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Nurnberger vs Leverkusen Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 14:30
Final 95-72
25-23 25-14 27-13 18-22
Position#8
Record9-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game83.5
vs
Position#17
Record4-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game78.5
Allowed / game88.8
GermanyPro ARound 18
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nurnberger v Leverkusen
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NurnbergerGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
87-69
87
69
+18
H09/11
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
89-71
89
71
+18
A14/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H23/11
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
97-101
97
101
-4
A07/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
92-104 OT
92
104
-12
H14/12
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
91-78
91
78
+13
A20/12
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
82-76
82
76
+6
A23/12
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H26/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
92-95
92
95
-3
H03/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A10/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-29
25-12
20-15
20-13
30-14
23-14
17-24
19-19
14-20
32-22
17-22
27-25
15-28
24-23
29-30
29-20
27-18
11-25
23-15
21-24
23-18
28-24
20-14
20-22
21-19
17-24
32-15
12-18
13-23
20-21
15-18
16-12
29-27
21-26
22-19
20-23
23-23
18-13
24-11
21-28
170.2Avg total
87.0Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)83.883.5167.2+0.353%
Season at home (8)80.185.8165.9-5.638%
Season away (9)87.081.4168.4+5.667%
Last 10 (10)87.083.2170.2+3.860%
Last 5 (5)83.079.6162.6+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)79.784.2163.9-4.550%
vs Similar (11)75.284.4159.5-9.227%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)88.080.2168.2+7.867%
This opponent (Leverkusen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LeverkusenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Giessen
#7
L
71-97
71
97
-26
A09/11
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
81-123
81
123
-42
A15/11
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
76-107
76
107
-31
H23/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
L
77-91
77
91
-14
A07/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
83-95
83
95
-12
H14/12
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
L
77-81
77
81
-4
A19/12
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H23/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
95-98
95
98
-3
A27/12
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H04/01
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H11/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-20
17-24
14-31
21-22
14-25
18-35
31-29
18-34
13-27
22-30
15-28
26-22
20-26
16-20
22-16
19-29
20-15
27-23
21-29
15-28
16-21
23-18
11-20
27-22
19-21
24-17
15-32
18-12
16-21
29-24
26-26
24-27
20-24
21-18
9-13
23-29
11-21
13-18
26-18
21-22
171.7Avg total
78.0Scored
93.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)78.588.8167.4-10.324%
Season at home (9)77.287.1164.3-9.922%
Season away (8)80.090.8170.8-10.825%
Last 10 (10)78.093.7171.7-15.70%
Last 5 (5)78.484.8163.2-6.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)76.990.6167.4-13.722%
vs Similar (8)80.486.9167.2-6.525%
vs Weaker (13)81.564.7146.2+16.8100%
This opponent (Nurnberger) is Stronger. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: -5.3-5.3Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: -5.2-5.2Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -3.5-3.5
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: -5.3-5.3Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q3: -5.2-5.2Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -3.5-3.5
NurnbergerLeverkusen
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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NurnbergerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H09/11
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
53-28
53
28
+25
A14/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H23/11
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
39-51
39
51
-12
A07/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H14/12
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A20/12
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A23/12
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
33-44
33
44
-11
H26/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H03/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A10/01
Pro A
85.9Avg total
43.6Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.142.082.1-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.542.083.5-0.547%-
Last 30 away (15)38.841.980.7-3.133%-
Last 10 (10)43.642.385.9+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)42.643.686.2-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)40.245.685.8-5.430%-
vs Similar (11)36.340.576.7-4.236%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)44.839.884.6+5.056%-
This opponent (Leverkusen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LeverkusenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Giessen
#7
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A09/11
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
32-60
32
60
-28
A15/11
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
35-57
35
57
-22
H23/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A07/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H14/12
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A19/12
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H23/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A27/12
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H04/01
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
24-39
24
39
-15
H11/01
Pro A
82.6Avg total
37.8Scored
44.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.439.278.6+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.039.579.5+0.550%-
Last 30 away (14)38.638.977.5-0.236%-
Last 10 (10)37.844.882.6-7.020%-
Last 5 (5)38.440.679.0-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)37.144.481.6-7.333%-
vs Similar (8)40.241.281.5-1.025%-
vs Weaker (13)40.434.374.7+6.162%-
This opponent (Nurnberger) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Nurnberger wins
5
Leverkusen wins
Nurnbergerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AMunster86-75
03/01/26HKoln92-95
26/12/25HGiessen64-74
23/12/25ALeverkusen82-76
20/12/25AGottingen91-78
14/12/25HArtland92-104 OT
07/12/25AKoblenz97-101
23/11/25HBayreuth90-89
14/11/25AWolmirstedt89-71
09/11/25HPS Karlsruhe87-69
Leverkusenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HCrailsheim Merlins71-79
04/01/26HPaderborn73-84
27/12/25AKoln95-98
23/12/25HNurnberger76-82
19/12/25AWolmirstedt77-81
14/12/25HKoblenz83-95
07/12/25ABayreuth77-91
23/11/25HArtland76-107
15/11/25APhoenix Hagen81-123
09/11/25AGiessen71-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nurnberger
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW53%
HomeWWLLL38%
AwayWLWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %53%38%67%
Points / game83.880.187.0
Allowed / game83.585.881.4
Point differential+0.3-5.6+5.6
Avg total167.2165.9168.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%12%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Leverkusen
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL24%
HomeLLLLL22%
AwayLLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %24%22%25%
Points / game78.577.280.0
Allowed / game88.887.190.8
Point differential-10.3-9.9-10.8
Avg total167.4164.3170.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%0%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %6%11%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 Phoenix Hagen1815383%96.880.4+16.4
2 Gottingen1814478%88.379.3+9.0
3 Crailsheim Merlins1813572%88.078.3+9.7
4 Artland1812667%93.486.9+6.5
5 Bremerhaven1812667%84.081.8+2.2
6 Kirchheim1811761%83.678.6+5.1
7 Nurnberger179853%83.883.5+0.3
8 Giessen189950%83.281.1+2.1
9 Bochum189950%86.285.6+0.6
10 Koblenz189950%90.390.8-0.6
11 PS Karlsruhe1881044%81.084.4-3.4
12 Tubingen1871139%80.284.4-4.2
13 Paderborn1871139%79.486.2-6.8
14 Koln1871139%79.387.0-7.7
15 Bayreuth1861233%85.489.1-3.7
16 Wolmirstedt1851328%79.186.8-7.7
17 Leverkusen1741324%78.588.8-10.3
18 Munster1841422%75.183.2-8.1
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
Nurnberger2525271895
Leverkusen2314132272
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