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Samara vs Zenit Petersburg Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 65-99
19-31 13-17 19-27 14-24
Position#11
Record0-5
FormLLLLL
Points / game72.0
Allowed / game95.4
vs
Position#4
Record3-2
FormWLWWL
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game78.4
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2026-27
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
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
72-109
72
109
-37
H04/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A08/04
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
74-99
74
99
-25
H15/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H20/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A22/04
VTB United League
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-34
16-30
22-19
24-26
20-11
19-17
8-25
18-23
28-30
19-18
10-29
17-22
17-24
18-25
23-13
18-16
22-20
14-21
16-21
9-17
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
162.6Avg total
70.8Scored
91.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)72.095.4167.4-23.40%
Season at home (3)73.7103.0176.7-29.30%
Season away (2)69.584.0153.5-14.50%
Last 10 (10)70.891.8162.6-21.00%
Last 5 (5)72.095.4167.4-23.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)72.393.8166.1-21.57%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
82-80
82
80
+2
H01/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
64-61
64
61
+3
H03/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
81-85
81
85
-4
A07/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
85-91
85
91
-6
A09/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
76-84
76
84
-8
H12/06
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H25/09
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
60-95
60
95
-35
A04/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#6
W
99-85
99
85
+14
H07/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H11/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A18/10
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-14
18-26
28-20
13-20
13-20
20-15
17-16
14-10
25-24
16-12
21-19
19-30
20-26
24-24
18-18
23-23
20-19
20-26
17-18
19-21
23-24
19-14
25-13
25-17
13-31
14-18
6-29
27-17
23-19
20-25
25-19
31-22
18-13
28-16
21-17
24-25
24-22
15-24
13-15
20-12
159.5Avg total
80.2Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)82.878.4161.2+4.460%
Season at home (3)94.074.7168.7+19.3100%
Season away (2)66.084.0150.0-18.00%
Last 10 (10)80.279.3159.5+0.950%
Last 5 (5)82.878.4161.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.783.7152.3-15.00%
vs Similar (8)80.877.6158.4+3.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)83.273.6156.8+9.668%
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

-11-5+0+5+11Q1Q1: -3.0-3.0Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -4.6-4.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -8.6-8.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: +1.8+1.8
-11-5+0+5+11Q1Q1: -3.0-3.0Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -4.6-4.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -8.6-8.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: +1.8+1.8
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.
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SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
26-64
26
64
-38
H04/04
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A08/04
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H15/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
35-49
35
49
-14
H20/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A22/04
VTB United League
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
82.4Avg total
37.4Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.047.183.1-11.120%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.748.984.6-13.212%-
Last 30 away (13)36.344.781.0-8.431%-
Last 10 (10)37.445.082.4-7.620%-
Last 5 (5)38.244.082.2-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)36.047.183.1-11.120%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
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
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H01/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H03/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A07/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A09/06
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H12/06
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H25/09
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
27-49
27
49
-22
A04/10
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#6
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H07/10
VTB United League
Saratov
#9
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H11/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#2
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A18/10
VTB United League
80.8Avg total
39.6Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.338.080.3+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.638.581.1+4.160%-
Last 30 away (15)42.037.579.5+4.573%-
Last 10 (10)39.641.280.8-1.640%-
Last 5 (5)39.441.280.6-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.046.079.0-13.00%-
vs Similar (8)44.136.280.4+7.975%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.037.480.4+5.674%-
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
10
Zenit Petersburg wins
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/10/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg75-94
14/10/26AEnisey70-91
07/10/26HUnics Kazan62-117
04/10/26HDynamo Vladivostok84-98
26/09/26ASaratov69-77
22/04/26AMBA Moscow61-79
20/04/26HNizhny Novgorod76-78
15/04/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg74-99
08/04/26AParma Perm65-76
04/04/26HCSKA Moscow72-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/10/26ALokomotiv Kuban72-73
11/10/26HSaratov91-71
07/10/26HParma Perm99-85
04/10/26AUnics Kazan60-95
25/09/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg92-68
12/06/26HLokomotiv Kuban76-84
09/06/26ALokomotiv Kuban85-91
07/06/26ALokomotiv Kuban81-85
03/06/26HLokomotiv Kuban64-61
01/06/26HLokomotiv Kuban82-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game72.073.769.5
Allowed / game95.4103.084.0
Point differential-23.4-29.3-14.5
Avg total167.4176.7153.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Zenit Petersburg
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL60%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %60%100%0%
Points / game82.894.066.0
Allowed / game78.474.784.0
Point differential+4.4+19.3-18.0
Avg total161.2168.7150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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 Moscow550100%89.476.2+13.2
2 Unics Kazan54180%102.475.6+26.8
3 Lokomotiv Kuban54180%85.277.2+8.0
4 Parma Perm53260%93.488.2+5.2
5 Zenit Petersburg53260%82.878.4+4.4
6 Saratov63350%77.581.8-4.3
7 Uralmash Ekaterinburg73443%81.484.6-3.1
8 Enisey41325%72.077.5-5.5
9 MBA Moscow41325%82.089.8-7.8
10 Dynamo Vladivostok51420%86.0100.0-14.0
11 Samara5050%72.095.4-23.4
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
Samara1913191465
Zenit Petersburg3117272499
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