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Paderborn vs Crailsheim Merlins Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 29 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 18:30
Scheduled
Position#10
Record4-5
FormLWLWW
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game80.9
vs
Position#1
Record8-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.4
Allowed / game68.1
GermanyPro ARound 21· Sportzentrum Maspernplatz
Other2026-27
Meetings · Paderborn v Crailsheim Merlins
29 Jan 2027
PAD v CME
upcoming
11 Apr 2026
PAD75
CME87
23 Sep 2017
PAD67
CME83
10 Dec 2016
PAD83
CME89
28 Sep 2013
PAD75
CME80
23 Feb 2013
PAD68
CME71
11 Apr 2012
PAD100
CME97
20 Jan 2012
PAD93
CME85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Paderborn win
-no forecast
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

PaderbornGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#9
L
74-89
74
89
-15
A02/05
Pro A
Bochum
#16
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H26/09
Pro A
Koln
#8
W
90-73
90
73
+17
H02/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#7
L
81-84
81
84
-3
A04/10
Pro A
Koblenz
#11
L
86-88
86
88
-2
H10/10
Pro A
Kirchheim
#2
L
82-100
82
100
-18
A17/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#15
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H24/10
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#1
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A31/10
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
W
100-98 OT
100
98
+2
H08/11
Pro A
Artland
#14
W
82-68
82
68
+14
A13/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-30
24-10
12-25
23-24
15-19
15-16
20-21
27-25
29-16
15-21
24-13
22-23
25-27
17-19
26-21
13-17
23-15
20-23
25-29
18-21
26-27
19-25
18-22
19-26
23-20
22-21
16-25
22-5
17-15
15-13
15-9
11-28
18-27
20-29
28-16
18-12
15-12
14-20
24-22
29-14
163.0Avg total
81.3Scored
81.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)82.180.9163.0+1.244%
Season at home (5)87.282.2169.4+5.060%
Season away (4)75.879.2155.0-3.525%
Last 10 (10)81.381.7163.0-0.440%
Last 5 (5)81.080.4161.4+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)81.089.2170.2-8.227%
vs Similar (11)81.783.5165.3-1.855%
vs Weaker (4)87.580.8168.2+6.875%
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
Giessen
#7
L
70-87
70
87
-17
A15/05
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#6
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
91-47
91
47
+44
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#5
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#15
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#7
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#10
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#16
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#8
W
96-69
96
69
+27
H13/11
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-13
20-22
20-31
15-21
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
151.2Avg total
81.2Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)82.468.1150.6+14.389%
Season at home (5)81.867.0148.8+14.8100%
Season away (4)83.269.5152.8+13.875%
Last 10 (10)81.270.0151.2+11.280%
Last 5 (5)80.471.8152.2+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)94.588.5183.0+6.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)86.375.7162.0+10.682%
This opponent (Paderborn) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +6.4+6.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +6.4+6.4
PaderbornCrailsheim 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
PaderbornLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#9
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A02/05
Pro A
Bochum
#16
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H26/09
Pro A
Koln
#8
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H02/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#7
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A04/10
Pro A
Koblenz
#11
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H10/10
Pro A
Kirchheim
#2
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A17/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#15
W
45-41
45
41
+4
H24/10
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#1
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A31/10
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
L
38-56
38
56
-18
H08/11
Pro A
Artland
#14
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A13/11
Pro A
79.2Avg total
38.7Scored
40.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.042.282.2-2.247%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.244.184.2-3.938%-
Last 30 away (14)39.940.179.9-0.257%-
Last 10 (10)38.740.579.2-1.840%-
Last 5 (5)37.841.879.6-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)40.142.282.3-2.147%-
vs Similar (11)40.342.282.5-1.945%-
vs Weaker (4)39.242.281.5-3.050%-
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
Giessen
#7
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A15/05
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#6
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H02/10
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
40-22
40
22
+18
A04/10
Pro A
Giessen
#5
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H09/10
Pro A
OrangeAcademy
#15
W
48-39
48
39
+9
A18/10
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#7
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H24/10
Pro A
Paderborn
#10
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H31/10
Pro A
Bochum
#16
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A07/11
Pro A
Koln
#8
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H13/11
Pro A
74.6Avg total
38.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.737.881.4+5.960%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.336.479.7+6.967%-
Last 30 away (15)44.039.183.1+4.953%-
Last 10 (10)38.935.774.6+3.240%-
Last 5 (5)38.436.274.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)47.045.592.5+1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)43.437.280.6+6.261%-
This opponent (Paderborn) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Paderborntheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
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

Head-to-head record
0
Paderborn wins
10
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Paderbornlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26AArtland82-68
08/11/26HBayreuth100-98 OT
31/10/26ACrailsheim Merlins58-65
24/10/26HOrangeAcademy83-71
17/10/26AKirchheim82-100
10/10/26HKoblenz86-88
04/10/26ABremerhaven81-84
02/10/26HKoln90-73
26/09/26HBochum77-81
02/05/26APS Karlsruhe74-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
15/05/26AGiessen70-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Paderborn
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW44%
HomeLWLWW60%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %44%60%25%
Points / game82.187.275.8
Allowed / game80.982.279.2
Point differential+1.2+5.0-3.5
Avg total163.0169.4155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %11%20%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW89%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %89%100%75%
Points / game82.481.883.2
Allowed / game68.167.069.5
Point differential+14.3+14.8+13.8
Avg total150.6148.8152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%60%50%
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 Crailsheim Merlins98189%82.468.1+14.3
2 Kirchheim98189%91.977.7+14.2
3 Wolmirstedt98189%78.771.4+7.2
4 Heidelberg97278%82.271.3+10.9
5 Giessen95456%80.275.8+4.4
6 Tubingen95456%81.080.0+1.0
7 Bremerhaven95456%80.783.3-2.7
8 Koln105550%82.990.0-7.1
9 Gottingen94544%83.680.7+2.9
10 Paderborn94544%82.180.9+1.2
11 Koblenz94544%83.885.9-2.1
12 PS Karlsruhe94544%78.384.1-5.8
13 Nurnberger104640%76.482.6-6.2
14 Artland93633%83.984.7-0.8
15 OrangeAcademy93633%80.986.0-5.1
16 Bochum92722%79.785.8-6.1
17 ETB Miners92722%83.793.1-9.4
18 Bayreuth91811%87.797.1-9.4
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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