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Samara vs Saratov Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 11:00
Final 99-102 (OT)
17-30 22-24 31-24 19-11 10-13
Position#11
Record0-15
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game95.7
vs
Saratov 🏆
Russia
Position#10
Record2-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game84.6
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Samara v Saratov
09 Dec 2026
SAM v SAR
upcoming
11 Mar 2026
SAM89
SAR94
20 Dec 2025
SAM99
SAR102
02 Mar 2025
SAM74
SAR90
07 Nov 2024
SAM73
SAR76
07 Apr 2024
SAM86
SAR71
04 Nov 2023
SAM74
SAR86
21 Mar 2023
SAM83
SAR87
08 Jan 2023
SAM87
SAR82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
L
81-103
81
103
-22
A22/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
84-101
84
101
-17
A25/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
87-95
87
95
-8
A30/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A04/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
78-90
78
90
-12
A08/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
67-99
67
99
-32
A11/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
74-102
74
102
-28
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
56-95
56
95
-39
A10/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
60-113
60
113
-53
A12/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
72-94
72
94
-22
H17/12
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-30
16-22
26-28
14-23
17-29
20-17
21-32
26-23
13-27
28-26
30-21
16-21
13-23
20-19
16-16
23-21
21-16
19-25
22-25
16-24
16-35
17-18
20-26
14-20
15-21
18-30
18-30
23-21
8-21
17-19
13-29
18-26
19-31
4-27
22-38
15-17
15-20
17-31
20-23
20-20
170.2Avg total
73.1Scored
97.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)70.795.7166.4-24.90%
Season at home (6)66.796.0162.7-29.30%
Season away (9)73.495.4168.9-22.00%
Last 10 (10)73.197.1170.2-24.00%
Last 5 (5)65.8100.6166.4-34.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)67.396.4163.8-29.13%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)72.074.0146.0-2.00%
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
67-91
67
91
-24
H29/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H02/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
82-86
82
86
-4
H08/11
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
103-106 OT
103
106
-3
H12/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H15/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
73-77
73
77
-4
A19/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A23/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
58-74
58
74
-16
H06/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
90-95
90
95
-5
A10/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A15/12
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-19
17-25
12-20
20-27
18-28
16-11
15-17
26-24
19-22
23-24
24-24
16-16
14-21
24-19
19-18
24-23
18-23
14-23
15-17
20-12
18-15
24-28
14-15
17-19
20-21
17-24
17-14
13-21
15-21
17-22
8-18
18-13
32-25
14-23
22-21
22-26
23-23
17-20
16-15
24-25
160.9Avg total
76.2Scored
84.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)75.484.6159.9-9.212%
Season at home (8)76.582.6159.1-6.125%
Season away (8)74.286.5160.8-12.20%
Last 10 (10)76.284.7160.9-8.50%
Last 5 (5)73.681.8155.4-8.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)71.785.8157.5-14.25%
vs Similar (7)85.680.7166.3+4.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)85.367.0152.3+18.3100%
This opponent (Samara) 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

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: -9.1-9.1Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: -5.8-5.8Q2: -3.6-3.6Q3Q3: -6.0-6.0Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: -0.6-0.6
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: -9.1-9.1Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: -5.8-5.8Q2: -3.6-3.6Q3Q3: -6.0-6.0Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: -0.6-0.6
SamaraSaratov
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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SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A22/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A25/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A30/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A04/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A08/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
33-53
33
53
-20
A11/11
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
33-51
33
51
-18
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A10/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
23-58
23
58
-35
A12/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
32-51
32
51
-19
H17/12
VTB United League
82.5Avg total
33.8Scored
48.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.148.582.6-14.410%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.947.582.5-12.615%-
Last 30 away (17)33.549.282.7-15.86%-
Last 10 (10)33.848.782.5-14.90%-
Last 5 (5)29.250.679.8-21.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)34.048.882.8-14.810%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)38.040.078.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SaratovLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H29/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H02/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H08/11
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H12/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H15/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A19/11
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A23/11
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H06/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A10/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A15/12
VTB United League
81.5Avg total
37.8Scored
43.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.041.980.9-2.923%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.141.178.2-3.929%-
Last 30 away (16)40.642.683.2-2.119%-
Last 10 (10)37.843.781.5-5.90%-
Last 5 (5)39.444.483.8-5.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)37.643.581.2-5.915%-
vs Similar (7)41.439.781.1+1.729%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)42.336.078.3+6.367%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Saratov: 68.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.4 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.616.7
49.7%
-33.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.07.9
35.9%
-23.7
🏀 Free throws16.111.4
70.8%
-11.4
They take 55.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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
3
Samara wins
7
Saratov wins
DateGameScore
04/10/25Saratov v Samara84-76
13/04/25Saratov v Samara84-69
02/03/25Samara v Saratov74-90
14/12/24Saratov v Samara81-75
07/11/24Samara v Saratov73-76
07/04/24Samara v Saratov86-71
21/03/24Saratov v Samara66-70
20/01/24Saratov v Samara64-79
04/11/23Samara v Saratov74-86
21/03/23Samara v Saratov83-87
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/25HEnisey72-94
12/12/25ACSKA Moscow60-113
10/12/25AZenit Petersburg56-95
22/11/25HLokomotiv Kuban74-102
11/11/25AUnics Kazan67-99
08/11/25AEnisey78-90
04/11/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg72-79
30/10/25AMBA Moscow87-95
25/10/25ALokomotiv Kuban84-101
22/10/25AParma Perm81-103
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/25ANizhny Novgorod80-83
10/12/25AMBA Moscow90-95
06/12/25HUnics Kazan58-74
23/11/25AEnisey67-80
19/11/25AMBA Moscow73-77
15/11/25HParma Perm67-75
12/11/25HNizhny Novgorod103-106 OT
08/11/25HCSKA Moscow82-86
02/11/25HMBA Moscow75-80
29/10/25HLokomotiv Kuban67-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game70.766.773.4
Allowed / game95.796.095.4
Point differential-24.9-29.3-22.0
Avg total166.4162.7168.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Saratov
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL12%
HomeLLLLL25%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %12%25%0%
Points / game75.476.574.2
Allowed / game84.682.686.5
Point differential-9.2-6.1-12.2
Avg total159.9159.1160.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)25% (4)0% (3)
Overtime %6%12%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 CSKA Moscow1614288%90.873.2+17.6
2 Unics Kazan1513287%86.571.6+14.9
3 Zenit Petersburg1611569%89.878.0+11.8
4 Lokomotiv Kuban1610662%84.881.3+3.5
5 Parma Perm159660%84.680.5+4.1
6 MBA Moscow159660%81.479.9+1.5
7 Uralmash Ekaterinburg146843%78.182.6-4.4
8 Enisey156940%76.381.2-4.9
9 Nizhny Novgorod1541127%76.087.7-11.7
10 Saratov1621412%75.484.6-9.2
11 Samara150150%70.795.7-24.9
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Samara172231191099
Saratov3024241113102
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