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Shumen vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 67-68
16-18 13-23 19-15 19-12
Position#9
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game92.0
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#2
Record2-1
FormWLLWL
Points / game91.7
Allowed / game83.3
BulgariaNBLRound 5· Arena Shumen
Other2024-25
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
🔥 FormShumen
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
88-80
88
80
+8
82avg 73
H10/04
NBL
Levski
#7
W
89-67
89
67
+22
85avg 73
H13/04
NBL
Beroe
#12
W
123-81
123
81
+42
121avg 73
A19/04
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
84-71
84
71
+13
87avg 73
H22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
60-113
60
113
-53
44avg 73
A29/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
67-96
67
96
-29
56avg 73
H01/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
74-90
74
90
-16
23avg 73
H04/10
NBL
Levski
#8
L
91-96
91
96
-5
81avg 73
A12/10
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
91-93
91
93
-2
83avg 73
H20/10
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
81-89
81
89
-8
69avg 73
A25/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-24
22-21
21-22
20-13
26-15
23-17
22-11
18-24
25-22
29-20
34-17
35-22
23-18
23-14
20-17
18-22
16-25
16-34
10-26
18-28
8-25
27-27
13-28
19-16
23-23
8-24
19-26
24-17
21-20
19-28
18-20
33-28
30-25
27-17
20-24
14-27
19-15
18-25
19-24
25-25
172.4Avg total
84.8Scored
87.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)84.292.0176.2-7.80%
Season at home (2)82.591.5174.0-9.00%
Season away (2)86.092.5178.5-6.50%
Last 10 (10)84.887.6172.4-2.840%
Last 5 (5)80.892.8173.6-12.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)78.693.6172.1-15.00%
vs Similar (10)83.281.3164.5+1.950%
vs Weaker (11)90.479.6170.0+10.764%
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
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
97-102
97
102
-5
88avg 70
A25/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
69-68
69
68
+1
59avg 70
H28/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
69-81
69
81
-12
60avg 70
H30/05
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
91-92
91
92
-1
79avg 70
H06/10
NBL
Bilbao
#2
L
55-95
55
95
-40
46avg 70
A09/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#3
W
80-75
80
75
+5
65avg 70
A13/10
NBL
BC Prievidza
#10
L
70-89
70
89
-19
58avg 70
H16/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Kutaisi
#28
L
78-86
78
86
-8
68avg 70
H23/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
104-83
104
83
+21
85avg 70
H27/10
NBL
Bilbao
#2
L
62-93
62
93
-31
53avg 70
H30/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-26
23-24
24-24
23-28
20-14
20-23
17-21
12-10
18-18
9-12
21-20
21-31
16-25
27-20
33-20
15-27
16-27
13-17
17-18
9-33
20-18
20-13
24-19
16-25
11-26
17-23
18-23
24-17
19-11
17-17
25-29
17-29
23-20
31-22
25-27
25-14
15-21
17-26
18-26
12-20
163.9Avg total
77.5Scored
86.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)91.783.3175.0+8.367%
Season at home (2)97.587.5185.0+10.050%
Season away (1)80.075.0155.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)77.586.4163.9-8.930%
Last 5 (5)78.885.2164.0-6.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)74.284.2158.4-9.938%
vs Similar (9)81.475.4156.9+6.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)92.580.5173.0+12.075%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -6.0-6.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -6.0-6.0
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
ShumenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H10/04
NBL
Levski
#7
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H13/04
NBL
Beroe
#12
W
54-42
54
42
+12
A19/04
NBL
Yambol
#9
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
32-59
32
59
-27
A29/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
35-52
35
52
-17
H01/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
31-47
31
47
-16
H04/10
NBL
Levski
#8
L
40-48
40
48
-8
A12/10
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
57-42
57
42
+15
H20/10
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A25/10
NBL
86.7Avg total
42.8Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.240.984.2+2.367%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.239.682.8+3.667%-
Last 30 away (15)43.342.385.5+1.067%-
Last 10 (10)42.843.986.7-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)40.045.885.8-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)40.445.085.4-4.656%-
vs Similar (10)42.539.882.3+2.760%-
vs Weaker (11)46.238.684.8+7.582%-
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
Rilski Sportist
#1
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A25/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H28/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H30/05
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H06/10
NBL
Bilbao
#2
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A09/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#3
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A13/10
NBL
BC Prievidza
#10
L
28-49
28
49
-21
H16/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Kutaisi
#28
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H23/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
54-42
54
42
+12
H27/10
NBL
Bilbao
#2
L
32-47
32
47
-15
H30/10
FIBA Europe Cup
78.2Avg total
37.9Scored
40.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.640.279.8-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.638.077.6+1.661%-
Last 30 away (12)39.743.583.2-3.833%-
Last 10 (10)37.940.378.2-2.440%-
Last 5 (5)38.039.477.4-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)37.241.678.8-4.338%-
vs Similar (9)42.238.881.0+3.456%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)43.539.883.2+3.875%-
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

Where their points come from

Shumen: 84.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.025.1
54.6%
53.9%50.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.87.6
29.5%
32.9%22.8
🏀 Free throws18.611.1
59.7%
71.3%11.1
They take 71.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 76.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.419.7
51.3%
53.9%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.78.1
31.5%
32.9%24.3
🏀 Free throws17.813.2
74.2%
71.3%13.2
They take 64.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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 02 Nov 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Shumen
LLLLLLWWWW
Balkan
LWLLWLLLWL
#9
League position
#2
-2.8
Net rating
-10.9
102.4
Offensive rating
103.1
105.2
Defensive rating
113.9
50.8%
Effective FG%
49.7%
51.2%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
20.1%
Turnover %
16.7%
34.1%
Off. rebound %
27.8%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
29.5%
3-point %
31.5%
57.5%
Assist %
62.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence102.4 · 103.1Defence105.2 · 113.9Shooting50.8% · 49.7%3-point %29.5% · 31.5%Ball care20.1% · 16.7%Off. rebounds34.1% · 27.8%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Shumen   ■ Balkan
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
0
Shumen wins
8
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
17/12/23Shumen v Balkan90-96 OT
07/10/23Balkan v Shumen88-83
19/04/23Shumen v Balkan89-105
08/02/23Balkan v Shumen109-80
07/12/22Shumen v Balkan63-88
22/04/22Shumen v Balkan67-73
05/02/22Balkan v Shumen112-76
18/12/21Shumen v Balkan54-80
Shumenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/24ACherno More81-89
20/10/24HBeroe91-93
12/10/24ALevski91-96
04/10/24HMinyor74-90
01/05/24HRilski Sportist67-96
29/04/24ARilski Sportist60-113
22/04/24HYambol84-71
19/04/24ABeroe123-81
13/04/24HLevski89-67
10/04/24HAcademic Plovdiv88-80
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/24HBilbao62-93
27/10/24HAcademic Plovdiv104-83
23/10/24HKutaisi78-86
16/10/24HBC Prievidza70-89
13/10/24ACherno More80-75
09/10/24ABilbao55-95
06/10/24HBeroe91-92
30/05/24HRilski Sportist69-81
28/05/24HRilski Sportist69-68
25/05/24ARilski Sportist97-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Shumen
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game84.282.586.0
Allowed / game92.091.592.5
Point differential-7.8-9.0-6.5
Avg total176.2174.0178.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Balkan
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLW50%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%50%100%
Points / game91.797.580.0
Allowed / game83.387.575.0
Point differential+8.3+10.0+5.0
Avg total175.0185.0155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (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 Sportist440100%92.871.5+21.2
2 Beroe43175%84.091.5-7.5
3 Balkan32167%91.783.3+8.3
4 Spartak Pleven32167%88.785.0+3.7
5 Academic Plovdiv42250%76.884.0-7.2
6 Cherno More31233%76.076.0+0.0
7 Minyor31233%80.083.3-3.3
8 Levski41325%81.086.2-5.2
9 Shumen4040%84.292.0-7.8
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
Shumen1613191967
Balkan1823151268
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