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Kortrijk vs Leuven Bears Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 May 2025
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 87-79
23-20 24-13 27-17 13-29
Position#4
Record1-1
FormLLWWL
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game86.0
vs
Position#5
Record1-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game84.5
BelgiumPro Basketball LeaguePro Basketball League - Quarter-finals· Sporthal Lange Munte
Other2025
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KortrijkBelgiumLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKortrijk
Date
Competition
Oostende
#2
W
91-80
91
80
+11
89avg 87
H04/04
BNXT League
Den Bosch
#8
W
73-71
73
71
+2
62avg 87
H11/04
BNXT League
Circus Brussels
#5
L
77-84
77
84
-7
66avg 87
A18/04
BNXT League
Spirou Charleroi
#11
W
82-59
82
59
+23
79avg 87
H20/04
BNXT League
LWD Basket
#10
L
80-105
80
105
-25
70avg 87
A27/04
BNXT League
Leuven Bears
#7
L
67-73
67
73
-6
60avg 87
H30/04
BNXT League
Limburg
#4
L
97-99
97
99
-2
94avg 87
A02/05
BNXT League
Zwolle
#15
W
86-67
86
67
+19
86avg 87
H10/05
BNXT League
Leuven Bears
#5
W
86-82
86
82
+4
76avg 87
H13/05
Pro Basketball League
Leuven Bears
#5
L
83-90
83
90
-7
72avg 87
A15/05
Pro Basketball League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-17
21-21
31-22
17-20
27-17
12-16
10-17
24-21
14-21
19-21
19-15
25-27
35-12
18-19
16-13
13-15
20-16
21-28
17-30
22-31
25-20
20-19
10-20
12-14
28-26
24-27
29-23
16-23
30-13
23-18
23-9
10-27
27-20
21-24
19-18
19-20
20-20
24-27
24-29
15-14
163.2Avg total
82.2Scored
81.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)84.586.0170.5-1.550%
Season at home (1)86.082.0168.0+4.0100%
Season away (1)83.090.0173.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)82.281.0163.2+1.250%
Last 5 (5)83.882.2166.0+1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)82.887.0169.8-4.250%
vs Weaker (26)92.576.2168.7+16.269%
This opponent (Leuven Bears) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leuven BearsBelgiumLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBears
Date
Competition
Feyenoord
#17
W
76-72
76
72
+4
65avg 74
H05/04
BNXT League
QSTA Utd
#19
W
86-55
86
55
+31
90avg 74
A12/04
BNXT League
Spirou Charleroi
#11
W
72-69
72
69
+3
57avg 74
A17/04
BNXT League
Antwerp Giants
#6
W
87-76
87
76
+11
88avg 74
H21/04
BNXT League
Okapi Aalst
#13
W
90-75
90
75
+15
88avg 74
H26/04
BNXT League
Kortrijk
#1
W
73-67
73
67
+6
64avg 74
A30/04
BNXT League
Donar Groningen
#14
W
75-73
75
73
+2
69avg 74
H03/05
BNXT League
BAL Weert
#18
W
92-58
92
58
+34
90avg 74
A10/05
BNXT League
Kortrijk
#4
L
82-86
82
86
-4
75avg 74
A13/05
Pro Basketball League
Kortrijk
#4
W
90-83
90
83
+7
86avg 74
H15/05
Pro Basketball League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-10
24-21
10-23
17-18
17-13
29-17
31-11
9-14
11-17
22-23
15-15
24-14
24-16
23-21
22-17
18-22
28-20
17-17
23-13
22-25
20-25
19-20
20-10
14-12
20-18
14-18
21-18
20-19
23-19
22-12
28-12
19-15
20-27
24-21
18-19
20-19
20-20
27-24
29-24
14-15
153.7Avg total
82.3Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)86.084.5170.5+1.550%
Season at home (1)90.083.0173.0+7.0100%
Season away (1)82.086.0168.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)82.371.4153.7+10.990%
Last 5 (5)82.473.4155.8+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.075.3142.3-8.333%
vs Similar ◀ (11)82.578.2160.6+4.355%
vs Weaker (16)84.472.7157.1+11.881%
This opponent (Kortrijk) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.6+6.6Q1: +2.3+2.3Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +5.5+5.5Q4Q4: -3.9-3.9Q4: +0.4+0.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.6+6.6Q1: +2.3+2.3Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +5.5+5.5Q4Q4: -3.9-3.9Q4: +0.4+0.4
KortrijkLeuven Bears
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
KortrijkLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oostende
#2
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H04/04
BNXT League
Den Bosch
#8
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H11/04
BNXT League
Circus Brussels
#5
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A18/04
BNXT League
Spirou Charleroi
#11
W
53-31
53
31
+22
H20/04
BNXT League
LWD Basket
#10
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A27/04
BNXT League
Leuven Bears
#7
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H30/04
BNXT League
Limburg
#4
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A02/05
BNXT League
Zwolle
#15
W
53-31
53
31
+22
H10/05
BNXT League
Leuven Bears
#5
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H13/05
Pro Basketball League
Leuven Bears
#5
L
44-47
44
47
-3
A15/05
Pro Basketball League
85.3Avg total
45.1Scored
40.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.137.582.6+7.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.334.982.1+12.493%-
Last 30 away (15)43.040.183.1+2.947%-
Last 10 (10)45.140.285.3+4.960%-
Last 5 (5)48.442.891.2+5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)43.843.287.0+0.550%-
vs Weaker (26)45.336.681.9+8.873%-
This opponent (Leuven Bears) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Leuven BearsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Feyenoord
#17
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H05/04
BNXT League
QSTA Utd
#19
W
46-30
46
30
+16
A12/04
BNXT League
Spirou Charleroi
#11
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A17/04
BNXT League
Antwerp Giants
#6
W
47-37
47
37
+10
H21/04
BNXT League
Okapi Aalst
#13
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H26/04
BNXT League
Kortrijk
#1
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A30/04
BNXT League
Donar Groningen
#14
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H03/05
BNXT League
BAL Weert
#18
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A10/05
BNXT League
Kortrijk
#4
L
44-48
44
48
-4
A13/05
Pro Basketball League
Kortrijk
#4
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H15/05
Pro Basketball League
80.8Avg total
42.9Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.537.477.9+3.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.337.579.8+4.967%-
Last 30 away (15)38.737.376.1+1.440%-
Last 10 (10)42.937.980.8+5.060%-
Last 5 (5)41.840.882.6+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.741.074.7-7.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)40.541.081.5-0.545%-
vs Weaker (16)41.834.276.1+7.669%-
This opponent (Kortrijk) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Kortrijktheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Kortrijk: 81.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.2 points a game
47%
32%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.117.9
54.1%
54.0%35.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.910.0
32.4%
37.8%30.0
🏀 Free throws23.015.6
67.8%
73.5%15.6
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Leuven Bearstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leuven Bears: 81.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.2 points a game
47%
32%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.318.3
51.8%
54.0%36.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.810.4
37.4%
37.8%31.2
🏀 Free throws19.213.7
71.4%
73.5%13.7
They take 63.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 May 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Kortrijk
LWWLLLWLWW
Leuven Bears
WLWWWWWWWW
#4
League position
#5
+1.9
Net rating
+15.0
110.5
Offensive rating
112.1
108.6
Defensive rating
97.1
51.4%
Effective FG%
53.7%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
47.1%
18.8%
Turnover %
17.4%
36.3%
Off. rebound %
32.0%
0.36
Free-throw rate
0.30
32.4%
3-point %
37.4%
63.4%
Assist %
59.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence110.5 · 112.1Defence108.6 · 97.1Shooting51.4% · 53.7%3-point %32.4% · 37.4%Ball care18.8% · 17.4%Off. rebounds36.3% · 32.0%Free throws0.36 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)50% · 90%
■ Kortrijk   ■ Leuven Bears
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
5
Kortrijk wins
3
Leuven Bears wins
Kortrijklast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/05/25ALeuven Bears83-90
13/05/25HLeuven Bears86-82
10/05/25HZwolle86-67
02/05/25ALimburg97-99
30/04/25HLeuven Bears67-73
27/04/25ALWD Basket80-105
20/04/25HSpirou Charleroi82-59
18/04/25ACircus Brussels77-84
11/04/25HDen Bosch73-71
04/04/25HOostende91-80
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/05/25HKortrijk90-83
13/05/25AKortrijk82-86
10/05/25ABAL Weert92-58
03/05/25HDonar Groningen75-73
30/04/25AKortrijk73-67
26/04/25HOkapi Aalst90-75
21/04/25HAntwerp Giants87-76
17/04/25ASpirou Charleroi72-69
12/04/25AQSTA Utd86-55
05/04/25HFeyenoord76-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kortrijk
Pro Basketball League 2025
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWL50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game84.586.083.0
Allowed / game86.082.090.0
Point differential-1.5+4.0-7.0
Avg total170.5168.0173.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Leuven Bears
Pro Basketball League 2025
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLW50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game86.090.082.0
Allowed / game84.583.086.0
Point differential+1.5+7.0-4.0
Avg total170.5173.0168.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Mechelen220100%88.573.5+15.0
2 Limburg220100%84.079.5+4.5
3 Oostende21150%95.086.5+8.5
4 Leuven Bears21150%86.084.5+1.5
5 Kortrijk21150%84.586.0-1.5
6 Antwerp Giants21150%86.595.0-8.5
7 Brussels Basketball2020%79.584.0-4.5
8 Belfius Mons2020%73.588.5-15.0
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
Kortrijk2324271387
Leuven Bears2013172979
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