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North Macedonia vs Romania Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Aug 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 72-80
18-17 14-14 25-24 15-25
Position#73
Record-
FormWLLLW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Romania 🏆
Position#34
Record3-1
FormLLWWW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game71.8
EuropeWorld Cup· Sports Hall Kumanovo
Other2027
Meetings · North Macedonia v Romania
02 Aug 2025
NORT72
ROMA80
16 Sep 2018
NORT90
ROMA76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

North MacedoniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMacedonia
Date
Competition
Norway
#28
W
58-36
58
36
+22
no box
H10/11
EuroBasket
Denmark
#27
W
74-71 OT
74
71
+3
no box
H13/11
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
73-82
73
82
-9
no box
A23/02
EuroBasket
Norway
#28
W
79-41
79
41
+38
no box
A26/02
EuroBasket
Estonia
#10
L
69-74
69
74
-5
no box
H23/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
96-71
96
71
+25
no box
A26/02
EuroBasket
Lithuania
#4
L
67-82
67
82
-15
56avg 63
H21/11
EuroBasket
Lithuania
#4
L
72-94
72
94
-22
57avg 63
A24/11
EuroBasket
Estonia
#10
L
65-84
65
84
-19
48avg 63
A21/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
88-74
88
74
+14
91avg 63
H24/02
EuroBasket
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-11
18-7
11-11
13-7
14-20
18-17
16-17
16-10
15-22
23-22
8-17
27-21
24-12
21-14
15-10
19-5
20-19
23-17
10-21
16-17
25-16
22-22
22-12
27-21
9-23
18-21
16-20
24-18
27-23
19-20
16-21
10-30
17-22
22-16
11-20
15-26
26-19
19-20
22-16
21-19
145.0Avg total
74.1Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)74.170.9145.0+3.250%
Last 5 (5)77.681.0158.6-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)68.381.4149.7-13.114%
vs Similar (6)70.372.3142.7-2.050%
vs Weaker (10)76.267.7143.9+8.570%
This opponent (Romania) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRomania
Date
Competition
Bulgaria
#13
L
61-62
61
62
-1
no box
H23/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
75-50
75
50
+25
no box
H26/02
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
87-83
87
83
+4
no box
A19/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
65-69
65
69
-4
no box
H22/07
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
72-63
72
63
+9
no box
H29/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
58-83
58
83
-25
no box
A02/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
L
72-76 OT
72
76
-4
no box
H22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
75-62
75
62
+13
no box
A21/11
World Cup
Luxembourg
#70
W
84-78
84
78
+6
no box
A24/11
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
85-71
85
71
+14
no box
H23/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-16
13-15
19-13
17-18
24-11
16-20
18-6
17-13
21-22
23-20
25-22
18-19
10-18
19-13
24-23
12-15
10-23
26-16
20-16
16-8
13-19
18-19
16-23
11-22
20-17
19-10
16-11
12-29
26-20
17-18
12-12
20-12
23-12
23-19
19-18
19-29
23-22
18-20
22-15
22-14
143.1Avg total
73.4Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)79.071.8150.8+7.275%
Season at home (2)78.573.5152.0+5.050%
Season away (2)79.570.0149.5+9.5100%
Last 10 (10)73.469.7143.1+3.760%
Last 5 (5)74.874.0148.8+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)64.686.9151.5-22.30%
vs Similar (7)67.978.7146.6-10.914%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)79.768.8148.5+10.992%
This opponent (North Macedonia) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +2.7+2.7Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -1.5-1.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +2.7+2.7Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -1.5-1.5
North MacedoniaRomania
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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North MacedoniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Norway
#28
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H10/11
EuroBasket
Denmark
#27
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H13/11
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A23/02
EuroBasket
Norway
#28
W
45-26
45
26
+19
A26/02
EuroBasket
Estonia
#10
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H23/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A26/02
EuroBasket
Lithuania
#4
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H21/11
EuroBasket
Lithuania
#4
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A24/11
EuroBasket
Estonia
#10
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A21/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H24/02
EuroBasket
75.9Avg total
39.6Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.838.674.4-2.843%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.440.574.9-6.127%-
Last 30 away (15)37.136.773.9+0.460%-
Last 10 (10)39.636.375.9+3.370%-
Last 5 (5)40.840.481.2+0.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)34.341.675.9-7.329%-
vs Similar (6)35.833.769.5+2.267%-
vs Weaker (10)37.837.475.2+0.450%-
This opponent (Romania) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RomaniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bulgaria
#13
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H23/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H26/02
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A19/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H22/07
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H29/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A02/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A21/11
World Cup
Luxembourg
#70
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A24/11
World Cup
Norway
#75
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H23/02
World Cup
72.4Avg total
37.4Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.540.476.8-3.937%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.940.173.9-6.220%-
Last 30 away (15)39.140.779.7-1.653%-
Last 10 (10)37.435.072.4+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)40.035.275.2+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.246.377.5-15.110%-
vs Similar (7)33.938.372.1-4.414%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)41.936.978.8+5.069%-
This opponent (North Macedonia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
North Macedoniatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

North Macedonia: 73.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.9 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.717.8
52.8%
-35.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.98.2
30.5%
-24.6
🏀 Free throws17.812.9
72.5%
-12.9
They take 60.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Romaniatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Romania: 67.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.4 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.815.2
49.4%
-30.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.58.2
28.8%
-24.6
🏀 Free throws15.512.0
77.4%
-12.0
They take 59.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Aug 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
North Macedonia
WLLLWLWLWW
Romania
WWWLLWLWWL
#73
League position
#34
+4.4
Net rating
-6.7
100.8
Offensive rating
94.2
96.4
Defensive rating
100.9
49.7%
Effective FG%
46.4%
48.4%
Opp. effective FG%
47.4%
15.3%
Turnover %
21.2%
19.9%
Off. rebound %
29.0%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.26
30.5%
3-point %
28.8%
58.5%
Assist %
76.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ North Macedonia   ■ Romania
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
1
North Macedonia wins
1
Romania wins
DateGameScore
21/02/19Romania v North Macedonia65-53
16/09/18North Macedonia v Romania90-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/25HPoland88-74
21/02/25AEstonia65-84
24/11/24ALithuania72-94
21/11/24HLithuania67-82
26/02/24APoland96-71
23/02/24HEstonia69-74
26/02/23ANorway79-41
23/02/23ASlovakia73-82
13/11/22HDenmark74-71 OT
10/11/22HNorway58-36
Romanialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/25HNorway85-71
24/11/24ALuxembourg84-78
21/11/24ANorway75-62
22/02/24HLuxembourg72-76 OT
02/08/23ASlovakia58-83
29/07/23HAlbania72-63
22/07/23HSlovakia65-69
19/07/23AAlbania87-83
26/02/23HCyprus75-50
23/02/23HBulgaria61-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Macedonia
World Cup 2027
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Romania
World Cup 2027
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWW75%
HomeLW50%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %75%50%100%
Points / game79.078.579.5
Allowed / game71.873.570.0
Point differential+7.2+5.0+9.5
Avg total150.8152.0149.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %25%50%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 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
2 Denmark110100%89.071.0+18.0
3 Slovakia110100%73.060.0+13.0
4 Netherlands110100%65.064.0+1.0
5 Switzerland76186%77.759.1+18.6
6 Romania43175%79.071.8+7.2
7 Austria53260%93.075.4+17.6
8 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
9 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
10 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
11 Norway52340%68.873.2-4.4
12 Kosovo62433%73.781.5-7.8
13 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
14 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
15 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
16 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
17 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
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
North Macedonia1814251572
Romania1714242580
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