

Crailsheim Merlins

69-96

-27

A13/11

Pro A

29-16

16-21

20-30

18-13

16-29

21-15

13-24

23-22

25-15

17-22

25-27

24-21

12-19

21-27

19-15

24-15

12-19

19-25

21-14

26-18

24-18

35-23

21-28

25-29

20-41

25-21

26-22

16-28

19-21

23-21

21-17

21-22

25-22

8-24

21-27

22-24

17-20

18-24

18-27

16-25

172.9Avg total

82.9Scored

90.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (10)	82.9	90.0	172.9	-7.1	50%
Season at home (4)	87.8	98.0	185.8	-10.2	25%
Season away (6)	79.7	84.7	164.3	-5.0	67%
Last 10 (10)	82.9	90.0	172.9	-7.1	50%
Last 5 (5)	84.2	96.8	181.0	-12.6	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	78.9	86.5	165.4	-7.5	33%
vs Similar (13)	89.4	88.1	177.5	+1.3	69%
vs Weaker (2)	87.0	75.5	162.5	+11.5	50%

This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Crailsheim Merlins Germany

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Giessen

70-87

-17

A15/05

Pro A

ETB Miners

#17

81-67

+14

A26/09

Pro A

Tubingen

85-64

+21

H02/10

Pro A

PS Karlsruhe

#12

91-47

+44

A04/10

Pro A

Giessen

83-76

H09/10

Pro A

OrangeAcademy

#15

78-84

-6

A18/10

Pro A

Bremerhaven

80-68

+12

H24/10

Pro A

Paderborn

#10

65-58

H31/10

Pro A

Bochum

#16

83-80

A07/11

Pro A

Koln

96-69

+27

H13/11

Pro A

15-13

20-22

20-31

15-21

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

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

151.2Avg total

81.2Scored

70.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (9)	82.4	68.1	150.6	+14.3	89%
Season at home (5)	81.8	67.0	148.8	+14.8	100%
Season away (4)	83.2	69.5	152.8	+13.8	75%
Last 10 (10)	81.2	70.0	151.2	+11.2	80%
Last 5 (5)	80.4	71.8	152.2	+8.6	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	94.5	88.5	183.0	+6.0	100%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	86.3	75.7	162.0	+10.6	82%

This opponent (Koln) 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

KolnCrailsheim Merlins

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)	21.4	21.7	43.1	-0.4	47%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.9	19.6	41.6	+2.3	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.9	23.6	44.4	-2.7	19%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.9	22.0	41.9	-2.1	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.0	24.4	45.4	-3.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	20.3	22.4	42.7	-2.1	33%	-
vs Similar (13)	21.3	21.8	43.1	-0.5	54%	-
vs Weaker (2)	30.0	16.5	46.5	+13.5	100%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	18.2	39.2	+2.8	60%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.0	17.4	38.4	+3.6	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.9	19.0	39.9	+1.9	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.1	17.1	34.2	+0.0	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.0	18.0	36.0	+0.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	25.5	21.5	47.0	+4.0	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	20.6	18.0	38.6	+2.7	61%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.1	21.7	41.8	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	19.4	21.7	41.1	-2.4	36%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.7	21.7	42.4	-1.0	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.3	22.3	42.6	-2.0	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.8	22.6	44.4	-0.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	17.9	22.3	40.2	-4.5	20%	-
vs Similar (13)	23.5	21.8	45.3	+1.6	62%	-
vs Weaker (2)	14.5	16.0	30.5	-1.5	50%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.7	19.6	42.3	+3.1	60%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	22.3	19.0	41.3	+3.3	60%	-
Last 30 away (15)	23.1	20.1	43.2	+2.9	60%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	18.6	40.4	+3.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	18.2	38.6	+2.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	21.5	24.0	45.5	-2.5	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	22.8	19.2	42.0	+3.5	61%	-

KolnLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Gottingen

45-37

A26/09

Pro A

Paderborn

#10

37-44

-7

A02/10

Pro A

ETB Miners

#17

42-37

A04/10

Pro A

Bremerhaven

33-46

-13

H11/10

Pro A

Giessen

31-44

-13

A17/10

Pro A

Bayreuth

#18

59-41

+18

H25/10

Pro A

Nurnberger

#13

45-62

-17

H28/10

Pro A

OrangeAcademy

#15

42-42

A01/11

Pro A

Artland

#14

33-46

-13

H08/11

Pro A

Crailsheim Merlins

35-44

-9

A13/11

Pro A

84.5Avg total

40.2Scored

44.3Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.4	43.4	84.9	-2.0	40%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	41.3	41.4	82.6	-0.1	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	41.6	45.2	86.8	-3.7	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.2	44.3	84.5	-4.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.8	47.0	89.8	-4.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	38.1	44.7	82.9	-6.6	27%	-
vs Similar (13)	44.8	43.6	88.4	+1.2	54%	-
vs Weaker (2)	44.5	32.5	77.0	+12.0	50%	-

This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Giessen

35-35

A15/05

Pro A

ETB Miners

#17

35-44

-9

A26/09

Pro A

Tubingen

48-33

+15

H02/10

Pro A

PS Karlsruhe

#12

40-22

+18

A04/10

Pro A

Giessen

39-42

-3

H09/10

Pro A

OrangeAcademy

#15

48-39

A18/10

Pro A

Bremerhaven

33-36

-3

H24/10

Pro A

Paderborn

#10

28-32

-4

H31/10

Pro A

Bochum

#16

39-39

A07/11

Pro A

Koln

44-35

H13/11

Pro A

74.6Avg total

38.9Scored

35.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.7	37.8	81.4	+5.9	60%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.3	36.4	79.7	+6.9	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	44.0	39.1	83.1	+4.9	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.9	35.7	74.6	+3.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.4	36.2	74.6	+2.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	47.0	45.5	92.5	+1.5	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	43.4	37.2	80.6	+6.2	61%	-

This opponent (Koln) is Weaker. 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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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	21.6	42.6	-0.6	37%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.9	22.1	43.9	-0.2	36%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.2	21.1	41.4	-0.9	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.5	23.1	43.6	-2.6	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.4	24.2	45.6	-2.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	18.9	22.0	40.9	-3.1	27%	-
vs Similar (13)	22.9	21.4	44.3	+1.5	46%	-
vs Weaker (2)	24.0	19.5	43.5	+4.5	50%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.9	19.5	41.4	+2.4	63%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	22.8	18.9	41.7	+3.9	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.0	20.1	41.1	+0.9	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.1	18.5	38.6	+1.6	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	20.0	39.4	-0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	30.0	21.0	51.0	+9.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	21.3	19.4	40.7	+1.9	61%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	21.1	42.5	+0.2	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.7	22.8	44.5	-1.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.0	19.7	40.7	+1.3	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.5	21.7	43.2	-0.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	25.6	45.6	-5.6	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	21.4	19.1	40.5	+2.3	67%	-
vs Similar (13)	21.7	23.1	44.8	-1.4	46%	-
vs Weaker (2)	18.5	23.5	42.0	-5.0	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.3	40.6	+2.0	50%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.1	19.3	40.4	+1.7	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.5	19.2	40.7	+2.3	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.2	15.8	38.0	+6.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.6	15.6	38.2	+7.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	17.5	22.0	39.5	-4.5	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	21.6	19.1	40.6	+2.5	54%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.3	42.7	85.0	-0.4	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.6	44.9	88.4	-1.3	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	41.2	40.8	82.1	+0.4	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.0	44.8	86.8	-2.8	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.4	49.8	91.2	-8.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	40.3	41.1	81.5	-0.8	40%	-
vs Similar (13)	44.6	44.5	89.1	+0.2	62%	-
vs Weaker (2)	42.5	43.0	85.5	-0.5	50%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.2	38.8	82.0	+4.4	67%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.9	38.2	82.1	+5.7	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	42.5	39.3	81.9	+3.2	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.3	34.3	76.6	+8.0	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.0	35.6	77.6	+6.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger	no games
vs Similar (2)	47.5	43.0	90.5	+4.5	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)	42.9	38.5	81.4	+4.4	64%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Kolntheir own shots, last 10 games

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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 type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.2	20.1	54.0%	-	40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	29.9	9.2	30.8%	-	27.6
🏀 Free throws	18.1	13.8	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.

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	41.0	20.7	50.5%	-	41.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	28.2	10.1	35.8%	-	30.3
🏀 Free throws	20.5	15.0	73.2%	-	15.0

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	36.4	19.4	53.3%	-	38.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	28.7	9.3	32.4%	-	27.9
🏀 Free throws	19.3	15.3	79.4%	-	15.3

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.4	20.4	54.5%	-	40.7
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	28.7	9.9	34.4%	-	29.6
🏀 Free throws	24.2	18.4	76.0%	-	18.4

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Koln wins

Crailsheim Merlins wins

Date	Game	Score
13/11/26	Crailsheim Merlins v Koln	96-69
17/01/26	Crailsheim Merlins v Koln	99-58
20/12/25	Koln v Crailsheim Merlins	83-81
28/02/18	Crailsheim Merlins v Koln	106-94
27/10/17	Koln v Crailsheim Merlins	76-81 OT
01/02/17	Crailsheim Merlins v Koln	63-71
28/10/16	Koln v Crailsheim Merlins	78-82

Kolnlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
13/11/26	A	Crailsheim Merlins	69-96
08/11/26	H	Artland	76-97
01/11/26	A	OrangeAcademy	84-81
28/10/26	H	Nurnberger	87-112
25/10/26	H	Bayreuth	105-98
17/10/26	A	Giessen	78-76
11/10/26	H	Bremerhaven	83-85 OT
04/10/26	A	ETB Miners	91-85
02/10/26	A	Paderborn	73-90
26/09/26	A	Gottingen	83-80

Crailsheim Merlinslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
13/11/26	H	Koln	96-69
07/11/26	A	Bochum	83-80
31/10/26	H	Paderborn	65-58
24/10/26	H	Bremerhaven	80-68
18/10/26	A	OrangeAcademy	78-84
09/10/26	H	Giessen	83-76
04/10/26	A	PS Karlsruhe	91-47
02/10/26	H	Tubingen	85-64
26/09/26	A	ETB Miners	81-67
15/05/26	A	Giessen	70-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Koln

Pro A 2026-27

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLWLL	50%
Home	LWLL	25%
Away	LWWWL	67%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	10	4	6
Win %	50%	25%	67%
Points / game	82.9	87.8	79.7
Allowed / game	90.0	98.0	84.7
Point differential	-7.1	-10.2	-5.0
Avg total	172.9	185.8	164.3
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	0%	0%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	75% (4)	0% (1)	100% (3)
Overtime %	10%	25%	0%

Crailsheim Merlins

Pro A 2026-27

Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWW	89%
Home	WWWWW	100%
Away	WWLW	75%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	9	5	4
Win %	89%	100%	75%
Points / game	82.4	81.8	83.2
Allowed / game	68.1	67.0	69.5
Point differential	+14.3	+14.8	+13.8
Avg total	150.6	148.8	152.8
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	56%	60%	50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (1)	-	100% (1)
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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Crailsheim Merlins	9	8	1	89%	82.4	68.1	+14.3
2	Kirchheim	9	8	1	89%	91.9	77.7	+14.2
3	Wolmirstedt	9	8	1	89%	78.7	71.4	+7.2
4	Heidelberg	9	7	2	78%	82.2	71.3	+10.9
5	Giessen	9	5	4	56%	80.2	75.8	+4.4
6	Tubingen	9	5	4	56%	81.0	80.0	+1.0
7	Bremerhaven	9	5	4	56%	80.7	83.3	-2.7
8	Koln	10	5	5	50%	82.9	90.0	-7.1
9	Gottingen	9	4	5	44%	83.6	80.7	+2.9
10	Paderborn	9	4	5	44%	82.1	80.9	+1.2
11	Koblenz	9	4	5	44%	83.8	85.9	-2.1
12	PS Karlsruhe	9	4	5	44%	78.3	84.1	-5.8
13	Nurnberger	10	4	6	40%	76.4	82.6	-6.2
14	Artland	9	3	6	33%	83.9	84.7	-0.8
15	OrangeAcademy	9	3	6	33%	80.9	86.0	-5.1
16	Bochum	9	2	7	22%	79.7	85.8	-6.1
17	ETB Miners	9	2	7	22%	83.7	93.1	-9.4
18	Bayreuth	9	1	8	11%	87.7	97.1	-9.4

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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💪 9. Team Strengths

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