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Samara vs Saratov Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 09 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#11
Record0-10
FormLLLLL
Points / game67.9
Allowed / game96.6
vs
Position#9
Record3-7
FormWLLLL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game88.8
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2026-27
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 win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Saratov 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

SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#9
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
84-98
84
98
-14
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
62-117
62
117
-55
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
75-94
75
94
-19
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
65-99
65
99
-34
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
62-92
62
92
-30
H25/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
L
68-109
68
109
-41
A03/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
56-92
56
92
-36
A11/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
68-97
68
97
-29
H14/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-7
17-24
9-27
24-19
23-34
27-20
19-26
15-18
15-25
14-25
21-34
12-33
20-25
16-14
14-30
20-22
23-17
17-29
16-20
19-28
19-31
13-17
19-27
14-24
17-21
14-28
15-24
16-19
13-23
19-29
21-25
15-32
12-27
13-23
20-19
11-23
23-29
17-22
8-22
20-24
164.5Avg total
67.9Scored
96.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)67.996.6164.5-28.70%
Season at home (6)69.399.5168.8-30.20%
Season away (4)65.892.2158.0-26.50%
Last 10 (10)67.996.6164.5-28.70%
Last 5 (5)63.897.8161.6-34.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)69.694.5164.0-24.93%
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
Samara
#11
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H26/09
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H30/09
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
74-72
74
72
+2
A06/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
71-91
71
91
-20
A11/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
74-96
74
96
-22
A14/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
W
94-83
94
83
+11
H18/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
55-117
55
117
-62
A23/10
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
73-98
73
98
-25
A27/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
62-79
62
79
-17
H06/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
L
73-103
73
103
-30
A10/11
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7-19
24-17
27-9
19-24
19-19
18-21
20-16
18-24
11-15
23-18
16-17
24-22
13-18
16-28
17-21
25-24
21-30
12-18
18-21
23-27
13-31
19-19
35-9
27-24
14-32
16-24
18-25
7-36
12-21
14-30
22-27
25-20
18-25
13-16
15-26
16-12
19-25
17-33
15-29
22-16
161.6Avg total
72.8Scored
88.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)72.888.8161.6-16.030%
Season at home (4)77.077.8154.8-0.850%
Season away (6)70.096.2166.2-26.217%
Last 10 (10)72.888.8161.6-16.030%
Last 5 (5)71.496.0167.4-24.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)67.289.3156.6-22.112%
vs Similar (2)77.066.5143.5+10.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)86.084.3170.3+1.767%
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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: -5.5-5.5Q1: -8.8-8.8Q2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: -9.2-9.2Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -7.6-7.6Q4: -2.3-2.3
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: -5.5-5.5Q1: -8.8-8.8Q2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: -9.2-9.2Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -7.6-7.6Q4: -2.3-2.3
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
Saratov
#9
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
29-50
29
50
-21
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H25/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#7
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A03/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A11/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H14/11
VTB United League
82.1Avg total
35.1Scored
47.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.646.981.4-12.317%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.148.683.7-13.611%-
Last 30 away (12)33.844.278.1-10.425%-
Last 10 (10)35.147.082.1-11.910%-
Last 5 (5)32.050.082.0-18.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)34.646.981.4-12.317%-
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
Samara
#11
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H26/09
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H30/09
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A06/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A11/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
33-48
33
48
-15
A14/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
L
32-50
32
50
-18
H18/10
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
30-56
30
56
-26
A23/10
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
26-51
26
51
-25
A27/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H06/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#6
L
36-58
36
58
-22
A10/11
VTB United League
77.8Avg total
31.9Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.843.576.3-10.723%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.242.575.7-9.320%-
Last 30 away (15)32.444.576.9-12.127%-
Last 10 (10)31.945.977.8-14.010%-
Last 5 (5)31.051.282.2-20.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (25)31.545.076.4-13.512%-
vs Similar (2)40.532.573.0+8.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)38.738.777.3+0.067%-
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
2
Samara wins
8
Saratov wins
DateGameScore
26/09/26Saratov v Samara77-69
11/03/26Samara v Saratov89-94 OT
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
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HCSKA Moscow68-97
11/11/26AZenit Petersburg56-92
03/11/26AParma Perm68-109
25/10/26HLokomotiv Kuban62-92
21/10/26HZenit Petersburg65-99
17/10/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg75-94
14/10/26AEnisey70-91
07/10/26HUnics Kazan62-117
04/10/26HDynamo Vladivostok84-98
26/09/26ASaratov69-77
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/11/26AMBA Moscow73-103
06/11/26HUnics Kazan62-79
27/10/26ADynamo Vladivostok73-98
23/10/26ACSKA Moscow55-117
18/10/26HMBA Moscow94-83
14/10/26ALokomotiv Kuban74-96
11/10/26AZenit Petersburg71-91
06/10/26AEnisey74-72
30/09/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg75-80
26/09/26HSamara77-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game67.969.365.8
Allowed / game96.699.592.2
Point differential-28.7-30.2-26.5
Avg total164.5168.8158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Saratov
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL30%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %30%50%17%
Points / game72.877.070.0
Allowed / game88.877.896.2
Point differential-16.0-0.8-26.2
Avg total161.6154.8166.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (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 CSKA Moscow10100100%92.670.4+22.2
2 Lokomotiv Kuban87188%91.476.5+14.9
3 Unics Kazan97278%93.174.8+18.3
4 Zenit Petersburg118373%85.774.7+11.0
5 Uralmash Ekaterinburg95456%84.384.2+0.1
6 MBA Moscow94544%88.090.0-2.0
7 Parma Perm104640%85.887.1-1.3
8 Dynamo Vladivostok103730%88.197.3-9.2
9 Saratov103730%72.888.8-16.0
10 Enisey81712%81.488.6-7.2
11 Samara100100%67.996.6-28.7
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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