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Melbourne United vs Sydney Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 16 Dec 2015
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 81-96
15-32 39-20 18-24 9-20
Position#2
Record11-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game85.2
Allowed / game82.8
vs
Sydney 🏆
Australia
Position#8
Record3-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game89.1
AustraliaNBL
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Melbourne UnitedAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sydney
#8
W
96-82
96
82
+14
H01/11
NBL
Sydney
#8
W
105-94
105
94
+11
A05/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
87-86
87
86
+1
H08/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A13/11
NBL
Townsville
#7
L
78-82
78
82
-4
H20/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A22/11
NBL
Townsville
#7
W
66-63
66
63
+3
A26/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
87-102
87
102
-15
A03/12
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
89-86
89
86
+3
H06/12
NBL
Perth
#1
L
83-113
83
113
-30
A10/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-17
16-20
26-20
20-25
22-16
24-25
34-26
25-27
22-25
26-18
14-25
25-18
18-30
27-13
7-18
18-21
19-25
12-22
20-22
27-13
22-23
13-9
17-19
17-29
23-24
19-8
8-7
16-24
28-30
18-29
22-23
19-20
30-23
23-19
17-20
19-24
21-15
12-34
25-30
25-34
170.0Avg total
83.0Scored
87.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)85.282.8168.0+2.469%
Season at home (9)87.178.6165.7+8.689%
Season away (7)82.788.3171.0-5.643%
Last 10 (10)83.087.0170.0-4.050%
Last 5 (5)78.888.8167.6-10.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)73.889.5163.2-15.825%
vs Similar (15)84.986.3171.3-1.460%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)87.082.0169.0+5.064%
This opponent (Sydney) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Townsville
#7
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H30/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
82-96
82
96
-14
A01/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
94-105
94
105
-11
H05/11
NBL
Adelaide
#5
L
98-99
98
99
-1
A07/11
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H12/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
74-86
74
86
-12
H19/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
90-96
90
96
-6
A25/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
83-101
83
101
-18
A04/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
84-96
84
96
-12
A11/12
NBL
Perth
#1
L
69-87
69
87
-18
H13/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-14
15-19
20-20
26-25
17-34
20-16
20-26
25-20
16-22
25-24
26-34
27-25
39-21
25-24
21-22
13-32
22-23
33-17
17-23
34-21
17-19
23-18
14-20
20-29
22-24
25-26
22-20
21-26
21-33
23-18
19-21
20-29
21-14
24-23
14-26
25-33
20-15
15-22
24-21
10-29
179.5Avg total
86.7Scored
92.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)83.989.1173.0-5.120%
Season at home (9)84.486.0170.4-1.633%
Season away (6)83.293.7176.8-10.50%
Last 10 (10)86.792.8179.5-6.120%
Last 5 (5)80.093.2173.2-13.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)82.990.2173.1-7.412%
vs Similar (13)85.989.9175.8-4.023%
vs Weaker (1)73.075.0148.0-2.00%
This opponent (Melbourne United) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: -3.6-3.6Q4Q4: -2.4-2.4Q4: -4.8-4.8
Melbourne UnitedSydney
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
Melbourne UnitedLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sydney
#8
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H01/11
NBL
Sydney
#8
W
46-41
46
41
+5
A05/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H08/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A13/11
NBL
Townsville
#7
L
31-47
31
47
-16
H20/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A22/11
NBL
Townsville
#7
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A26/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A03/12
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H06/12
NBL
Perth
#1
L
33-49
33
49
-16
A10/12
NBL
85.4Avg total
42.9Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.742.485.1+0.360%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.640.985.5+3.767%-
Last 30 away (15)40.843.884.6-3.053%-
Last 10 (10)42.942.585.4+0.470%-
Last 5 (5)41.842.884.6-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.546.084.5-7.50%-
vs Similar (15)44.243.387.5+0.967%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)42.239.781.9+2.573%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Townsville
#7
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H30/10
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
37-50
37
50
-13
A01/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H05/11
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
64-45
64
45
+19
A07/11
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H12/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H19/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A25/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A04/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A11/12
NBL
Perth
#1
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H13/12
NBL
87.5Avg total
44.9Scored
42.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.544.388.8+0.240%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.943.687.5+0.444%-
Last 30 away (14)45.145.190.3+0.036%-
Last 10 (10)44.942.687.5+2.350%-
Last 5 (5)42.242.484.6-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)43.443.887.2-0.338%-
vs Similar (13)46.845.892.6+1.146%-
vs Weaker (1)31.034.065.0-3.00%-
This opponent (Melbourne United) 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

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 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
7
Melbourne United wins
3
Sydney wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/15APerth83-113
06/12/15HAdelaide89-86
03/12/15AIllawarra Hawks87-102
26/11/15ATownsville66-63
22/11/15ANew Zealand Breakers69-80
20/11/15HTownsville78-82
13/11/15ACairns70-82
08/11/15HNew Zealand Breakers87-86
05/11/15ASydney105-94
01/11/15HSydney96-82
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/15HPerth69-87
11/12/15ANew Zealand Breakers84-96
04/12/15ACairns83-101
25/11/15AIllawarra Hawks90-96
19/11/15HNew Zealand Breakers74-86
12/11/15HAdelaide106-84
07/11/15AAdelaide98-99
05/11/15HMelbourne United94-105
01/11/15AMelbourne United82-96
30/10/15HTownsville87-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Melbourne United
NBL 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL69%
HomeWWWLW89%
AwayLLWLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %69%89%43%
Points / game85.287.182.7
Allowed / game82.878.688.3
Point differential+2.4+8.6-5.6
Avg total168.0165.7171.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%33%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)75% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sydney
NBL 2015-16
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL20%
HomeWLWLL33%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %20%33%0%
Points / game83.984.483.2
Allowed / game89.186.093.7
Point differential-5.1-1.6-10.5
Avg total173.0170.4176.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (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 Perth1712571%86.881.1+5.6
2 Melbourne United1611569%85.282.8+2.4
3 New Zealand Breakers1510567%85.280.0+5.2
4 Illawarra Hawks158753%92.188.4+3.7
5 Adelaide178947%86.586.1+0.4
6 Cairns156940%83.887.9-4.1
7 Townsville1861233%77.384.7-7.4
8 Sydney1531220%83.989.1-5.1
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
Melbourne United153918981
Sydney3220242096
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