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Samara vs Saratov Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 11 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 89-94 (OT)
18-17 19-23 16-16 20-17 16-21
Position#11
Record2-27
FormLLWLL
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game95.3
vs
Saratov 🏆
Russia
Position#10
Record5-25
FormLLLLL
Points / game72.2
Allowed / game85.7
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
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
60-103
60
103
-43
A13/01
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
46-109
46
109
-63
A18/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
73-93
73
93
-20
H21/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
79-96
79
96
-17
A25/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
74-93
74
93
-19
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
52-113
52
113
-61
A01/02
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
51-102
51
102
-51
H04/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
95-87
95
87
+8
A12/02
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
87-94
87
94
-7
H18/02
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H04/03
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-34
19-29
19-17
7-23
13-39
13-19
11-23
9-28
26-20
13-27
17-24
17-22
26-26
19-19
19-25
15-26
18-27
8-21
29-23
19-22
16-20
9-36
17-28
10-29
13-21
9-28
23-26
6-27
17-18
26-27
21-17
31-25
24-22
29-20
17-27
17-25
19-20
15-11
19-21
16-21
164.9Avg total
68.6Scored
96.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)72.095.3167.3-23.37%
Season at home (13)71.895.2167.0-23.50%
Season away (16)72.295.4167.6-23.212%
Last 10 (10)68.696.3164.9-27.710%
Last 5 (5)70.893.8164.6-23.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)71.994.9166.8-23.07%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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
Parma Perm
#5
L
44-78
44
78
-34
A08/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H11/01
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
81-56
81
56
+25
A17/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
79-105
79
105
-26
A27/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H01/02
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
60-95
60
95
-35
A08/02
VTB United League
Samara
#11
L
87-95
87
95
-8
H12/02
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A17/02
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
65-101
65
101
-36
H21/02
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
53-102
53
102
-49
H07/03
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7-24
13-23
11-15
13-16
15-20
9-23
16-27
22-5
18-20
23-10
16-4
24-22
25-25
17-26
19-21
18-33
18-19
15-22
19-13
24-24
11-29
20-25
18-20
11-21
18-17
27-26
17-21
25-31
19-15
18-28
12-21
15-21
13-18
14-22
18-26
20-35
7-33
16-24
17-15
13-30
154.1Avg total
67.1Scored
87.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)72.285.7157.9-13.517%
Season at home (14)73.484.2157.6-10.821%
Season away (16)71.187.0158.1-15.912%
Last 10 (10)67.187.0154.1-19.910%
Last 5 (5)65.895.6161.4-29.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)67.985.7153.5-17.88%
vs Similar (3)88.081.7169.7+6.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)91.090.0181.0+1.067%
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

-13-6+0+6+13Q1Q1: -6.0-6.0Q1: -6.9-6.9Q2Q2: -7.7-7.7Q2: -5.7-5.7Q3Q3: -3.9-3.9Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: -10.1-10.1Q4: -5.3-5.3
-13-6+0+6+13Q1Q1: -6.0-6.0Q1: -6.9-6.9Q2Q2: -7.7-7.7Q2: -5.7-5.7Q3Q3: -3.9-3.9Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: -10.1-10.1Q4: -5.3-5.3
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
34-63
34
63
-29
A13/01
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
26-58
26
58
-32
A18/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H21/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A25/01
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
26-48
26
48
-22
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
25-56
25
56
-31
A01/02
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
22-49
22
49
-27
H04/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A12/02
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H18/02
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H04/03
VTB United League
83.1Avg total
34.7Scored
48.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.347.783.0-12.317%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.046.680.6-12.623%-
Last 30 away (17)36.448.584.8-12.112%-
Last 10 (10)34.748.483.1-13.720%-
Last 5 (5)35.444.680.0-9.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)35.347.783.0-12.317%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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
Parma Perm
#5
L
20-47
20
47
-27
A08/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
24-43
24
43
-19
H11/01
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A17/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A27/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H01/02
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
31-54
31
54
-23
A08/02
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
45-43
45
43
+2
H12/02
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A17/02
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H21/02
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
23-57
23
57
-34
H07/03
VTB United League
77.2Avg total
32.3Scored
44.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.143.879.9-7.717%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.642.376.9-7.621%-
Last 30 away (16)37.445.182.4-7.712%-
Last 10 (10)32.344.977.2-12.620%-
Last 5 (5)32.647.480.0-14.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)34.544.779.1-10.28%-
vs Similar (3)39.737.777.3+2.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)45.742.788.3+3.067%-
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
4
Samara wins
6
Saratov wins
DateGameScore
12/02/26Saratov v Samara87-95
20/12/25Samara v Saratov99-102 OT
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
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg69-73
18/02/26HNizhny Novgorod87-94
12/02/26ASaratov95-87
04/02/26HMBA Moscow51-102
01/02/26AZenit Petersburg52-113
29/01/26HParma Perm74-93
25/01/26ALokomotiv Kuban79-96
21/01/26HUnics Kazan73-93
18/01/26AUralmash Ekaterinburg46-109
13/01/26ACSKA Moscow60-103
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg53-102
21/02/26HUnics Kazan65-101
17/02/26AEnisey64-85
12/02/26HSamara87-95
08/02/26ACSKA Moscow60-95
01/02/26HLokomotiv Kuban76-78
27/01/26AZenit Petersburg79-105
17/01/26ANizhny Novgorod81-56
11/01/26HZenit Petersburg62-75
08/01/26AParma Perm44-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL7%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLLW12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291316
Win %7%0%12%
Points / game72.071.872.2
Allowed / game95.395.295.4
Point differential-23.3-23.5-23.2
Avg total167.3167.0167.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %3%8%0%
Saratov
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL17%
HomeLLLLL21%
AwayLWLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %17%21%12%
Points / game72.273.471.1
Allowed / game85.784.287.0
Point differential-13.5-10.8-15.9
Avg total157.9157.6158.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+3%0%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won22% (9)20% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %7%7%6%
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 Moscow2927293%91.672.8+18.9
2 Unics Kazan3026487%87.673.6+14.1
3 Zenit Petersburg3122971%89.076.9+12.2
4 Lokomotiv Kuban31201165%85.581.3+4.2
5 Parma Perm32171553%82.578.1+4.4
6 Uralmash Ekaterinburg32151747%79.278.5+0.7
7 MBA Moscow31141745%79.781.5-1.8
8 Enisey30121840%77.581.9-4.4
9 Nizhny Novgorod3182326%75.887.7-12.0
10 Saratov3052517%72.285.7-13.5
11 Samara292277%72.095.3-23.3
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
Samara181916201689
Saratov172316172194
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