Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 05 Mar 2021

Tip-off: 16:30

Final 70-80

25-21 14-21 14-21 17-17

Position#8

Record3-14

FormLLLLL

Points / game75.5

Allowed / game91.3

Spartak Pleven

Balkan 🏆

Position#3

Record12-5

FormWWLWW

Points / game85.9

Allowed / game74.5

NBLRound 20

Other2020-21

Meetings · Spartak Pleven v Balkan

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 Pleven Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chernomorets

82-80 OT

A29/12

NBL

Beroe

79-91

-12

A05/01

NBL

Balkan

79-85

-6

A08/01

NBL

Cherno More

77-66

+11

A16/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

78-110

110

-32

H19/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

67-100

100

-33

A22/01

NBL

Academic Bultex

92-93 OT

-1

H26/01

NBL

Chernomorets

82-91

-9

H01/02

NBL

Yambol

74-85

-11

A07/02

NBL

Beroe

72-87

-15

A27/02

NBL

14-11

20-26

14-14

23-20

20-33

18-18

22-20

19-20

13-14

21-30

15-26

30-15

21-16

18-21

17-13

21-16

26-22

17-38

15-30

20-20

18-29

14-27

24-17

11-27

19-14

14-21

18-20

24-20

14-30

27-20

21-22

20-19

22-28

21-16

23-20

8-21

15-28

21-19

12-23

24-17

167.0Avg total

78.2Scored

88.8Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (17)	75.5	91.3	166.8	-15.8	18%
Season at home (8)	77.0	94.0	171.0	-17.0	12%
Season away (9)	74.1	88.9	163.0	-14.8	22%
Last 10 (10)	78.2	88.8	167.0	-10.6	20%
Last 5 (5)	77.4	91.2	168.6	-13.8	0%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	76.3	93.6	169.9	-17.3	13%
vs Similar (3)	82.3	83.7	166.0	-1.3	0%
vs Weaker (4)	77.8	75.0	152.8	+2.8	50%

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Balkan

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Beroe

90-94

-4

A12/01

NBL

Cherno More

113-41

113

+72

H19/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

76-71

A23/01

NBL

CSU Sibiu

75-88

-13

A26/01

FIBA Europe Cup

CSM Oradea

58-55

H28/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Besiktas

#11

74-71

H29/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

85-70

+15

H02/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

76-81

-5

H06/02

NBL

Academic Bultex

81-70

+11

A10/02

NBL

Chernomorets

92-86

H27/02

NBL

16-29

21-21

16-21

37-23

27-14

30-13

26-8

30-6

21-20

16-18

19-15

20-18

18-30

23-23

16-23

18-12

15-11

9-18

18-14

16-12

9-21

18-16

21-20

26-14

21-19

28-21

22-14

14-16

20-19

17-20

18-19

21-23

16-19

18-14

31-22

16-15

36-18

15-24

16-22

25-22

154.7Avg total

82.0Scored

72.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (17)	85.9	74.5	160.4	+11.4	71%
Season at home (9)	85.9	76.3	162.2	+9.6	56%
Season away (8)	85.9	72.4	158.2	+13.5	88%
Last 10 (10)	82.0	72.7	154.7	+9.3	70%
Last 5 (5)	81.6	75.6	157.2	+6.0	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	77.2	80.6	157.8	-3.4	40%
vs Similar (4)	69.0	68.2	137.2	+0.8	75%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	89.3	73.6	162.9	+15.7	84%

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

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.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.5	21.8	41.3	-2.4	43%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.4	21.5	41.9	-1.1	53%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.5	22.2	40.7	-3.7	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.2	22.5	40.7	-4.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.6	25.8	43.4	-8.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	18.9	22.6	41.5	-3.7	35%	-
vs Similar (3)	22.3	21.7	44.0	+0.7	67%	-
vs Weaker (4)	20.8	17.5	38.2	+3.2	75%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.6	19.4	40.0	+1.2	67%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	22.1	18.1	40.2	+3.9	81%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.9	20.8	39.7	-1.9	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.9	20.0	39.9	-0.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	19.2	39.6	+1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	16.6	22.2	38.8	-5.6	40%	-
vs Similar (4)	15.2	17.2	32.5	-2.0	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	22.9	19.4	42.4	+3.5	79%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.9	23.7	42.6	-4.7	27%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.4	24.5	43.9	-5.1	33%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.5	22.8	41.3	-4.3	20%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.1	23.6	42.7	-4.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	20.6	40.0	-1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	19.4	24.2	43.6	-4.8	30%	-
vs Similar (3)	17.7	21.7	39.3	-4.0	0%	-
vs Weaker (4)	17.2	22.0	39.2	-4.8	25%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.0	18.5	39.4	+2.5	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.8	18.8	39.6	+2.1	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	21.1	18.1	39.3	+3.0	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.5	18.8	38.3	+0.7	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	19.0	38.2	+0.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	20.6	21.2	41.8	-0.6	40%	-
vs Similar (4)	14.5	18.0	32.5	-3.5	25%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	22.6	18.2	40.7	+4.4	58%	-

Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Chernomorets

34-37

-3

A29/12

NBL

Beroe

38-51

-13

A05/01

NBL

Balkan

34-44

-10

A08/01

NBL

Cherno More

39-37

A16/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

43-60

-17

H19/01

NBL

Lukoil Levski

32-56

-24

A22/01

NBL

Academic Bultex

33-35

-2

H26/01

NBL

Chernomorets

41-50

-9

H01/02

NBL

Yambol

43-44

-1

A07/02

NBL

Beroe

36-47

-11

A27/02

NBL

83.4Avg total

37.3Scored

46.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	38.4	45.5	83.9	-7.1	23%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	39.8	46.0	85.8	-6.2	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	37.0	45.0	82.0	-8.0	20%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.3	46.1	83.4	-8.8	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.0	46.4	83.4	-9.4	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	38.3	46.8	85.1	-8.6	17%	-
vs Similar (3)	40.0	43.3	83.3	-3.3	33%	-
vs Weaker (4)	38.0	39.5	77.5	-1.5	50%	-

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

Beroe

37-50

-13

A12/01

NBL

Cherno More

57-27

+30

H19/01

NBL

Rilski Sportist

37-38

-1

A23/01

NBL

CSU Sibiu

41-53

-12

A26/01

FIBA Europe Cup

CSM Oradea

24-29

-5

H28/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Besiktas

#11

27-37

-10

H29/01

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

49-40

H02/02

NBL

Lukoil Levski

37-39

-2

H06/02

NBL

Academic Bultex

34-33

A10/02

NBL

Chernomorets

51-42

H27/02

NBL

78.2Avg total

39.4Scored

38.8Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.6	37.8	79.4	+3.7	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	42.9	36.9	79.8	+6.0	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	40.1	38.9	79.0	+1.1	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.4	38.8	78.2	+0.6	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.6	38.2	77.8	+1.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	37.2	43.4	80.6	-6.2	0%	-
vs Similar (4)	29.8	35.2	65.0	-5.5	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	45.5	37.6	83.1	+7.9	84%	-

This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Weaker. 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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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.0	22.1	41.1	-3.0	37%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.4	23.4	42.8	-4.0	27%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.7	20.7	39.4	-2.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.1	20.5	38.6	-2.4	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	20.4	40.0	-0.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	18.1	23.0	41.1	-4.9	30%	-
vs Similar (3)	24.7	17.3	42.0	+7.3	67%	-
vs Weaker (4)	20.0	20.2	40.2	-0.2	50%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.4	17.5	37.9	+2.9	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.8	17.5	38.2	+3.2	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.0	17.6	37.6	+2.4	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.3	17.8	38.1	+2.5	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.6	19.4	41.0	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	19.2	19.4	38.6	-0.2	40%	-
vs Similar (4)	18.5	16.5	35.0	+2.0	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	21.4	17.2	38.6	+4.2	58%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.7	21.6	40.4	-2.9	40%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	19.3	22.5	41.8	-3.3	40%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.2	20.7	38.9	-2.5	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.0	19.5	39.5	+0.5	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.4	20.8	38.2	-3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	18.7	22.6	41.3	-3.9	30%	-
vs Similar (3)	17.7	23.0	40.7	-5.3	33%	-
vs Weaker (4)	19.8	15.2	35.0	+4.5	100%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.9	17.5	39.4	+4.5	73%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.2	17.1	38.3	+4.2	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	22.7	17.9	40.6	+4.8	86%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.3	16.1	38.4	+6.2	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	18.0	38.4	+2.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	20.8	17.8	38.6	+3.0	100%	-
vs Similar (4)	20.8	16.5	37.2	+4.2	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	22.0	18.0	40.0	+4.0	63%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.8	43.7	81.5	-5.9	27%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	38.7	45.9	84.6	-7.3	20%	-
Last 30 away (15)	36.9	41.5	78.3	-4.6	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.1	40.0	78.1	-1.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.0	41.2	78.2	-4.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)	36.8	45.6	82.4	-8.7	17%	-
vs Similar (3)	42.3	40.3	82.7	+2.0	67%	-
vs Weaker (4)	39.8	35.5	75.2	+4.2	50%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.3	35.0	77.3	+7.3	67%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	42.0	34.6	76.6	+7.4	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	42.7	35.5	78.2	+7.2	79%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.6	33.9	76.5	+8.7	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.0	37.4	79.4	+4.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	40.0	37.2	77.2	+2.8	40%	-
vs Similar (4)	39.2	33.0	72.2	+6.2	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)	43.4	35.2	78.6	+8.2	74%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Spartak Pleventheir own shots, last 10 games

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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: 83.6 points a game

51%

29%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.0	19.0	51.4%	54.7%	38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	27.0	6.0	22.2%	32.2%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	11.0	7.0	63.6%	71.3%	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.

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.2%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.3%	11.0

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.2%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.3%	11.0

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Spartak Pleven wins

Balkan wins

Date	Game	Score
08/01/21	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	85-79
19/10/20	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	61-102
01/02/20	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	100-75
30/11/19	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	77-100
29/04/19	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	57-71
27/04/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	96-63
03/04/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	108-95
12/01/19	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	92-58
03/11/18	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	72-93
06/04/18	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	80-102

Spartak Plevenlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
27/02/21	A	Beroe	72-87
07/02/21	A	Yambol	74-85
01/02/21	H	Chernomorets	82-91
26/01/21	H	Academic Bultex	92-93 OT
22/01/21	A	Lukoil Levski	67-100
19/01/21	H	Rilski Sportist	78-110
16/01/21	A	Cherno More	77-66
08/01/21	A	Balkan	79-85
05/01/21	A	Beroe	79-91
29/12/20	A	Chernomorets	82-80 OT

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
27/02/21	H	Chernomorets	92-86
10/02/21	A	Academic Bultex	81-70
06/02/21	H	Lukoil Levski	76-81
02/02/21	H	Yambol	85-70
29/01/21	H	Besiktas	74-71
28/01/21	H	CSM Oradea	58-55
26/01/21	A	CSU Sibiu	75-88
23/01/21	A	Rilski Sportist	76-71
19/01/21	H	Cherno More	113-41
12/01/21	A	Beroe	90-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLLLL	18%
Home	LWLLL	12%
Away	LWLLL	22%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	17	8	9
Win %	18%	12%	22%
Points / game	75.5	77.0	74.1
Allowed / game	91.3	94.0	88.9
Point differential	-15.8	-17.0	-14.8
Avg total	166.8	171.0	163.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	6%	0%	11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	67% (3)	50% (2)	100% (1)
Overtime %	12%	12%	11%

Balkan

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWLWW	71%
Home	WWWLW	56%
Away	WWLWW	88%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	17	9	8
Win %	71%	56%	88%
Points / game	85.9	85.9	85.9
Allowed / game	74.5	76.3	72.4
Point differential	+11.4	+9.6	+13.5
Avg total	160.4	162.2	158.2
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	47%	33%	62%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	0% (1)	67% (3)
Overtime %	6%	11%	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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Rilski Sportist	17	15	2	88%	91.9	74.6	+17.2
2	Lukoil Levski	17	13	4	76%	88.9	76.9	+12.0
3	Balkan	17	12	5	71%	85.9	74.5	+11.4
4	Beroe	17	9	8	53%	85.3	82.4	+2.9
5	Chernomorets	17	8	9	47%	88.9	89.1	-0.2
6	Academic Bultex	17	8	9	47%	83.6	84.6	-1.0
7	Yambol	16	6	10	38%	77.4	83.3	-5.9
8	Spartak Pleven	17	3	14	18%	75.5	91.3	-15.8
9	Cherno More	17	2	15	12%	69.9	90.8	-20.9

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Spartak Pleven	25	14	14	17	70
Balkan	21	21	21	17	80

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Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Where their points come from

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Where their opponents' points come from

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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