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Russia vs Nigeria Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Aug 2019
Tip-off: 08:30
Final 82-77
18-13 22-22 18-23 24-19
Position#15
Record8-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game71.1
Russia 🏆
vs
Position#7
Record10-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game89.4
Allowed / game67.1
EuropeWorld Cup
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belgium
#70
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A29/06
World Cup
France
#6
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H02/07
World Cup
Israel
#41
L
71-93
71
93
-22
H06/09
Friendly International
Poland
#38
W
88-68
88
68
+20
H08/09
Friendly International
Czech Republic
#20
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A13/09
World Cup
Bulgaria
#35
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H16/09
World Cup
Finland
#34
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
A30/11
World Cup
Czech Republic
#20
W
81-61
81
61
+20
H03/12
World Cup
Bulgaria
#35
W
104-60
104
60
+44
A21/02
World Cup
Finland
#34
W
91-76
91
76
+15
H24/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
25-24
22-14
17-5
22-22
20-22
17-22
19-18
13-29
27-22
18-24
13-18
24-22
20-17
18-11
26-18
24-27
15-10
19-19
20-24
30-20
17-20
15-20
15-13
13-18
14-18
20-21
21-11
14-16
30-12
21-11
16-22
26-18
26-12
30-14
22-16
16-28
21-10
21-27
33-11
156.5Avg total
82.9Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)80.571.1151.6+9.467%
Season at home (6)78.869.3148.2+9.583%
Season away (6)82.272.8155.0+9.350%
Last 10 (10)82.973.6156.5+9.370%
Last 5 (5)86.069.0155.0+17.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)76.281.2157.5-5.00%
vs Similar (5)77.680.0157.6-2.460%
vs Weaker (21)79.368.6147.9+10.776%
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NigeriaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mali
#63
W
82-59
82
59
+23
A25/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
109-66
109
66
+43
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
111-70
111
70
+41
A30/06
World Cup
Mali
#63
W
93-53
93
53
+40
H01/07
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A14/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
114-69
114
69
+45
H15/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
W
89-61
89
61
+28
H16/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
46-72
46
72
-26
H22/02
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A23/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
63-84
63
84
-21
A24/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-5
16-16
20-21
25-17
30-21
21-14
30-17
28-14
28-24
24-9
30-9
29-28
22-15
25-10
24-19
22-9
21-19
20-13
23-16
20-25
25-20
26-19
37-21
26-9
27-14
22-17
17-18
23-12
10-14
9-14
12-27
15-17
14-14
18-11
21-15
19-19
19-27
15-13
19-23
10-21
152.9Avg total
86.3Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)89.467.1156.5+22.383%
Season at home (6)93.262.3155.5+30.883%
Season away (6)85.771.8157.5+13.883%
Last 10 (10)86.366.6152.9+19.780%
Last 5 (5)76.869.0145.8+7.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.384.2156.5-11.817%
vs Similar (2)79.580.0159.5-0.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)86.167.4153.5+18.877%
This opponent (Russia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -2.1-2.1Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +6.0+6.0Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: +4.6+4.6Q4: +4.6+4.6
RussiaNigeria
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
RussiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belgium
#70
L
45-47
45
47
-2
A29/06
World Cup
France
#6
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H02/07
World Cup
Israel
#41
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H06/09
Friendly International
Poland
#38
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H08/09
Friendly International
Czech Republic
#20
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A13/09
World Cup
Bulgaria
#35
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H16/09
World Cup
Finland
#34
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A30/11
World Cup
Czech Republic
#20
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H03/12
World Cup
Bulgaria
#35
W
52-30
52
30
+22
A21/02
World Cup
Finland
#34
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H24/02
World Cup
80.7Avg total
41.7Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.835.474.2+3.463%-
Last 30 at home (12)40.336.476.8+3.958%-
Last 30 away (18)37.834.772.6+3.167%-
Last 10 (10)41.739.080.7+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)41.434.475.8+7.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)34.035.569.5-1.525%-
vs Similar (5)40.440.881.2-0.460%-
vs Weaker (21)39.434.173.5+5.371%-
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NigeriaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mali
#63
W
37-21
37
21
+16
A25/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A30/06
World Cup
Mali
#63
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H01/07
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A14/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H15/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H16/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
19-28
19
28
-9
H22/02
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A23/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A24/02
World Cup
72.2Avg total
41.3Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.834.375.1+6.570%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.235.575.7+4.753%-
Last 30 away (15)41.333.174.5+8.287%-
Last 10 (10)41.330.972.2+10.480%-
Last 5 (5)37.032.669.6+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)36.242.078.2-5.817%-
vs Similar (2)37.533.571.0+4.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)42.332.374.6+10.082%-
This opponent (Russia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 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
1
Russia wins
0
Nigeria wins
DateGameScore
07/07/12Nigeria v Russia77-85
Russialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/19HFinland91-76
21/02/19ABulgaria104-60
03/12/18HCzech Republic81-61
30/11/18AFinland77-75 OT
16/09/18HBulgaria77-73
13/09/18ACzech Republic78-80
08/09/18HPoland88-68
06/09/18HIsrael71-93
02/07/18HFrance78-84
29/06/18ABelgium84-66
Nigerialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/19ASenegal63-84
23/02/19ACentral African Republic72-59
22/02/19HIvory Coast46-72
16/09/18HSenegal89-61
15/09/18HCentral African Republic114-69
14/09/18AIvory Coast84-73
01/07/18HMali93-53
30/06/18ARwanda111-70
29/06/18HUganda109-66
25/02/18AMali82-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Russia
World Cup 2019
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW67%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %67%83%50%
Points / game80.578.882.2
Allowed / game71.169.372.8
Point differential+9.4+9.5+9.3
Avg total151.6148.2155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %17%0%33%
Nigeria
World Cup 2019
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL83%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWWWWL83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %83%83%83%
Points / game89.493.285.7
Allowed / game67.162.371.8
Point differential+22.3+30.8+13.8
Avg total156.5155.5157.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%83%83%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Lithuania1211192%83.266.8+16.4
2 Greece1211192%81.073.3+7.7
3 Australia1210283%87.960.6+27.3
4 Canada1210283%92.969.4+23.5
5 Nigeria1210283%89.467.1+22.3
6 Tunisia1210283%77.855.8+22.0
7 New Zealand1210283%90.871.8+19.1
8 France1210283%78.164.8+13.2
9 South Korea1210283%88.577.2+11.2
10 Senegal1210283%74.165.1+9.0
11 Spain1210283%77.270.7+6.6
12 Argentina108280%87.470.7+16.7
13 Puerto Rico108280%81.477.1+4.3
14 Germany129375%84.872.2+12.5
15 Brazil129375%76.565.6+10.9
16 Poland139469%79.873.5+6.4
17 Venezuela139469%73.570.6+2.8
18 Angola139469%68.365.6+2.7
19 Japan128467%82.370.3+12.0
20 Russia128467%80.571.1+9.4
21 Italy128467%78.369.7+8.7
22 Iran128467%74.267.6+6.6
23 Turkey128467%72.867.1+5.8
24 Czech Republic128467%74.274.1+0.1
25 Serbia138562%84.571.8+12.6
26 Uruguay106460%69.771.7-2.0
27 China127558%83.769.5+14.2
28 Ivory Coast127558%67.260.0+7.2
29 Jordan127558%86.479.2+7.2
30 Cameroon127558%72.766.2+6.5
31 Dominican Republic127558%81.676.8+4.8
32 Philippines127558%80.877.9+2.9
33 Latvia127558%78.676.2+2.4
34 Montenegro127558%76.575.1+1.4
35 Egypt127558%66.866.6+0.2
36 Lebanon126650%78.871.5+7.2
37 Hungary126650%69.770.8-1.1
38 Finland126650%76.177.2-1.2
39 Bulgaria168850%76.177.8-1.8
40 Armenia63350%78.380.3-2.0
41 Central African Republic126650%68.070.3-2.3
42 Estonia167944%70.076.0-6.0
43 Ukraine125742%75.774.3+1.3
44 Sweden125742%72.875.6-2.8
45 Georgia125742%77.280.7-3.4
46 Israel125742%77.181.2-4.1
47 Mexico104640%74.274.2+0.0
48 Panama104640%71.674.1-2.5
49 Bosnia & Herzegovina1871139%76.379.0-2.7
50 Netherlands1661038%77.975.5+2.4
51 D.R. Congo62433%67.867.7+0.2
52 Croatia124833%71.574.2-2.8
53 Morocco124833%61.665.8-4.2
54 Mozambique62433%58.062.8-4.8
55 Iraq62433%68.773.7-5.0
56 Iceland62433%77.282.7-5.5
57 Kazakhstan124833%69.080.2-11.2
58 Romania62433%61.377.8-16.5
59 Austria103730%72.078.2-6.2
60 North Macedonia41325%74.075.0-1.0
61 Slovenia123925%75.882.3-6.6
62 Portugal41325%72.582.2-9.8
63 Mali123925%64.075.8-11.8
64 United States Virgin Islands123925%72.184.7-12.6
65 Chad123925%60.174.8-14.8
66 Rwanda123925%67.283.1-15.8
67 Belarus102820%73.983.0-9.1
68 Kosovo102820%65.586.3-20.8
69 Great Britain61517%73.376.2-2.8
70 Belgium61517%65.373.8-8.5
71 Slovakia61517%72.381.3-9.0
72 Uganda61517%77.790.0-12.3
73 Chile1221017%61.474.8-13.3
74 Colombia61517%65.580.2-14.7
75 Bahamas61517%73.593.5-20.0
76 Chinese Taipei61517%71.092.0-21.0
77 Qatar1221017%61.085.6-24.6
78 Syria1221017%66.190.7-24.6
79 Cuba4040%67.581.5-14.0
80 Paraguay6060%58.576.7-18.2
81 India6060%68.894.7-25.8
82 Guinea6060%56.089.3-33.3
83 Albania4040%57.094.5-37.5
84 Hong Kong6060%67.3110.2-42.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Russia1822182482
Nigeria1322231977
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