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Nurnberger vs Crailsheim Merlins Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 24 Apr 2027
Tip-off: 16:30
Scheduled
Position#11
Record5-6
FormWLLLW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game82.6
vs
Position#2
Record9-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.8
Allowed / game68.3
GermanyPro ARound 33· Kia Metropol Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Nurnberger v Crailsheim Merlins
24 Apr 2027
NURN v CME
upcoming
14 Feb 2026
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CME74
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NURN47
CME79
27 Apr 2014
NURN74
CME81
21 Apr 2014
NURN78
CME82
30 Mar 2014
NURN81
CME84
09 Feb 2013
NURN80
CME92
16 Feb 2012
NURN82
CME90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nurnberger win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins 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

NurnbergerGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Koblenz
#13
W
85-75
85
75
+10
H02/10
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
L
61-86
61
86
-25
A04/10
Pro A
Kirchheim
#1
L
65-92
65
92
-27
H10/10
Pro A
Gottingen
#5
L
74-95
74
95
-21
A17/10
Pro A
Artland
#14
W
84-77
84
77
+7
H25/10
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
112-87
112
87
+25
A28/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
75-82
75
82
-7
A31/10
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#3
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H08/11
Pro A
Giessen
#6
L
57-83
57
83
-26
A13/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H15/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-16
18-25
18-16
19-18
15-26
19-15
15-18
12-27
17-22
10-21
21-27
17-22
21-15
14-28
21-23
18-29
21-16
20-18
15-28
28-15
41-20
21-25
22-26
28-16
13-18
19-22
17-16
26-26
20-18
16-17
17-11
15-24
15-21
19-20
7-25
16-17
21-16
22-27
27-20
16-20
159.7Avg total
76.7Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)77.382.6159.9-5.445%
Season at home (5)77.679.4157.0-1.860%
Season away (6)77.085.3162.3-8.333%
Last 10 (10)76.783.0159.7-6.340%
Last 5 (5)79.681.0160.6-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)69.083.6152.6-14.622%
vs Similar (10)82.585.1167.6-2.640%
vs Weaker (11)88.775.8164.5+12.964%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
ETB Miners
#17
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
91-47
91
47
+44
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#6
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#12
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#15
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
96-69
96
69
+27
H13/11
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
W
76-70
76
70
+6
A15/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
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
18-29
21-16
20-14
17-11
150.1Avg total
81.8Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)81.868.3150.1+13.590%
Season at home (5)81.867.0148.8+14.8100%
Season away (5)81.869.6151.4+12.280%
Last 10 (10)81.868.3150.1+13.590%
Last 5 (5)80.069.0149.0+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)94.588.5183.0+6.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)85.576.1161.6+9.482%
This opponent (Nurnberger) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -4.0-4.0Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: -3.0-3.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +7.6+7.6
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -4.0-4.0Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: -3.0-3.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +7.6+7.6
NurnbergerCrailsheim 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
NurnbergerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Koblenz
#13
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H02/10
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A04/10
Pro A
Kirchheim
#1
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H10/10
Pro A
Gottingen
#5
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A17/10
Pro A
Artland
#14
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H25/10
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
62-45
62
45
+17
A28/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A31/10
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#3
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H08/11
Pro A
Giessen
#6
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A13/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H15/11
Pro A
79.8Avg total
39.2Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.440.181.5+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.739.981.7+1.853%-
Last 30 away (15)41.040.381.3+0.747%-
Last 10 (10)39.240.679.8-1.440%-
Last 5 (5)41.440.882.2+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)34.439.974.3-5.433%-
vs Similar (10)43.743.487.1+0.340%-
vs Weaker (11)44.937.482.3+7.573%-
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
ETB Miners
#17
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
40-22
40
22
+18
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#6
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#16
W
48-39
48
39
+9
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#8
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#12
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#15
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#10
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H13/11
Pro A
Heidelberg
#4
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A15/11
Pro A
76.0Avg total
39.3Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.038.281.3+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.336.879.1+5.564%-
Last 30 away (16)43.739.583.2+4.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.336.776.0+2.640%-
Last 5 (5)36.637.474.0-0.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)47.045.592.5+1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)42.837.780.5+5.057%-
This opponent (Nurnberger) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Nurnbergertheir 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 typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
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.

💪 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

Nurnbergerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HBayreuth86-83
13/11/26AGiessen57-83
08/11/26HWolmirstedt68-70
31/10/26ABremerhaven75-82
28/10/26AKoln112-87
25/10/26HArtland84-77
17/10/26AGottingen74-95
10/10/26HKirchheim65-92
04/10/26ATubingen61-86
02/10/26HKoblenz85-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AHeidelberg76-70
13/11/26HKoln96-69
07/11/26ABochum83-80
31/10/26HPaderborn65-58
24/10/26HBremerhaven80-68
18/10/26AOrangeAcademy78-84
09/10/26HGiessen83-76
04/10/26APS Karlsruhe91-47
02/10/26HTubingen85-64
26/09/26AETB Miners81-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nurnberger
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW45%
HomeWLWLW60%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %45%60%33%
Points / game77.377.677.0
Allowed / game82.679.485.3
Point differential-5.4-1.8-8.3
Avg total159.9157.0162.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%20%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW90%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %90%100%80%
Points / game81.881.881.8
Allowed / game68.367.069.6
Point differential+13.5+14.8+12.2
Avg total150.1148.8151.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kirchheim109190%90.176.3+13.8
2 Crailsheim Merlins109190%81.868.3+13.5
3 Wolmirstedt98189%78.771.4+7.2
4 Heidelberg107370%81.071.8+9.2
5 Gottingen105550%83.479.7+3.7
6 Giessen105550%78.174.8+3.3
7 Tubingen105550%79.379.4-0.1
8 Bremerhaven105550%79.783.2-3.5
9 PS Karlsruhe105550%78.482.6-4.2
10 Koln105550%82.990.0-7.1
11 Nurnberger115645%77.382.6-5.4
12 Paderborn94544%82.180.9+1.2
13 Koblenz94544%83.885.9-2.1
14 Artland103730%84.285.0-0.8
15 Bochum103730%80.585.9-5.4
16 OrangeAcademy103730%79.785.3-5.6
17 ETB Miners103730%81.989.7-7.8
18 Bayreuth101910%87.296.0-8.8
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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