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Salon Vilpas vs Kataja Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 16:30
Final 89-92
18-21 28-22 21-23 22-26
Position#1
Record14-5
FormLWWWL
Points / game93.3
Allowed / game83.9
vs
Kataja 🏆
Finland
Position#5
Record9-10
FormWWWWL
Points / game88.5
Allowed / game87.3
FinlandKorisliigaRound 20· Salohalli
Other2025-26
Meetings · Salon Vilpas v Kataja
02 Jan 2027
SVI v KAT
upcoming
02 Dec 2026
SVI v KAT
upcoming
19 May 2026
SVI100
KAT69
14 May 2026
SVI90
KAT81
09 May 2026
SVI82
KAT45
02 May 2026
SVI75
KAT84
14 Jan 2026
SVI89
KAT92
25 Jan 2025
SVI80
KAT78
04 Jan 2025
SVI78
KAT73
05 Mar 2024
SVI81
KAT78
28 Oct 2023
SVI80
KAT75
15 Feb 2023
SVI85
KAT81
16 Dec 2022
SVI88
KAT81
24 Apr 2022
SVI81
KAT64
20 Apr 2022
SVI79
KAT73
16 Apr 2022
SVI99
KAT64
22 Jan 2022
SVI84
KAT68
28 Oct 2020
SVI97
KAT72
04 Mar 2020
SVI87
KAT80
16 Nov 2019
SVI97
KAT65
23 Mar 2019
SVI96
KAT78
15 Dec 2018
SVI87
KAT97
10 Mar 2018
SVI113
KAT84
03 Dec 2017
SVI96
KAT78
10 May 2017
SVI84
KAT72
06 May 2017
SVI76
KAT74
02 May 2017
SVI74
KAT75
10 Dec 2016
SVI93
KAT63
29 Oct 2016
SVI87
KAT93
15 Jan 2016
SVI74
KAT85
17 Oct 2015
SVI73
KAT81
25 Feb 2015
SVI55
KAT82
15 Nov 2014
SVI75
KAT82
16 Apr 2014
SVI69
KAT79
16 Oct 2013
SVI72
KAT80
15 Dec 2012
SVI73
KAT87
27 Oct 2012
SVI66
KAT76
12 Apr 2012
SVI63
KAT75
02 Mar 2012
SVI76
KAT74
19 Nov 2011
SVI69
KAT73
02 Mar 2011
SVI78
KAT102
08 Dec 2010
SVI59
KAT66
20 Feb 2010
SVI75
KAT82
14 Nov 2009
SVI101
KAT82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Salon VilpasFinlandLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVilpas
Date
Competition
Helsinki Seagulls
#8
W
76-67
76
67
+9
63avg 81
H15/11
Korisliiga
Pyrinto Tampere
#7
W
73-63
73
63
+10
67avg 81
A21/11
Korisliiga
Bisons Loimaa
#9
W
83-75
83
75
+8
72avg 81
A05/12
Korisliiga
Honka
#6
L
99-103
99
103
-4
89avg 81
H13/12
Korisliiga
Kobrat
#12
W
109-87
109
87
+22
114avg 81
H17/12
Korisliiga
Karhu Basket
#3
L
74-79
74
79
-5
66avg 81
A20/12
Korisliiga
Lahti Basketball
#10
W
90-89
90
89
+1
77avg 81
H28/12
Korisliiga
KTP Kotka Basket
#4
W
93-71
93
71
+22
94avg 81
A30/12
Korisliiga
Kouvot Kouvola
#11
W
105-82
105
82
+23
110avg 81
H03/01
Korisliiga
UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki
#2
L
98-104 OT
98
104
-6
97avg 81
A10/01
Korisliiga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-13
19-14
25-19
16-21
23-18
10-16
18-13
22-16
18-20
28-17
23-14
14-24
25-26
23-25
21-24
30-28
28-21
18-22
33-26
30-18
18-25
22-15
14-16
20-23
18-23
24-29
14-27
34-10
29-25
24-16
19-17
21-13
23-12
24-22
30-25
28-23
25-19
19-32
27-17
15-18
172.0Avg total
90.0Scored
82.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)93.383.9177.2+9.474%
Season at home (9)96.283.3179.6+12.989%
Season away (10)90.784.4175.1+6.360%
Last 10 (10)90.082.0172.0+8.070%
Last 5 (5)92.085.0177.0+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.294.2171.5-17.00%
vs Similar (7)81.182.0163.1-0.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)93.383.9177.2+9.474%
This opponent (Kataja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KatajaFinlandLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKataja
Date
Competition
Karhu Basket
#3
L
99-106
99
106
-7
91avg 80
A15/11
Korisliiga
Lahti Basketball
#10
W
107-93
107
93
+14
no box
H22/11
Korisliiga
KTP Kotka Basket
#4
L
83-94
83
94
-11
68avg 80
H06/12
Korisliiga
Kouvot Kouvola
#11
W
108-90
108
90
+18
99avg 80
A09/12
Korisliiga
UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki
#2
W
97-89
97
89
+8
94avg 80
H17/12
Korisliiga
Kobrat
#12
W
94-77
94
77
+17
88avg 80
A20/12
Korisliiga
Helsinki Seagulls
#8
W
100-92
100
92
+8
94avg 80
A28/12
Korisliiga
Pyrinto Tampere
#7
W
91-72
91
72
+19
87avg 80
H30/12
Korisliiga
Bisons Loimaa
#9
W
91-85
91
85
+6
82avg 80
A07/01
Korisliiga
Honka
#6
L
74-79
74
79
-5
60avg 80
H10/01
Korisliiga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-32
21-25
24-27
31-22
31-21
18-18
25-25
33-29
21-20
27-22
17-28
18-24
34-14
27-30
22-29
25-17
30-9
15-24
25-24
27-32
18-17
23-12
25-19
28-29
26-19
28-22
23-31
23-20
22-16
22-22
24-20
23-14
20-25
25-29
27-15
19-16
22-25
16-22
20-20
16-12
182.1Avg total
94.4Scored
87.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)88.587.3175.8+1.347%
Season at home (10)86.685.6172.2+1.040%
Season away (9)90.789.1179.8+1.656%
Last 10 (10)94.487.7182.1+6.770%
Last 5 (5)90.081.0171.0+9.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)94.095.0189.0-1.050%
vs Similar (15)85.188.6173.7-3.533%
vs Weaker (13)93.586.4179.9+7.254%
This opponent (Salon Vilpas) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: +2.8+2.8
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: +2.8+2.8
Salon VilpasKataja
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
Salon VilpasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Helsinki Seagulls
#8
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H15/11
Korisliiga
Pyrinto Tampere
#7
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A21/11
Korisliiga
Bisons Loimaa
#9
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A05/12
Korisliiga
Honka
#6
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H13/12
Korisliiga
Kobrat
#12
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H17/12
Korisliiga
Karhu Basket
#3
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A20/12
Korisliiga
Lahti Basketball
#10
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H28/12
Korisliiga
KTP Kotka Basket
#4
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A30/12
Korisliiga
Kouvot Kouvola
#11
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H03/01
Korisliiga
UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki
#2
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A10/01
Korisliiga
84.4Avg total
43.4Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.742.184.7+0.647%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.440.984.3+2.664%-
Last 30 away (16)42.043.185.1-1.131%-
Last 10 (10)43.441.084.4+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)45.243.688.8+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)41.849.291.0-7.525%-
vs Similar (7)37.139.176.3-2.014%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)44.941.686.5+3.363%-
This opponent (Kataja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KatajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Karhu Basket
#3
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A15/11
Korisliiga
Lahti Basketball
#10
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H22/11
Korisliiga
KTP Kotka Basket
#4
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H06/12
Korisliiga
Kouvot Kouvola
#11
W
61-44
61
44
+17
A09/12
Korisliiga
UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki
#2
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H17/12
Korisliiga
Kobrat
#12
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A20/12
Korisliiga
Helsinki Seagulls
#8
W
54-41
54
41
+13
A28/12
Korisliiga
Pyrinto Tampere
#7
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H30/12
Korisliiga
Bisons Loimaa
#9
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A07/01
Korisliiga
Honka
#6
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H10/01
Korisliiga
89.3Avg total
46.9Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.542.588.0+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)46.639.486.0+7.282%-
Last 30 away (13)44.146.690.7-2.538%-
Last 10 (10)46.942.489.3+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)44.441.886.2+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)50.544.595.0+6.0100%-
vs Similar (15)45.342.187.4+3.167%-
vs Weaker (13)45.042.787.7+2.354%-
This opponent (Salon Vilpas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Salon Vilpastheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Salon Vilpas: 89.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.0 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.123.4
50.8%
2.0%46.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.19.1
34.9%
33.1%27.3
🏀 Free throws21.515.1
70.2%
74.0%15.1
They take 72.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 3%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Katajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Kataja: 91.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.1 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.0 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.320.3
55.9%
2.0%40.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.910.7
32.5%
33.1%32.1
🏀 Free throws23.819.1
80.3%
74.0%19.1
They take 69.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 3%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Salon Vilpas
LWWWLWLWWW
Kataja
LWWWWWWLWL
#1
League position
#5
+10.1
Net rating
+7.5
113.0
Offensive rating
116.4
102.8
Defensive rating
109.0
51.3%
Effective FG%
52.5%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.3%
17.4%
Turnover %
14.2%
41.5%
Off. rebound %
33.6%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.34
34.9%
3-point %
32.5%
69.2%
Assist %
54.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence113.0 · 116.4Defence102.8 · 109.0Shooting51.3% · 52.5%3-point %34.9% · 32.5%Ball care17.4% · 14.2%Off. rebounds41.5% · 33.6%Free throws0.30 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Salon Vilpas   ■ Kataja
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
7
Salon Vilpas wins
3
Kataja wins
DateGameScore
08/11/25Kataja v Salon Vilpas87-83
19/04/25Kataja v Salon Vilpas99-100 OT
28/02/25Kataja v Salon Vilpas105-84
25/01/25Salon Vilpas v Kataja80-78
04/01/25Salon Vilpas v Kataja78-73
06/11/24Kataja v Salon Vilpas116-114 OT
30/03/24Kataja v Salon Vilpas84-90
05/03/24Salon Vilpas v Kataja81-78
30/12/23Kataja v Salon Vilpas81-92
28/10/23Salon Vilpas v Kataja80-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26AUU-Korihait Uusikaupunki98-104 OT
03/01/26HKouvot Kouvola105-82
30/12/25AKTP Kotka Basket93-71
28/12/25HLahti Basketball90-89
20/12/25AKarhu Basket74-79
17/12/25HKobrat109-87
13/12/25HHonka99-103
05/12/25ABisons Loimaa83-75
21/11/25APyrinto Tampere73-63
15/11/25HHelsinki Seagulls76-67
Katajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HHonka74-79
07/01/26ABisons Loimaa91-85
30/12/25HPyrinto Tampere91-72
28/12/25AHelsinki Seagulls100-92
20/12/25AKobrat94-77
17/12/25HUU-Korihait Uusikaupunki97-89
09/12/25AKouvot Kouvola108-90
06/12/25HKTP Kotka Basket83-94
22/11/25HLahti Basketball107-93
15/11/25AKarhu Basket99-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Salon Vilpas
Korisliiga 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL74%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayWWLWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %74%89%60%
Points / game93.396.290.7
Allowed / game83.983.384.4
Point differential+9.4+12.9+6.3
Avg total177.2179.6175.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%44%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Kataja
Korisliiga 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL47%
HomeWLWWL40%
AwayLWWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %47%40%56%
Points / game88.586.690.7
Allowed / game87.385.689.1
Point differential+1.3+1.0+1.6
Avg total175.8172.2179.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%20%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %11%10%11%
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 Karhu Basket1915479%84.779.5+5.2
2 Salon Vilpas1914574%93.383.9+9.4
3 Honka1914574%90.288.5+1.6
4 Helsinki Seagulls1911858%85.080.5+4.5
5 UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki1911858%88.785.9+2.8
6 KTP Kotka Basket1910953%83.279.8+3.4
7 Kataja1991047%88.587.3+1.3
8 Pyrinto Tampere1991047%84.884.3+0.5
9 Lahti Basketball1971237%87.289.8-2.6
10 Bisons Loimaa1971237%84.987.8-2.9
11 Kouvot Kouvola1951426%88.196.5-8.4
12 Kobrat1921711%79.494.3-14.9
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
Salon Vilpas1828212289
Kataja2122232692
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