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Shumen vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 16:30
Final 63-88
14-24 25-14 12-25 12-25
Position#11
Record2-5
FormLWLLW
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game84.3
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#1
Record5-2
FormWLWLW
Points / game84.6
Allowed / game76.6
BulgariaNBLRound 9
Other2022-23
Meetings · Shumen v Balkan
03 Apr 2027
SHUM v BAL
upcoming
16 Apr 2026
SHUM65
BAL84
07 Feb 2026
SHUM83
BAL101
29 Mar 2025
SHUM75
BAL102
02 Nov 2024
SHUM67
BAL68
17 Dec 2023
SHUM90
BAL96
19 Apr 2023
SHUM89
BAL105
07 Dec 2022
SHUM63
BAL88
22 Apr 2022
SHUM67
BAL73
18 Dec 2021
SHUM54
BAL80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ShumenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#6
L
68-105
68
105
-37
A16/04
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H22/04
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H26/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
87-94
87
94
-7
A08/10
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H13/10
NBL
Cherno More
#10
L
86-98
86
98
-12
A23/10
NBL
Beroe
#7
W
77-74
77
74
+3
H27/10
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A03/11
NBL
Yambol
#9
L
68-84
68
84
-16
H19/11
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
86-79
86
79
+7
H26/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-32
17-25
12-21
21-27
20-17
14-18
12-22
21-16
14-14
21-20
17-17
14-7
22-22
25-27
23-25
17-20
20-27
23-9
14-20
11-14
18-31
26-32
12-18
30-17
19-13
16-19
22-20
20-22
18-22
20-19
17-29
11-21
17-21
8-23
27-20
16-20
25-16
25-18
18-29
18-16
156.5Avg total
73.9Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)76.984.3161.1-7.429%
Season at home (4)74.876.8151.5-2.050%
Season away (3)79.794.3174.0-14.70%
Last 10 (10)73.982.6156.5-8.730%
Last 5 (5)76.685.2161.8-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)70.987.2158.1-16.311%
vs Similar (3)77.766.7144.3+11.0100%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
72-78
72
78
-6
A22/10
NBL
Keravnos
#31
W
85-76 OT
85
76
+9
H26/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Levski
#6
W
89-64
89
64
+25
H30/10
NBL
Levice
#27
L
62-73
62
73
-11
H02/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Beroe
#7
W
86-85
86
85
+1
A04/11
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H19/11
NBL
Opava
#20
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A23/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Yambol
#9
W
81-55
81
55
+26
A26/11
NBL
Keravnos
#31
L
61-82
61
82
-21
A30/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#10
W
98-87
98
87
+11
H03/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-22
15-20
20-17
17-19
19-17
18-18
21-13
13-23
25-18
16-15
25-16
23-15
11-21
17-20
15-18
19-14
26-25
16-21
21-18
23-21
23-24
24-14
12-19
24-21
14-21
19-21
14-20
22-21
17-16
16-16
19-7
29-16
22-18
7-21
17-22
15-21
29-17
14-29
30-18
25-23
154.7Avg total
78.6Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)84.676.6161.1+8.071%
Season at home (3)90.076.3166.3+13.7100%
Season away (4)80.576.8157.2+3.850%
Last 10 (10)78.676.1154.7+2.560%
Last 5 (5)78.477.0155.4+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)74.873.0147.8+1.860%
vs Similar (14)75.575.4150.9+0.157%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)79.572.9152.4+6.680%
This opponent (Shumen) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +1.6+1.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +1.6+1.6
ShumenBalkan
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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ShumenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#6
L
35-57
35
57
-22
A16/04
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H22/04
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H26/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A08/10
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#3
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H13/10
NBL
Cherno More
#10
L
44-63
44
63
-19
A23/10
NBL
Beroe
#7
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H27/10
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A03/11
NBL
Yambol
#9
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H19/11
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H26/11
NBL
81.1Avg total
38.6Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.644.581.1-7.923%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.140.876.9-4.738%-
Last 30 away (14)37.148.785.8-11.67%-
Last 10 (10)38.642.581.1-3.940%-
Last 5 (5)38.442.881.2-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)36.545.882.3-9.319%-
vs Similar (3)37.032.769.7+4.367%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Sofia
#3
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A22/10
NBL
Keravnos
#31
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H26/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Levski
#6
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H30/10
NBL
Levice
#27
L
28-41
28
41
-13
H02/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Beroe
#7
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A04/11
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H19/11
NBL
Opava
#20
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A23/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Yambol
#9
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A26/11
NBL
Keravnos
#31
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A30/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#10
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H03/12
NBL
76.2Avg total
36.8Scored
39.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.837.073.8-0.253%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.935.573.4+2.367%-
Last 30 away (15)35.738.474.1-2.740%-
Last 10 (10)36.839.476.2-2.640%-
Last 5 (5)37.039.476.4-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)38.034.872.8+3.260%-
vs Similar (14)35.037.572.5-2.543%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.037.076.0+2.070%-
This opponent (Shumen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Shumentheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.7 points a game
51%
29%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.019.0
51.4%
54.7%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.06.0
22.2%
32.1%18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
63.6%
71.4%7.0
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). 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
Shumen wins
3
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
22/04/22Shumen v Balkan67-73
05/02/22Balkan v Shumen112-76
18/12/21Shumen v Balkan54-80
Shumenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/22HSpartak Pleven86-79
19/11/22HYambol68-84
03/11/22AAcademic Plovdiv66-91
27/10/22HBeroe77-74
23/10/22ACherno More86-98
13/10/22HCSKA Sofia68-70
08/10/22AChernomorets87-94
26/04/22HCherno More66-58
22/04/22HBalkan67-73
16/04/22ABeroe68-105
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/12/22HCherno More98-87
30/11/22AKeravnos61-82
26/11/22AYambol81-55
23/11/22AOpava69-83
19/11/22HChernomorets83-78
04/11/22ABeroe86-85
02/11/22HLevice62-73
30/10/22HLevski89-64
26/10/22HKeravnos85-76 OT
22/10/22ACSKA Sofia72-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Shumen
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW29%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %29%50%0%
Points / game76.974.879.7
Allowed / game84.376.894.3
Point differential-7.4-2.0-14.7
Avg total161.1151.5174.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Balkan
NBL 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %71%100%50%
Points / game84.690.080.5
Allowed / game76.676.376.8
Point differential+8.0+13.7+3.8
Avg total161.1166.3157.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%67%25%
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 Rilski Sportist770100%91.677.1+14.4
2 Spartak Pleven87188%84.671.1+13.5
3 Balkan75271%84.676.6+8.0
4 Levski74357%82.480.7+1.7
5 CSKA Sofia73443%76.979.7-2.9
6 Cherno More83538%88.889.8-1.0
7 Chernomorets83538%83.185.1-2.0
8 Beroe83538%82.288.4-6.1
9 Yambol62433%75.287.2-12.0
10 Shumen72529%76.984.3-7.4
11 Academic Plovdiv71614%80.689.1-8.6
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
Shumen1425121263
Balkan2414252588
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