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Samara vs Zenit Petersburg Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 54-103
19-28 16-21 8-27 11-27
Position#11
Record7-15
FormLLLLL
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game80.1
vs
Position#2
Record18-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game87.5
Allowed / game73.7
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2024-25
Meetings · Samara v Zenit Petersburg
21 Oct 2026
SAM65
ZPE99
30 Mar 2026
SAM63
ZPE100
15 Oct 2025
SAM64
ZPE113
24 Jan 2025
SAM73
ZPE106
08 Jan 2025
SAM54
ZPE103
17 Jan 2024
SAM47
ZPE70
05 Oct 2023
SAM76
ZPE84
24 Oct 2022
SAM70
ZPE82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Samara winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Zenit Petersburg 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
Unics Kazan
#3
L
62-86
62
86
-24
H14/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
W
101-88
101
88
+13
H17/11
VTB United League
Astana
#12
W
81-59
81
59
+22
A28/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
77-97
77
97
-20
A01/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
72-71
72
71
+1
H05/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
L
72-95
72
95
-23
A09/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A14/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
63-93
63
93
-30
H18/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H21/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A04/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-22
21-22
17-23
14-19
23-25
30-29
22-17
26-17
25-12
19-10
18-24
19-13
15-25
26-18
19-20
17-34
20-18
19-18
13-7
20-28
21-23
20-23
15-25
16-24
25-20
16-16
18-25
16-20
21-18
18-23
11-24
13-28
15-29
26-22
18-17
14-13
19-20
12-19
17-14
16-15
155.9Avg total
74.0Scored
81.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)75.780.1155.8-4.432%
Season at home (10)78.479.8158.2-1.440%
Season away (12)73.480.3153.8-6.925%
Last 10 (10)74.081.9155.9-7.930%
Last 5 (5)69.483.6153.0-14.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)73.882.4156.2-8.722%
vs Similar (4)80.071.0151.0+9.075%
vs Weaker (3)88.070.0158.0+18.067%
This opponent (Zenit Petersburg) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Zenit PetersburgRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#6
W
88-84
88
84
+4
A10/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
W
89-68
89
68
+21
A14/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
W
86-74
86
74
+12
A17/11
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
W
85-68
85
68
+17
A29/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H07/12
VTB United League
Astana
#12
W
96-59
96
59
+37
H11/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
97-69
97
69
+28
A15/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
76-79
76
79
-3
H18/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
W
89-79
89
79
+10
H22/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A05/01
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-20
16-25
21-16
17-23
25-16
22-24
23-22
19-6
23-16
23-21
21-16
19-21
22-17
21-14
16-22
26-15
21-21
25-18
18-24
18-15
26-15
17-12
31-22
22-10
27-16
24-17
20-20
26-16
24-25
15-22
17-21
20-11
23-22
16-18
24-16
26-23
22-16
19-24
12-18
18-17
159.2Avg total
85.9Scored
73.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)87.573.7161.3+13.882%
Season at home (11)90.273.6163.8+16.582%
Season away (11)84.973.8158.7+11.182%
Last 10 (10)85.973.3159.2+12.680%
Last 5 (5)85.872.2158.0+13.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)79.580.5160.0-1.050%
vs Similar (9)83.383.7167.0-0.344%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)89.472.3161.7+17.295%
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q1: +6.3+6.3Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: +5.4+5.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q1: +6.3+6.3Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: +5.4+5.4
SamaraZenit Petersburg
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
Unics Kazan
#3
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H14/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H17/11
VTB United League
Astana
#12
W
44-22
44
22
+22
A28/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A01/12
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H05/12
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A09/12
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A14/12
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H18/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
L
41-51
41
51
-10
H21/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A04/01
VTB United League
81.3Avg total
40.1Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.439.278.7+0.250%-
Last 30 at home (13)42.140.682.7+1.554%-
Last 30 away (17)37.438.275.6-0.847%-
Last 10 (10)40.141.281.3-1.130%-
Last 5 (5)38.642.681.2-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)38.340.278.4-1.939%-
vs Similar (4)43.539.282.8+4.275%-
vs Weaker (3)43.032.075.0+11.0100%-
This opponent (Zenit Petersburg) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Zenit PetersburgLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#6
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A10/11
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A14/11
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A17/11
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A29/11
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H07/12
VTB United League
Astana
#12
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H11/12
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
51-33
51
33
+18
A15/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H18/12
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H22/12
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A05/01
VTB United League
82.4Avg total
44.5Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.638.882.4+4.867%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.937.180.9+6.879%-
Last 30 away (16)43.340.383.6+3.056%-
Last 10 (10)44.537.982.4+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)42.637.480.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.542.586.0+1.050%-
vs Similar (9)43.644.988.4-1.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.635.579.1+8.184%-
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.
Zenit Petersburgtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Zenit Petersburg: 76.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.0 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.916.5
47.3%
-33.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.99.6
37.1%
-28.8
🏀 Free throws18.214.7
80.8%
-14.7
They take 60.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% 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
7
Zenit Petersburg wins
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg64-68
21/12/24HParma Perm73-81
18/12/24HCSKA Moscow63-93
14/12/24ASaratov75-81
09/12/24ANizhny Novgorod72-95
05/12/24HLokomotiv Kuban72-71
01/12/24ACSKA Moscow77-97
28/11/24AAstana81-59
17/11/24HMBA Moscow101-88
14/11/24HUnics Kazan62-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25AUnics Kazan71-75
22/12/24HUralmash Ekaterinburg89-79
18/12/24HUnics Kazan76-79
15/12/24AEnisey97-69
11/12/24HAstana96-59
07/12/24HCSKA Moscow82-78
29/11/24ANizhny Novgorod85-68
17/11/24AParma Perm86-74
14/11/24AMBA Moscow89-68
10/11/24ASaratov88-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL32%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221012
Win %32%40%25%
Points / game75.778.473.4
Allowed / game80.179.880.3
Point differential-4.4-1.4-6.9
Avg total155.8158.2153.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%30%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Zenit Petersburg
VTB United League 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL82%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayWWWWL82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %82%82%82%
Points / game87.590.284.9
Allowed / game73.773.673.8
Point differential+13.8+16.5+11.1
Avg total161.3163.8158.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%64%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
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 Moscow2320387%89.269.7+19.5
2 Zenit Petersburg2218482%87.573.7+13.8
3 Unics Kazan2419579%84.170.5+13.6
4 Lokomotiv Kuban2317674%85.975.9+10.0
5 Uralmash Ekaterinburg23121152%78.876.1+2.7
6 Nizhny Novgorod23111248%80.080.4-0.5
7 Parma Perm23111248%76.280.6-4.3
8 Saratov2391439%75.080.1-5.1
9 Enisey2481633%70.578.7-8.2
10 Samara2271532%75.780.1-4.4
11 MBA Moscow2361726%72.281.3-9.2
12 Astana230230%61.689.3-27.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Samara191681154
Zenit Petersburg28212727103
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