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Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 05 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 90-81
22-18 25-20 17-21 26-22
Position#3
Record17-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game78.7
vs
Position#4
Record14-8
FormLWLWW
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game77.9
BulgariaNBLRound 2· Balkanstroy
Other2023-24
Meetings · Spartak Pleven v Balkan
07 Nov 2026
SPAR v BAL
upcoming
19 Oct 2025
SPAR78
BAL70
25 May 2025
SPAR98
BAL100
17 Nov 2024
SPAR89
BAL96
05 Mar 2024
SPAR90
BAL81
13 Jan 2024
SPAR88
BAL78
17 Feb 2023
SPAR81
BAL88
05 Jan 2022
SPAR71
BAL83
05 Mar 2021
SPAR70
BAL80
19 Oct 2020
SPAR61
BAL102
08 Apr 2020
SPAR v BAL
upcoming
30 Nov 2019
SPAR77
BAL100
29 Apr 2019
SPAR57
BAL71
03 Nov 2018
SPAR72
BAL93
06 Apr 2018
SPAR80
BAL102
04 Nov 2017
SPAR81
BAL102
03 Dec 2016
SPAR88
BAL83
10 May 2016
SPAR75
BAL83
23 Jan 2016
SPAR81
BAL71
27 Feb 2015
SPAR61
BAL89
11 Oct 2014
SPAR60
BAL85
03 May 2014
SPAR81
BAL92
26 Jan 2014
SPAR67
BAL92
20 Apr 2013
SPAR78
BAL74
15 Dec 2012
SPAR93
BAL85
24 Mar 2012
SPAR89
BAL73
10 Dec 2011
SPAR60
BAL77
13 Feb 2011
SPAR95
BAL93
06 Nov 2010
SPAR74
BAL81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Spartak Pleven winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Balkan winLost
-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
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
Balkan
#4
W
88-78
88
78
+10
86avg 80
H13/01
NBL
Svendborg
#15
L
77-83
77
83
-6
64avg 80
A17/01
ENBL
Yambol
#9
W
80-67
80
67
+13
79avg 80
H24/01
NBL
Shumen
#6
W
89-86
89
86
+3
86avg 80
H27/01
NBL
Zwolle
#6
L
80-86
80
86
-6
77avg 80
A30/01
ENBL
Levski
#7
W
86-65
86
65
+21
85avg 80
A04/02
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#5
W
80-76
80
76
+4
69avg 80
H07/02
NBL
Beroe
#12
W
112-80
112
80
+32
116avg 80
H10/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
87-88
87
88
-1
79avg 80
A15/02
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
121-75
121
75
+46
124avg 80
H02/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
29-17
22-19
17-19
20-22
18-21
16-19
23-21
15-18
25-19
22-21
18-9
19-20
22-22
25-24
23-20
21-22
19-28
19-25
21-11
24-22
27-16
15-14
20-13
24-16
21-16
15-24
20-20
33-20
26-15
31-26
22-19
20-20
22-25
23-20
22-23
32-14
29-24
36-18
24-19
168.4Avg total
90.0Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)88.378.7167.0+9.674%
Season at home (12)91.976.3168.2+15.692%
Season away (11)84.381.3165.5+3.055%
Last 10 (10)90.078.4168.4+11.670%
Last 5 (5)97.276.8174.0+20.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)82.689.5172.1-6.925%
vs Similar ◀ (4)79.584.0163.5-4.525%
vs Weaker (18)89.276.3165.5+12.883%
This opponent (Balkan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#3
L
78-88
78
88
-10
64avg 70
A13/01
NBL
Minyor
#10
W
85-67
85
67
+18
88avg 70
A17/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#2
W
85-77
85
77
+8
63avg 70
H20/01
NBL
FC Porto
#12
L
80-92
80
92
-12
76avg 70
A23/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Yambol
#9
W
75-72
75
72
+3
63avg 70
A27/01
NBL
Gottingen
#8
L
75-101
75
101
-26
69avg 70
H31/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Beroe
#12
W
97-60
97
60
+37
94avg 70
H03/02
NBL
Bilbao
#3
L
63-90
63
90
-27
50avg 70
A07/02
FIBA Europe Cup
CSKA Sofia
#5
W
88-78
88
78
+10
88avg 70
A12/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
86-85
86
85
+1
77avg 70
H16/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
17-29
19-22
19-17
22-19
23-15
24-10
16-23
19-23
24-13
19-16
23-25
19-23
21-30
13-27
27-12
16-24
15-20
29-13
15-15
15-25
24-29
14-24
22-23
27-14
22-20
31-14
17-12
23-24
15-18
13-34
12-14
24-25
25-16
14-19
25-18
26-22
23-24
20-24
17-15
162.2Avg total
81.2Scored
81.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)81.977.9159.8+4.064%
Season at home (11)85.777.4163.1+8.491%
Season away (11)78.178.4156.5-0.336%
Last 10 (10)81.281.0162.2+0.260%
Last 5 (5)81.882.8164.6-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)75.083.1158.1-8.136%
vs Similar ◀ (5)87.487.2174.6+0.260%
vs Weaker (11)82.074.5156.5+7.573%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: +1.9+1.9
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: +1.9+1.9
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
Balkan
#4
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H13/01
NBL
Svendborg
#15
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A17/01
ENBL
Yambol
#9
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H24/01
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H27/01
NBL
Zwolle
#6
L
40-50
40
50
-10
A30/01
ENBL
Levski
#7
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A04/02
NBL
CSKA Sofia
#5
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H07/02
NBL
Beroe
#12
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H10/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A15/02
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
61-38
61
38
+23
H02/03
NBL
86.6Avg total
46.6Scored
40.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.940.483.3+2.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.339.785.9+6.667%-
Last 30 away (15)39.541.180.6-1.740%-
Last 10 (10)46.640.086.6+6.660%-
Last 5 (5)51.637.689.2+14.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)41.045.186.1-4.112%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)39.844.083.8-4.250%-
vs Weaker (18)44.437.581.9+6.972%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Similar. 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
#3
L
40-49
40
49
-9
A13/01
NBL
Minyor
#10
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A17/01
NBL
Chernomorets
#2
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H20/01
NBL
FC Porto
#12
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A23/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Yambol
#9
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A27/01
NBL
Gottingen
#8
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H31/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Beroe
#12
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H03/02
NBL
Bilbao
#3
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A07/02
FIBA Europe Cup
CSKA Sofia
#5
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A12/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H16/02
NBL
85.6Avg total
42.3Scored
43.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.941.782.6-0.850%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.740.784.4+2.967%-
Last 30 away (15)38.242.780.9-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)42.343.385.6-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)44.843.488.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)38.942.981.7-4.036%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)44.443.087.4+1.460%-
vs Weaker (11)42.039.681.6+2.464%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Spartak Pleventheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Spartak Pleven: 89.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.2 points a game
53%
30%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.723.7
58.2%
54.3%47.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.910.0
35.8%
31.3%30.0
🏀 Free throws16.112.1
75.2%
71.1%12.1
They take 68.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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: 80.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.5 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.2 points a game
53%
30%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.221.4
56.0%
54.3%42.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.08.6
31.9%
31.3%25.8
🏀 Free throws16.311.5
70.6%
71.1%11.5
They take 65.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 05 Mar 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Spartak Pleven
WLWWWLWWLW
Balkan
WWLWLWLWWL
#3
League position
#4
+15.5
Net rating
-0.1
115.6
Offensive rating
106.2
100.1
Defensive rating
106.3
56.4%
Effective FG%
52.6%
48.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
16.3%
Turnover %
17.9%
29.8%
Off. rebound %
27.9%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
35.8%
3-point %
31.9%
63.5%
Assist %
58.0%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence115.6 · 106.2Defence100.1 · 106.3Shooting56.4% · 52.6%3-point %35.8% · 31.9%Ball care16.3% · 17.9%Off. rebounds29.8% · 27.9%Free throws0.23 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Spartak Pleven   ■ 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
1
Spartak Pleven wins
9
Balkan wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/24HCherno More121-75
15/02/24ARilski Sportist87-88
10/02/24HBeroe112-80
07/02/24HCSKA Sofia80-76
04/02/24ALevski86-65
30/01/24AZwolle80-86
27/01/24HShumen89-86
24/01/24HYambol80-67
17/01/24ASvendborg77-83
13/01/24HBalkan88-78
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/24HAcademic Plovdiv86-85
12/02/24ACSKA Sofia88-78
07/02/24ABilbao63-90
03/02/24HBeroe97-60
31/01/24HGottingen75-101
27/01/24AYambol75-72
23/01/24AFC Porto80-92
20/01/24HChernomorets85-77
17/01/24AMinyor85-67
13/01/24ASpartak Pleven78-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven
NBL 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW74%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWWLWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %74%92%55%
Points / game88.391.984.3
Allowed / game78.776.381.3
Point differential+9.6+15.6+3.0
Avg total167.0168.2165.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%58%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)80% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %9%8%9%
Balkan
NBL 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW64%
HomeLWWWW91%
AwayLLWWW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %64%91%36%
Points / game81.985.778.1
Allowed / game77.977.478.4
Point differential+4.0+8.4-0.3
Avg total159.8163.1156.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%36%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)100% (4)20% (5)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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 Chernomorets2319483%85.075.0+10.0
2 Rilski Sportist2318578%83.274.7+8.5
3 Spartak Pleven2317674%88.378.7+9.6
4 Balkan2214864%81.977.9+4.0
5 CSKA Sofia2213959%85.679.5+6.1
6 Cherno More23101343%82.587.3-4.8
7 Yambol2391439%79.184.9-5.8
8 Shumen2381535%81.983.5-1.6
9 Beroe2381535%81.787.7-5.9
10 Levski2371630%73.678.2-4.7
11 Academic Plovdiv2371630%79.184.9-5.7
12 Minyor2371630%73.382.6-9.3
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 Pleven2225172690
Balkan1820212281
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