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Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 81-102
21-35 11-31 28-24 21-12
Position#9
Record0-4
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game92.0
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#2
Record3-0
FormLWLWL
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game72.7
BulgariaNBLRound 5
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Spartak Pleven 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

Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Bultex
#2
L
96-97
96
97
-1
A08/04
NBL
Balkan
#5
L
71-95
71
95
-24
A14/04
NBL
Cherno More
#7
W
88-77
88
77
+11
H22/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
L
69-81
69
81
-12
A27/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
W
93-92
93
92
+1
H29/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
L
79-103
79
103
-24
A02/05
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
83-104
83
104
-21
H07/10
NBL
Yambol
#7
L
73-87
73
87
-14
A14/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
87-93
87
93
-6
H20/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
54-84
54
84
-30
A28/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-43
31-15
24-19
21-20
19-18
20-21
14-25
18-31
28-14
23-21
22-25
15-17
12-24
20-18
19-26
18-13
33-23
21-31
25-21
14-17
12-23
24-24
21-32
22-24
13-24
14-23
23-32
33-25
16-20
12-27
25-22
20-18
17-30
14-25
26-19
30-19
9-21
18-18
17-18
10-27
170.6Avg total
79.3Scored
91.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)74.292.0166.2-17.80%
Season at home (2)85.098.5183.5-13.50%
Season away (2)63.585.5149.0-22.00%
Last 10 (10)79.391.3170.6-12.020%
Last 5 (5)75.294.2169.4-19.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)79.989.7169.6-9.832%
vs Similar (3)88.794.0182.7-5.30%
vs Weaker (7)86.778.3165.0+8.471%
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
CSM Oradea
#23
W
82-66
82
66
+16
H20/09
FIBA Europe Cup
CSM Oradea
#23
L
70-85
70
85
-15
A27/09
FIBA Europe Cup
Szombathely
#6
L
95-96
95
96
-1
H04/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Szombathely
#6
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A11/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic
#6
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H14/10
NBL
Kormend
#4
L
83-84
83
84
-1
H18/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#8
W
82-75
82
75
+7
A21/10
NBL
Keravnos
#12
L
69-88
69
88
-19
A25/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic Bultex
#4
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H28/10
NBL
Basic-Fit Brussels
#38
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A01/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-20
22-11
15-22
28-13
10-21
25-26
23-22
12-16
23-28
21-26
24-22
27-20
16-22
17-20
22-18
19-24
22-24
18-14
16-13
13-14
24-19
27-16
16-25
16-24
19-20
18-15
13-18
32-22
13-27
16-8
26-31
14-22
21-25
20-18
24-16
20-19
25-21
22-10
13-29
18-21
158.9Avg total
78.7Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)78.772.7151.3+6.0100%
Season at home (2)77.071.5148.5+5.5100%
Season away (1)82.075.0157.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.780.2158.9-1.540%
Last 5 (5)79.481.2160.6-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.282.5156.8-8.20%
vs Similar (13)79.978.6158.5+1.338%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)80.668.2148.8+12.483%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) 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: -6.1-6.1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +4.2+4.2Q3Q3: -2.3-2.3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +0.4+0.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.1-6.1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +4.2+4.2Q3Q3: -2.3-2.3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +0.4+0.4
Spartak PlevenBalkan
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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Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Bultex
#2
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A08/04
NBL
Balkan
#5
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A14/04
NBL
Cherno More
#7
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H22/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A27/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H29/04
NBL
Beroe
#3
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A02/05
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
27-47
27
47
-20
H07/10
NBL
Yambol
#7
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A14/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
31-55
31
55
-24
H20/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A28/10
NBL
83.9Avg total
37.6Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.043.084.0-2.040%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.142.587.6+2.664%-
Last 30 away (16)37.443.480.8-6.119%-
Last 10 (10)37.646.383.9-8.710%-
Last 5 (5)29.847.076.8-17.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)38.644.282.7-5.626%-
vs Similar (3)47.047.094.0+0.033%-
vs Weaker (7)46.739.085.7+7.786%-
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
CSM Oradea
#23
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H20/09
FIBA Europe Cup
CSM Oradea
#23
L
35-47
35
47
-12
A27/09
FIBA Europe Cup
Szombathely
#6
L
44-54
44
54
-10
H04/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Szombathely
#6
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A11/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic
#6
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H14/10
NBL
Kormend
#4
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H18/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Cherno More
#8
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A21/10
NBL
Keravnos
#12
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A25/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Academic Bultex
#4
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H28/10
NBL
Basic-Fit Brussels
#38
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A01/11
FIBA Europe Cup
78.7Avg total
39.6Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.936.877.7+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.536.981.4+7.577%-
Last 30 away (17)38.136.774.8+1.453%-
Last 10 (10)39.639.178.7+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)41.035.876.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.542.877.2-8.20%-
vs Similar (13)42.038.180.1+3.962%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)41.233.875.0+7.583%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Weaker. 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
Spartak Pleven wins
7
Balkan wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/10/17ARilski Sportist54-84
20/10/17HLukoil Levski87-93
14/10/17AYambol73-87
07/10/17HBeroe83-104
02/05/17ABeroe79-103
29/04/17HBeroe93-92
27/04/17ABeroe69-81
22/04/17HCherno More88-77
14/04/17ABalkan71-95
08/04/17AAcademic Bultex96-97
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/17ABasic-Fit Brussels78-81
28/10/17HAcademic Bultex85-78
25/10/17AKeravnos69-88
21/10/17ACherno More82-75
18/10/17HKormend83-84
14/10/17HAcademic69-65
11/10/17ASzombathely74-84
04/10/17HSzombathely95-96
27/09/17ACSM Oradea70-85
20/09/17HCSM Oradea82-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game74.285.063.5
Allowed / game92.098.585.5
Point differential-17.8-13.5-22.0
Avg total166.2183.5149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Balkan
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game78.777.082.0
Allowed / game72.771.575.0
Point differential+6.0+5.5+7.0
Avg total151.3148.5157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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 Beroe330100%93.079.7+13.3
2 Balkan330100%78.772.7+6.0
3 Academic Bultex43175%79.275.2+4.0
4 Academic32167%97.070.7+26.3
5 Rilski Sportist42250%88.275.2+13.0
6 Lukoil Levski42250%80.576.0+4.5
7 Yambol31233%81.384.3-3.0
8 Spartak Pleven4040%74.292.0-17.8
9 Cherno More4040%69.5105.2-35.8
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
Spartak Pleven2111282181
Balkan35312412102
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