Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 17 Feb 2023

Tip-off: 17:00

Final 81-88 (OT)

20-12 18-19 23-20 14-24 6-13

Position#5

Record10-9

FormLWWWL

Points / game80.5

Allowed / game79.3

Spartak Pleven

Balkan 🏆

Position#1

Record15-4

FormLWWWW

Points / game86.3

Allowed / game74.4

NBLRound 22

Other2022-23

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

Balkan

60-81

-21

A17/12

NBL

CSKA Sofia

84-86

-2

H21/12

NBL

Levski

69-82

-13

A26/12

NBL

Beroe

81-97

-16

H07/01

NBL

Chernomorets

81-88

-7

A14/01

NBL

Cherno More

#10

77-86

-9

A22/01

NBL

Yambol

84-82

H26/01

NBL

Shumen

#11

81-67

+14

H30/01

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

90-77

+13

A04/02

NBL

Rilski Sportist

68-87

-19

A08/02

NBL

14-23

15-19

18-19

13-20

23-19

23-26

20-20

18-21

21-19

17-26

17-12

14-25

26-25

17-19

16-22

22-31

14-29

20-19

22-24

25-16

23-18

11-22

20-26

23-20

29-21

15-22

18-22

22-17

18-19

22-16

17-16

24-16

22-15

23-19

25-22

20-21

17-23

19-26

18-22

14-16

160.8Avg total

77.5Scored

83.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (19)	80.5	79.3	159.8	+1.3	53%
Season at home (9)	81.3	80.9	162.2	+0.4	67%
Season away (10)	79.8	77.8	157.6	+2.0	40%
Last 10 (10)	77.5	83.3	160.8	-5.8	30%
Last 5 (5)	80.0	79.8	159.8	+0.2	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	72.8	86.6	159.3	-13.8	11%
vs Similar (10)	83.8	77.9	161.7	+5.9	60%
vs Weaker (11)	84.7	76.7	161.5	+8.0	73%

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

Spartak Pleven

81-60

+21

H17/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

68-83

-15

H28/12

NBL

CSKA Sofia

81-67

+14

H07/01

NBL

Levski

83-71

+12

A14/01

NBL

Beroe

105-71

105

+34

H18/01

NBL

Chernomorets

83-93

-10

A23/01

NBL

Yambol

98-76

+22

H28/01

NBL

Cherno More

#10

88-85

A04/02

NBL

Shumen

#11

109-80

109

+29

H08/02

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

74-70

A13/02

NBL

23-14

19-15

19-18

20-13

15-23

23-25

9-18

21-17

22-21

23-16

17-15

19-15

14-17

19-12

26-15

24-27

21-16

27-18

24-15

33-22

18-28

22-32

19-22

24-11

27-19

28-23

27-15

16-19

32-23

18-23

19-18

19-21

30-18

26-23

22-14

31-25

20-18

18-17

15-19

21-16

162.6Avg total

87.0Scored

75.6Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (19)	86.3	74.4	160.7	+11.8	79%
Season at home (10)	90.1	72.5	162.6	+17.6	90%
Season away (9)	82.0	76.6	158.6	+5.4	67%
Last 10 (10)	87.0	75.6	162.6	+11.4	80%
Last 5 (5)	90.4	80.8	171.2	+9.6	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	77.2	69.8	147.0	+7.5	75%
vs Similar (8)	74.8	79.1	153.9	-4.4	38%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	87.5	73.1	160.6	+14.5	88%

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)	21.3	21.1	42.4	+0.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	22.6	20.9	43.5	+1.6	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.2	21.2	41.4	-1.0	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.7	21.1	41.8	-0.4	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.8	19.2	41.0	+2.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	20.4	23.3	43.8	-2.9	33%	-
vs Similar (10)	21.3	19.8	41.1	+1.5	70%	-
vs Weaker (11)	22.0	20.4	42.4	+1.6	55%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	18.8	40.2	+2.5	63%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.8	17.2	39.1	+4.6	75%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.8	20.6	41.4	+0.1	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.2	19.7	41.9	+2.5	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	25.4	21.2	46.6	+4.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	20.5	18.5	39.0	+2.0	75%	-
vs Similar (8)	18.4	19.6	38.0	-1.2	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	23.2	18.6	41.8	+4.6	76%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.8	19.9	38.7	-1.1	37%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	19.1	19.6	38.8	-0.5	36%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.5	20.1	38.6	-1.6	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.2	21.4	39.6	-3.2	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.0	21.0	39.0	-3.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	16.6	22.0	38.6	-5.4	11%	-
vs Similar (10)	20.9	19.3	40.2	+1.6	40%	-
vs Weaker (11)	18.7	18.6	37.4	+0.1	55%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.0	19.4	38.4	-0.3	47%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.1	19.2	40.4	+1.9	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	16.6	19.5	36.1	-2.9	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.3	20.4	42.7	+1.9	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.4	23.6	46.0	-1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	18.2	14.5	32.8	+3.8	75%	-
vs Similar (8)	17.5	20.8	38.2	-3.2	12%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	20.1	19.7	39.8	+0.4	59%	-

Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Balkan

29-42

-13

A17/12

NBL

CSKA Sofia

46-45

H21/12

NBL

Levski

38-45

-7

A26/12

NBL

Beroe

43-44

-1

H07/01

NBL

Chernomorets

34-48

-14

A14/01

NBL

Cherno More

#10

34-40

-6

A22/01

NBL

Yambol

44-43

H26/01

NBL

Shumen

#11

40-35

H30/01

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

45-34

+11

A04/02

NBL

Rilski Sportist

36-49

-13

A08/02

NBL

81.4Avg total

38.9Scored

42.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.1	40.9	81.0	-0.8	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	41.7	40.6	82.3	+1.1	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	38.7	41.2	79.9	-2.6	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.9	42.5	81.4	-3.6	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.8	40.2	80.0	-0.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	37.0	45.3	82.3	-8.3	22%	-
vs Similar (10)	42.2	39.1	81.3	+3.1	70%	-
vs Weaker (11)	40.7	39.0	79.7	+1.7	64%	-

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

Spartak Pleven

42-29

+13

H17/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

38-48

-10

H28/12

NBL

CSKA Sofia

45-37

H07/01

NBL

Levski

33-29

A14/01

NBL

Beroe

48-34

+14

H18/01

NBL

Chernomorets

40-60

-20

A23/01

NBL

Yambol

55-42

+13

H28/01

NBL

Cherno More

#10

50-46

A04/02

NBL

Shumen

#11

56-41

+15

H08/02

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

38-35

A13/02

NBL

84.6Avg total

44.5Scored

40.1Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.4	38.2	78.6	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	42.9	36.5	79.4	+6.4	75%	-
Last 30 away (14)	37.4	40.1	77.6	-2.7	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	44.5	40.1	84.6	+4.4	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	47.8	44.8	92.6	+3.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	38.8	33.0	71.8	+5.8	75%	-
vs Similar (8)	35.9	40.4	76.2	-4.5	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	43.2	38.3	81.5	+4.9	71%	-

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)	20.7	20.1	40.8	+0.6	43%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.2	20.3	40.5	-0.1	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.1	19.9	41.1	+1.2	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.1	20.5	39.6	-1.4	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	21.6	41.2	-2.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	18.4	21.9	40.3	-3.4	0%	-
vs Similar (10)	21.1	19.6	40.7	+1.5	60%	-
vs Weaker (11)	22.2	19.1	41.3	+3.1	64%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.7	16.8	37.4	+3.9	70%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	20.5	16.0	36.5	+4.5	75%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.9	17.6	38.5	+3.2	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.7	16.9	36.6	+2.8	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	17.6	38.0	+2.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	23.2	18.8	42.0	+4.5	50%	-
vs Similar (8)	17.9	16.8	34.6	+1.1	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	21.5	16.2	37.7	+5.2	82%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.0	19.0	39.1	+1.0	43%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.1	19.6	40.7	+1.6	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	19.1	18.6	37.6	+0.5	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.5	20.3	39.8	-0.8	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.6	18.0	38.6	+2.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	17.3	19.3	36.7	-2.0	11%	-
vs Similar (10)	20.5	19.2	39.7	+1.3	50%	-
vs Weaker (11)	21.8	18.6	40.5	+3.2	64%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	19.0	39.3	+1.3	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.5	17.6	37.1	+1.9	62%	-
Last 30 away (14)	21.3	20.6	41.9	+0.7	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.8	18.6	41.4	+4.2	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	18.4	40.6	+3.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	15.2	18.0	33.2	-2.8	25%	-
vs Similar (8)	19.2	21.4	40.6	-2.1	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	22.8	18.5	41.4	+4.3	71%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.7	39.1	79.9	+1.6	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	41.4	39.9	81.2	+1.5	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	40.2	38.5	78.7	+1.7	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.6	40.8	79.4	-2.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.2	39.6	79.8	+0.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	35.8	41.2	77.0	-5.4	11%	-
vs Similar (10)	41.6	38.8	80.4	+2.8	70%	-
vs Weaker (11)	44.0	37.7	81.7	+6.3	82%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.0	35.8	76.8	+5.2	67%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	40.0	33.6	73.6	+6.4	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	42.1	38.2	80.4	+3.9	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.5	35.5	78.0	+7.0	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.6	36.0	78.6	+6.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)	38.5	36.8	75.2	+1.8	50%	-
vs Similar (8)	37.1	38.1	75.2	-1.0	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)	44.3	34.8	79.1	+9.5	88%	-

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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
17/12/22	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	81-60
13/03/22	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	75-71
05/01/22	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	71-83
16/10/21	Balkan v Spartak Pleven	90-81
05/03/21	Spartak Pleven v Balkan	70-80
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

Spartak Plevenlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
08/02/23	A	Rilski Sportist	68-87
04/02/23	A	Academic Plovdiv	90-77
30/01/23	H	Shumen	81-67
26/01/23	H	Yambol	84-82
22/01/23	A	Cherno More	77-86
14/01/23	A	Chernomorets	81-88
07/01/23	H	Beroe	81-97
26/12/22	A	Levski	69-82
21/12/22	H	CSKA Sofia	84-86
17/12/22	A	Balkan	60-81

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
13/02/23	A	Academic Plovdiv	74-70
08/02/23	H	Shumen	109-80
04/02/23	A	Cherno More	88-85
28/01/23	H	Yambol	98-76
23/01/23	A	Chernomorets	83-93
18/01/23	H	Beroe	105-71
14/01/23	A	Levski	83-71
07/01/23	H	CSKA Sofia	81-67
28/12/22	H	Rilski Sportist	68-83
17/12/22	H	Spartak Pleven	81-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	53%
Home	LLLWW	67%
Away	LLLWL	40%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	19	9	10
Win %	53%	67%	40%
Points / game	80.5	81.3	79.8
Allowed / game	79.3	80.9	77.8
Point differential	+1.3	+0.4	+2.0
Avg total	159.8	162.2	157.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	32%	22%	40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	67% (3)	67% (3)	-
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Balkan

NBL 2022-23

Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWW	79%
Home	LWWWW	90%
Away	WWLWW	67%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	19	10	9
Win %	79%	90%	67%
Points / game	86.3	90.1	82.0
Allowed / game	74.4	72.5	76.6
Point differential	+11.8	+17.6	+5.4
Avg total	160.7	162.6	158.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	58%	80%	33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	100% (4)	100% (1)	100% (3)
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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Rilski Sportist	20	19	1	95%	91.3	75.2	+16.1
2	Balkan	19	15	4	79%	86.3	74.4	+11.8
3	CSKA Sofia	20	12	8	60%	81.3	78.7	+2.6
4	Levski	20	12	8	60%	78.8	76.3	+2.5
5	Spartak Pleven	19	10	9	53%	80.5	79.3	+1.3
6	Chernomorets	19	10	9	53%	84.1	83.2	+0.9
7	Beroe	20	9	11	45%	84.1	87.5	-3.4
8	Yambol	19	7	12	37%	78.2	84.6	-6.4
9	Academic Plovdiv	20	6	14	30%	78.8	84.6	-5.8
10	Cherno More	20	5	15	25%	85.0	90.2	-5.1
11	Shumen	20	3	17	15%	73.2	87.4	-14.2

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	OT	Final
Spartak Pleven	20	18	23	14	6	81
Balkan	12	19	20	24	13	88

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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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