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Lokomotiv Kuban vs Samara Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 05 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#2
Record7-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game91.4
Allowed / game76.5
vs
Position#11
Record0-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game67.9
Allowed / game96.6
RussiaVTB United League· Basket-Hall Krasnodar
Domestic2026-27
Meetings · Lokomotiv Kuban v Samara
05 Jan 2027
LKU v SAM
upcoming
25 Jan 2026
LKU96
SAM79
25 Oct 2025
LKU101
SAM84
12 Mar 2025
LKU100
SAM46
12 Oct 2024
LKU76
SAM64
28 Jan 2024
LKU91
SAM76
08 Oct 2022
LKU79
SAM70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lokomotiv Kuban win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Samara 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

Lokomotiv KubanRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H09/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
84-76
84
76
+8
A12/06
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H27/09
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
W
92-87
92
87
+5
H03/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A11/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H14/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H18/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
92-62
92
62
+30
A25/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
W
107-80
107
80
+27
H01/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H07/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-20
24-24
18-18
23-23
19-20
26-20
18-17
21-19
20-15
17-22
19-16
25-13
17-25
24-22
27-21
24-19
23-27
17-27
19-16
25-17
30-21
18-12
21-18
27-23
22-24
24-15
15-13
12-20
21-17
28-14
24-15
19-16
33-21
29-23
26-16
19-20
23-18
29-25
27-27
27-14
167.9Avg total
90.6Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)91.476.5167.9+14.988%
Season at home (6)92.577.2169.7+15.3100%
Season away (2)88.074.5162.5+13.550%
Last 10 (10)90.677.3167.9+13.390%
Last 5 (5)94.874.4169.2+20.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)79.984.4164.2-4.536%
vs Similar (6)89.079.7168.7+9.3100%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)94.872.7167.5+22.1100%
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#9
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
84-98
84
98
-14
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
62-117
62
117
-55
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
75-94
75
94
-19
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
65-99
65
99
-34
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
62-92
62
92
-30
H25/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
L
68-109
68
109
-41
A03/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
56-92
56
92
-36
A11/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
68-97
68
97
-29
H14/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-7
17-24
9-27
24-19
23-34
27-20
19-26
15-18
15-25
14-25
21-34
12-33
20-25
16-14
14-30
20-22
23-17
17-29
16-20
19-28
19-31
13-17
19-27
14-24
17-21
14-28
15-24
16-19
13-23
19-29
21-25
15-32
12-27
13-23
20-19
11-23
23-29
17-22
8-22
20-24
164.5Avg total
67.9Scored
96.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)67.996.6164.5-28.70%
Season at home (6)69.399.5168.8-30.20%
Season away (4)65.892.2158.0-26.50%
Last 10 (10)67.996.6164.5-28.70%
Last 5 (5)63.897.8161.6-34.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)69.694.5164.0-24.93%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lokomotiv Kuban) 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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -5.5-5.5Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: -9.2-9.2Q4Q4: +3.8+3.8Q4: -7.6-7.6
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -5.5-5.5Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: -9.2-9.2Q4Q4: +3.8+3.8Q4: -7.6-7.6
Lokomotiv KubanSamara
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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Lokomotiv KubanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H09/06
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A12/06
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H27/09
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H03/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A11/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H14/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H18/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
49-31
49
31
+18
A25/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H01/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H07/11
VTB United League
88.2Avg total
47.0Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.542.185.6+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.342.087.3+3.359%-
Last 30 away (13)41.242.383.5-1.231%-
Last 10 (10)47.041.288.2+5.870%-
Last 5 (5)51.438.089.4+13.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)39.744.183.9-4.421%-
vs Similar (6)47.342.389.7+5.083%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)46.539.285.7+7.360%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#9
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
29-50
29
50
-21
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H25/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A03/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A11/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H14/11
VTB United League
82.1Avg total
35.1Scored
47.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.646.981.4-12.317%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.148.683.7-13.611%-
Last 30 away (12)33.844.278.1-10.425%-
Last 10 (10)35.147.082.1-11.910%-
Last 5 (5)32.050.082.0-18.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)34.646.981.4-12.317%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Lokomotiv Kuban) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Lokomotiv Kubantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Lokomotiv Kuban: 77.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.5 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.821.6
52.9%
-43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.77.2
34.8%
-21.6
🏀 Free throws16.612.5
75.3%
-12.5
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
9
Lokomotiv Kuban wins
1
Samara wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26HParma Perm106-84
01/11/26HUnics Kazan107-80
25/10/26ASamara92-62
18/10/26HZenit Petersburg73-72
14/10/26HSaratov96-74
11/10/26ACSKA Moscow84-87
03/10/26HMBA Moscow92-87
27/09/26HEnisey81-66
12/06/26AZenit Petersburg84-76
09/06/26HZenit Petersburg91-85
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HCSKA Moscow68-97
11/11/26AZenit Petersburg56-92
03/11/26AParma Perm68-109
25/10/26HLokomotiv Kuban62-92
21/10/26HZenit Petersburg65-99
17/10/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg75-94
14/10/26AEnisey70-91
07/10/26HUnics Kazan62-117
04/10/26HDynamo Vladivostok84-98
26/09/26ASaratov69-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lokomotiv Kuban
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %88%100%50%
Points / game91.492.588.0
Allowed / game76.577.274.5
Point differential+14.9+15.3+13.5
Avg total167.9169.7162.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Samara
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game67.969.365.8
Allowed / game96.699.592.2
Point differential-28.7-30.2-26.5
Avg total164.5168.8158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
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 CSKA Moscow10100100%92.670.4+22.2
2 Lokomotiv Kuban87188%91.476.5+14.9
3 Unics Kazan97278%93.174.8+18.3
4 Zenit Petersburg118373%85.774.7+11.0
5 Uralmash Ekaterinburg95456%84.384.2+0.1
6 MBA Moscow94544%88.090.0-2.0
7 Parma Perm104640%85.887.1-1.3
8 Dynamo Vladivostok103730%88.197.3-9.2
9 Saratov103730%72.888.8-16.0
10 Enisey81712%81.488.6-7.2
11 Samara100100%67.996.6-28.7
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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