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Sassari vs Virtus Bologna Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Sep 2020
Tip-off: 18:45
Final 76-88
24-19 18-21 17-22 17-26
Position#5
Record4-2
FormWWLWL
Points / game93.8
Allowed / game80.7
vs
Position#2
Record5-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game71.3
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sassari winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virtus Bologna winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SassariItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pesaro
#17
W
107-82
107
82
+25
A19/01
Lega A
Trento
#8
L
87-90
87
90
-3
H25/01
Lega A
Trieste
#14
L
82-83
82
83
-1
A02/02
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#15
W
93-88
93
88
+5
A07/03
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#16
W
114-71
114
71
+43
H03/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Pesaro
#3
W
86-71
86
71
+15
A05/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Brindisi
#4
W
91-89
91
89
+2
H07/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Brindisi
#4
L
95-96
95
96
-1
A10/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Virtus Roma
#16
W
99-76
99
76
+23
A12/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Pesaro
#3
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H14/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-19
28-25
36-19
18-19
19-26
18-19
26-27
24-18
24-20
20-14
20-19
18-30
24-19
30-16
19-27
20-26
29-21
39-17
30-18
16-15
26-23
27-19
9-17
24-12
24-20
15-28
24-17
28-24
28-25
29-21
20-24
18-26
35-22
26-15
21-13
17-26
28-23
22-25
15-17
13-16
175.9Avg total
93.2Scored
82.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)93.880.7174.5+13.267%
Season at home (3)94.380.3174.7+14.067%
Season away (3)93.381.0174.3+12.367%
Last 10 (10)93.282.7175.9+10.560%
Last 5 (5)89.882.6172.4+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)87.882.7170.4+5.167%
vs Weaker (21)88.175.5163.6+12.781%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virtus Roma
#15
W
97-68
97
68
+29
A12/01
Lega A
Pistoia
#16
W
90-60
90
60
+30
H18/01
Lega A
Venezia
#7
W
83-71
83
71
+12
A25/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#17
W
106-89
106
89
+17
H01/02
Lega A
Cremona
#14
W
87-66
87
66
+21
A29/08
Lega A - Super Cup
Reggiana
#9
W
79-75 OT
79
75
+4
H01/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Fortitudo Bologna
#8
W
87-73
87
73
+14
A04/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Fortitudo Bologna
#8
L
84-86
84
86
-2
H07/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Cremona
#14
W
79-56
79
56
+23
H09/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Reggiana
#9
W
74-72
74
72
+2
A13/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-14
28-15
21-21
26-18
19-8
27-20
16-20
28-12
21-21
23-18
19-16
20-16
25-25
27-22
29-11
25-31
17-22
21-10
24-24
25-10
11-15
23-7
15-29
19-17
18-24
17-22
31-11
21-16
11-14
15-22
34-27
24-23
19-15
25-15
13-13
22-13
17-18
22-9
19-25
16-20
158.2Avg total
86.6Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.771.3153.0+10.383%
Season at home (3)80.772.3153.0+8.367%
Season away (3)82.770.3153.0+12.3100%
Last 10 (10)86.671.6158.2+15.090%
Last 5 (5)80.672.4153.0+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)78.566.5145.0+12.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (3)77.780.0157.7-2.367%
vs Weaker (25)84.772.3157.0+12.492%
This opponent (Sassari) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.4+4.4Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: +6.8+6.8Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: +5.0+5.0
SassariVirtus Bologna
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
SassariLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pesaro
#17
W
53-44
53
44
+9
A19/01
Lega A
Trento
#8
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H25/01
Lega A
Trieste
#14
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A02/02
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#15
W
54-35
54
35
+19
A07/03
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#16
W
68-38
68
38
+30
H03/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Pesaro
#3
W
53-42
53
42
+11
A05/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Brindisi
#4
L
39-48
39
48
-9
H07/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Brindisi
#4
W
57-46
57
46
+11
A10/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Virtus Roma
#16
W
61-37
61
37
+24
A12/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Pesaro
#3
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H14/09
Lega A - Super Cup
93.3Avg total
51.6Scored
41.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.839.285.0+6.770%-
Last 30 at home (16)46.141.087.1+5.169%-
Last 30 away (14)45.537.182.6+8.471%-
Last 10 (10)51.641.793.3+9.980%-
Last 5 (5)52.044.296.2+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)45.243.488.7+1.867%-
vs Weaker (21)46.137.383.4+8.871%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Virtus Roma
#15
W
50-29
50
29
+21
A12/01
Lega A
Pistoia
#16
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H18/01
Lega A
Venezia
#7
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A25/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#17
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H01/02
Lega A
Cremona
#14
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A29/08
Lega A - Super Cup
Reggiana
#9
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H01/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Fortitudo Bologna
#8
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A04/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Fortitudo Bologna
#8
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H07/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Cremona
#14
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H09/09
Lega A - Super Cup
Reggiana
#9
W
39-27
39
27
+12
A13/09
Lega A - Super Cup
74.4Avg total
40.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.135.076.1+6.170%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.334.075.3+7.376%-
Last 30 away (13)40.836.377.2+4.562%-
Last 10 (10)40.833.674.4+7.280%-
Last 5 (5)35.632.267.8+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.530.572.0+11.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (3)37.339.376.7-2.00%-
vs Weaker (25)41.534.876.4+6.776%-
This opponent (Sassari) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Sassaritheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sassari: 89.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
49%
30%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.218.6
54.4%
55.6%37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.410.5
44.9%
33.6%31.5
🏀 Free throws26.420.5
77.7%
77.6%20.5
They take 57.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Virtus Bolognatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Virtus Bologna: 87.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
49%
30%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.622.3
59.3%
55.6%44.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.29.7
37.0%
33.6%29.1
🏀 Free throws19.413.3
68.6%
77.6%13.3
They take 63.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Sep 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sassari
LWLWWWWLLW
Virtus Bologna
WWLWWWWWWW
#5
League position
#2
+12.4
Net rating
+17.2
123.1
Offensive rating
117.8
110.7
Defensive rating
100.6
59.6%
Effective FG%
57.8%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
45.6%
20.2%
Turnover %
18.2%
36.4%
Off. rebound %
32.5%
0.46
Free-throw rate
0.30
44.9%
3-point %
37.0%
61.5%
Assist %
67.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence123.1 · 117.8Defence110.7 · 100.6Shooting59.6% · 57.8%3-point %44.9% · 37.0%Ball care20.2% · 18.2%Off. rebounds36.4% · 32.5%Free throws0.46 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 90%
■ Sassari   ■ Virtus Bologna
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Sassari wins
4
Virtus Bologna wins
Sassarilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/09/20HPesaro78-81
12/09/20AVirtus Roma99-76
10/09/20ABrindisi95-96
07/09/20HBrindisi91-89
05/09/20APesaro86-71
03/09/20HVirtus Roma114-71
07/03/20AVirtus Roma93-88
02/02/20ATrieste82-83
25/01/20HTrento87-90
19/01/20APesaro107-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/09/20AReggiana74-72
09/09/20HCremona79-56
07/09/20HFortitudo Bologna84-86
04/09/20AFortitudo Bologna87-73
01/09/20HReggiana79-75 OT
29/08/20ACremona87-66
01/02/20HPesaro106-89
25/01/20AVenezia83-71
18/01/20HPistoia90-60
12/01/20AVirtus Roma97-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sassari
Lega A - Super Cup 2020
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeWWL67%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game93.894.393.3
Allowed / game80.780.381.0
Point differential+13.2+14.0+12.3
Avg total174.5174.7174.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%33%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Virtus Bologna
Lega A - Super Cup 2020
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW83%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %83%67%100%
Points / game81.780.782.7
Allowed / game71.372.370.3
Point differential+10.3+8.3+12.3
Avg total153.0153.0153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%33%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %17%33%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 Olimpia Milano770100%93.171.4+21.7
2 Virtus Bologna65183%81.771.3+10.3
3 Sassari64267%93.880.7+13.2
4 Pesaro64267%83.072.5+10.5
5 Brindisi64267%88.078.3+9.7
6 Venezia74357%75.672.9+2.7
7 Treviso63350%79.276.5+2.7
8 Fortitudo Bologna63350%84.382.7+1.7
9 Reggiana63350%79.879.5+0.3
10 Brescia63350%83.285.8-2.7
11 Trieste63350%71.377.8-6.5
12 Trento62433%77.878.7-0.8
13 Varese62433%83.391.3-8.0
14 Cremona61517%68.080.3-12.3
15 Cantu61517%74.087.2-13.2
16 Virtus Roma6060%65.799.0-33.3
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sassari2418171776
Virtus Bologna1921222688
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