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Saratov vs VEF Riga Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 89-84 (OT)
15-20 21-9 17-26 23-21 13-8
Position#6
Record10-9
FormLLWLW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game88.2
Saratov 🏆
Russia
vs
Position#9
Record7-13
FormWLWLL
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game83.0
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2017-18
Meetings · Saratov v VEF Riga
25 Nov 2018
SAR83
VRI85
22 Apr 2018
SAR89
VRI84
23 Apr 2017
SAR96
VRI84
14 Nov 2015
SAR86
VRI74
08 Nov 2014
SAR83
VRI98
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Saratov winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
VEF Riga winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SaratovRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#11
L
82-87
82
87
-5
H13/01
VTB United League
Astana
#10
W
92-86 OT
92
86
+6
H20/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#5
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A29/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
93-90
93
90
+3
A03/02
VTB United League
Enisey
#13
W
88-83
88
83
+5
A14/02
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
98-110
98
110
-12
H04/03
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A19/03
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
93-79
93
79
+14
A01/04
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
78-80
78
80
-2
H05/04
VTB United League
Minsk
#8
W
104-82
104
82
+22
H15/04
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-20
22-22
25-18
14-27
19-17
21-19
20-19
14-19
20-26
25-18
23-19
7-25
26-32
17-24
26-17
24-17
24-25
27-20
17-14
20-24
28-27
29-26
19-30
22-27
28-21
16-30
22-21
23-23
27-16
34-20
20-16
12-27
25-18
27-23
11-18
15-21
29-23
24-27
25-14
26-18
177.2Avg total
89.2Scored
88.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)86.588.2174.7-1.653%
Season at home (10)89.189.7178.8-0.650%
Season away (9)83.786.4170.1-2.856%
Last 10 (10)89.288.0177.2+1.250%
Last 5 (5)92.489.2181.6+3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)81.394.3175.6-13.014%
vs Similar (7)83.183.4166.6-0.343%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)85.680.5166.1+5.175%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
83-102
83
102
-19
H12/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#11
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H16/03
VTB United League
Ventspils
#1
W
82-63
82
63
+19
A21/03
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
103-56
103
56
+47
A28/03
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
W
94-90
94
90
+4
H01/04
VTB United League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
100-52
100
52
+48
A04/04
LBL
Unics Kazan
#2
L
81-89
81
89
-8
A08/04
VTB United League
Jurmala
#3
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H11/04
LBL
Ventspils
#1
L
80-87
80
87
-7
A14/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#4
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H18/04
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
23-22
21-30
15-26
17-14
23-23
25-9
13-21
23-10
19-19
26-21
14-13
29-10
28-11
22-22
24-13
21-27
25-19
29-17
19-27
34-8
26-8
14-22
26-14
20-24
27-26
20-19
14-20
19-18
12-17
20-12
18-13
25-25
13-16
14-25
28-21
15-27
20-16
29-17
19-26
160.5Avg total
85.3Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)77.283.0160.2-5.735%
Season at home (10)81.083.6164.6-2.650%
Season away (10)73.582.3155.8-8.820%
Last 10 (10)85.375.2160.5+10.160%
Last 5 (5)82.674.8157.4+7.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)80.486.7167.1-6.329%
vs Similar (8)78.975.4154.2+3.562%
vs Weaker (15)88.365.6153.9+22.793%
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -5.1-5.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +3.9+3.9Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -5.1-5.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
SaratovVEF Riga
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
SaratovLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Parma Perm
#11
W
43-42
43
42
+1
H13/01
VTB United League
Astana
#10
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H20/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A29/01
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
43-56
43
56
-13
A03/02
VTB United League
Enisey
#13
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A14/02
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H04/03
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A19/03
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#3
W
61-36
61
36
+25
A01/04
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H05/04
VTB United League
Minsk
#8
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H15/04
VTB United League
94.3Avg total
48.9Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.741.986.6+2.867%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.641.487.0+4.275%-
Last 30 away (14)43.642.586.1+1.157%-
Last 10 (10)48.945.494.3+3.580%-
Last 5 (5)53.446.299.6+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)44.148.993.0-4.757%-
vs Similar (7)43.039.782.7+3.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)45.639.885.4+5.875%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H12/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#11
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H16/03
VTB United League
Ventspils
#1
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A21/03
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
57-21
57
21
+36
A28/03
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H01/04
VTB United League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
60-16
60
16
+44
A04/04
LBL
Unics Kazan
#2
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A08/04
VTB United League
Jurmala
#3
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H11/04
LBL
Ventspils
#1
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A14/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#4
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H18/04
LBL
80.7Avg total
44.3Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.636.579.1+6.263%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.039.078.0+0.046%-
Last 30 away (17)45.434.579.9+10.976%-
Last 10 (10)44.336.480.7+7.950%-
Last 5 (5)42.237.079.2+5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)39.144.183.3-5.014%-
vs Similar (8)40.939.280.1+1.662%-
vs Weaker (15)45.231.476.6+13.887%-
This opponent (Saratov) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Saratov wins
4
VEF Riga wins
DateGameScore
06/01/18VEF Riga v Saratov79-82
23/04/17Saratov v VEF Riga96-84
13/11/16VEF Riga v Saratov87-76
16/04/16VEF Riga v Saratov103-91
14/11/15Saratov v VEF Riga86-74
15/04/15VEF Riga v Saratov100-82
08/11/14Saratov v VEF Riga83-98
Saratovlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/18HMinsk104-82
05/04/18HUnics Kazan78-80
01/04/18AZenit Petersburg93-79
19/03/18ABC Kalev/Cramo89-95
04/03/18HCSKA Moscow98-110
14/02/18AEnisey88-83
03/02/18ALokomotiv Kuban93-90
29/01/18AKhimki M.75-88
20/01/18HAstana92-86 OT
13/01/18HParma Perm82-87
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/04/18HBK Ogre83-86
14/04/18AVentspils80-87
11/04/18HJurmala69-60
08/04/18AUnics Kazan81-89
04/04/18ABK Liepaja100-52
01/04/18HNizhny Novgorod94-90
28/03/18ALatvijas Universitate103-56
21/03/18AVentspils82-63
16/03/18HParma Perm78-67
12/03/18HCSKA Moscow83-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Saratov
VTB United League 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW53%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLWWLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %53%50%56%
Points / game86.589.183.7
Allowed / game88.289.786.4
Point differential-1.6-0.6-2.8
Avg total174.7178.8170.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%20%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)33% (3)100% (4)
Overtime %5%10%0%
VEF Riga
VTB United League 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL35%
HomeLWLWW50%
AwayLLWWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %35%50%20%
Points / game77.281.073.5
Allowed / game83.083.682.3
Point differential-5.7-2.6-8.8
Avg total160.2164.6155.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)67% (3)33% (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 Moscow2220291%93.578.8+14.7
2 Unics Kazan2119290%85.174.9+10.2
3 Zenit Petersburg1914574%84.783.8+0.9
4 Lokomotiv Kuban1913668%83.673.2+10.5
5 Khimki M.2112957%84.579.2+5.2
6 Saratov1910953%86.588.2-1.6
7 Nizhny Novgorod2071335%83.886.8-3.0
8 Parma Perm2071335%81.884.8-3.0
9 VEF Riga2071335%77.283.0-5.7
10 Minsk2171433%73.982.4-8.5
11 Astana2271532%76.579.6-3.0
12 BC Kalev/Cramo2461825%84.691.5-6.9
13 Enisey2051525%78.888.1-9.3
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
Saratov152117231389
VEF Riga2092621884
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