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Samara vs Unics Kazan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 73-93
26-20 13-27 17-24 17-22
Position#11
Record1-20
FormWLLLL
Points / game71.8
Allowed / game95.9
vs
Position#2
Record19-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game73.9
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2025-26
Meetings · Samara v Unics Kazan
07 Oct 2026
SAM62
UKA117
21 Jan 2026
SAM73
UKA93
10 Jan 2026
SAM80
UKA105
16 Mar 2025
SAM64
UKA120
14 Nov 2024
SAM62
UKA86
28 Apr 2024
SAM67
UKA90
22 Oct 2023
SAM104
UKA93
16 Jan 2023
SAM74
UKA86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Samara winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Unics Kazan 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
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
Saratov
#10
L
99-102 OT
99
102
-3
H20/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A26/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
83-88
83
88
-5
A07/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
80-105
80
105
-25
H10/01
VTB United League
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
17-30
22-24
31-24
19-11
33-20
14-16
27-17
5-18
21-31
21-22
16-24
25-11
21-25
19-26
20-31
20-23
15-34
19-29
19-17
7-23
13-39
13-19
11-23
9-28
169.1Avg total
70.9Scored
98.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)71.895.9167.7-24.05%
Season at home (8)72.497.9170.2-25.50%
Season away (13)71.594.6166.1-23.28%
Last 10 (10)70.998.2169.1-27.310%
Last 5 (5)69.695.2164.8-25.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)69.996.4166.3-26.67%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)72.074.0146.0-2.00%
This opponent (Unics Kazan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Unics KazanRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
L
82-90
82
90
-8
A22/11
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
74-58
74
58
+16
A06/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
100-69
100
69
+31
A10/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H16/12
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H20/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
90-84
90
84
+6
A24/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
100-91
100
91
+9
A28/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
81-77
81
77
+4
A04/01
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
105-80
105
80
+25
A10/01
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
82-71
82
71
+11
H18/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-33
17-31
23-10
23-16
21-15
22-17
18-8
13-18
30-9
25-24
20-14
25-22
31-11
16-16
18-17
18-22
23-14
23-34
19-12
23-15
26-29
17-14
19-25
28-16
31-17
25-27
17-19
27-28
15-18
31-28
17-16
18-15
25-21
26-19
31-20
23-20
19-24
21-13
24-19
18-15
164.6Avg total
88.5Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)87.873.9161.7+13.990%
Season at home (10)85.671.2156.8+14.4100%
Season away (11)89.876.4166.2+13.582%
Last 10 (10)88.576.1164.6+12.490%
Last 5 (5)91.680.6172.2+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)74.081.5155.5-7.517%
vs Similar (2)96.076.0172.0+20.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)89.275.3164.5+13.991%
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: -9.5-9.5Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: -7.9-7.9Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -5.9-5.9Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -3.7-3.7Q4: +2.9+2.9
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: -9.5-9.5Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: -7.9-7.9Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -5.9-5.9Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -3.7-3.7Q4: +2.9+2.9
SamaraUnics Kazan
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
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
Saratov
#10
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H20/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A26/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#8
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A07/01
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H10/01
VTB United League
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
85.6Avg total
34.1Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.149.284.3-14.113%-
Last 30 at home (11)35.848.183.9-12.318%-
Last 30 away (19)34.749.884.5-15.111%-
Last 10 (10)34.151.585.6-17.410%-
Last 5 (5)37.852.290.0-14.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)35.049.584.5-14.514%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (1)38.040.078.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Unics Kazan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Unics KazanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#5
L
36-64
36
64
-28
A22/11
VTB United League
Saratov
#10
W
43-32
43
32
+11
A06/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
55-33
55
33
+22
A10/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H16/12
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H20/12
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A24/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
56-44
56
44
+12
A28/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A04/01
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A10/01
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H18/01
VTB United League
87.7Avg total
46.3Scored
41.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.638.582.1+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.636.682.3+9.093%-
Last 30 away (16)41.840.181.9+1.850%-
Last 10 (10)46.341.487.7+4.960%-
Last 5 (5)47.242.089.2+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)37.538.375.8-0.867%-
vs Similar (2)45.546.592.0-1.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)45.137.882.9+7.377%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Unics Kazantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unics Kazan: 73.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.318.8
51.8%
-37.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.57.2
33.5%
-21.6
🏀 Free throws17.514.0
80.0%
-14.0
They take 57.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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
0
Samara wins
10
Unics Kazan wins
DateGameScore
10/01/26Samara v Unics Kazan80-105
11/11/25Unics Kazan v Samara99-67
16/03/25Samara v Unics Kazan64-120
19/01/25Unics Kazan v Samara94-59
14/11/24Samara v Unics Kazan62-86
26/09/24Unics Kazan v Samara86-70
28/04/24Samara v Unics Kazan67-90
25/04/24Unics Kazan v Samara77-64
23/04/24Unics Kazan v Samara83-73
24/12/23Unics Kazan v Samara81-61
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26AUralmash Ekaterinburg46-109
13/01/26ACSKA Moscow60-103
10/01/26HUnics Kazan80-105
07/01/26AEnisey83-88
26/12/25ANizhny Novgorod79-71
20/12/25HSaratov99-102 OT
17/12/25HEnisey72-94
12/12/25ACSKA Moscow60-113
10/12/25AZenit Petersburg56-95
22/11/25HLokomotiv Kuban74-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/26HMBA Moscow82-71
10/01/26ASamara105-80
04/01/26ALokomotiv Kuban81-77
28/12/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg100-91
24/12/25AMBA Moscow90-84
20/12/25HZenit Petersburg88-75
16/12/25HMBA Moscow83-66
10/12/25ANizhny Novgorod100-69
06/12/25ASaratov74-58
22/11/25AParma Perm82-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL5%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLWLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21813
Win %5%0%8%
Points / game71.872.471.5
Allowed / game95.997.994.6
Point differential-24.0-25.5-23.2
Avg total167.7170.2166.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %5%12%0%
Unics Kazan
VTB United League 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW90%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %90%100%82%
Points / game87.885.689.8
Allowed / game73.971.276.4
Point differential+13.9+14.4+13.5
Avg total161.7156.8166.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%55%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (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 Moscow2119290%92.471.4+21.0
2 Unics Kazan2119290%87.873.9+13.9
3 Lokomotiv Kuban2315865%86.381.1+5.2
4 Parma Perm2214864%84.678.5+6.1
5 Zenit Petersburg2113862%87.979.5+8.4
6 MBA Moscow21101148%79.182.2-3.1
7 Enisey2191243%77.081.1-4.1
8 Uralmash Ekaterinburg2181338%78.279.9-1.6
9 Nizhny Novgorod2361726%76.186.7-10.7
10 Saratov2351822%73.183.0-9.9
11 Samara211205%71.895.9-24.0
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
Samara2613171773
Unics Kazan2027242293
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