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Spartak Pleven vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 25 May 2025
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 98-100
27-28 16-25 29-20 26-27
Position#4
Record18-14
FormLLWLW
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game84.6
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#2
Record21-11
FormLWLLL
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game79.6
BulgariaNBLNBL - 3rd place· Balkanstroy
Other2024-25
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 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
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
94-74
94
74
+20
90avg 80
H18/04
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
105-88
105
88
+17
106avg 80
A26/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
86-98
86
98
-12
73avg 80
H01/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
88-84
88
84
+4
83avg 80
A03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
92-54
92
54
+38
86avg 80
H05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
99-102
99
102
-3
93avg 80
A09/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
90-105
90
105
-15
75avg 80
A11/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
97-93
97
93
+4
95avg 80
H14/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
68-82
68
82
-14
54avg 80
H16/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
W
88-76
88
76
+12
89avg 80
A23/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
24-17
32-17
21-18
36-15
27-26
26-25
16-22
23-34
20-18
16-29
27-17
29-24
23-20
18-20
18-20
25-17
20-19
27-10
20-8
24-27
22-25
28-26
25-24
24-22
20-24
19-29
27-30
19-22
27-13
22-27
29-31
23-18
14-19
14-26
17-19
27-19
18-16
20-18
23-23
176.3Avg total
90.7Scored
85.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)88.384.6172.9+3.756%
Season at home (16)89.278.7167.9+10.575%
Season away (16)87.490.5177.9-3.138%
Last 10 (10)90.785.6176.3+5.160%
Last 5 (5)88.491.6180.0-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)81.193.7174.8-12.620%
vs Similar ◀ (6)88.884.0172.8+4.867%
vs Weaker (13)90.879.9170.8+10.969%
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
Minyor
#7
W
20-0
20
0
+20
86avg 74
A21/04
NBL
Levski
#8
W
96-91
96
91
+5
88avg 74
A26/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
87-85
87
85
+2
76avg 74
H30/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
86-88
86
88
-2
80avg 74
A02/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
102-75
102
75
+27
98avg 74
H04/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
72-82
72
82
-10
61avg 74
H08/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
W
94-86
94
86
+8
86avg 74
H10/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
78-86
78
86
-8
64avg 74
A13/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
78-80
78
80
-2
63avg 74
A15/05
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
L
76-88
76
88
-12
62avg 74
H23/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
–
–
–
–
19-25
29-24
22-21
26-21
22-28
20-16
13-22
32-19
18-38
17-13
22-12
29-25
24-20
28-19
26-21
24-15
25-30
12-18
17-21
18-13
25-18
24-20
20-24
25-24
20-19
19-25
16-10
23-32
17-28
26-15
17-25
18-12
19-27
16-18
18-20
23-23
155.0Avg total
78.9Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)84.779.6164.3+5.266%
Season at home (17)85.979.7165.6+6.265%
Season away (15)83.379.4162.7+3.967%
Last 10 (10)78.976.1155.0+2.850%
Last 5 (5)79.684.4164.0-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.5101.5184.0-19.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)83.984.2168.1-0.345%
vs Weaker (16)86.774.8161.4+11.988%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -4.9-4.9Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: +3.8+3.8
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -4.9-4.9Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: +3.8+3.8
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 Plovdiv
#5
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H18/04
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
63-41
63
41
+22
A26/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
43-52
43
52
-9
H01/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A09/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A11/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H14/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H16/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A23/05
NBL
87.9Avg total
46.2Scored
41.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.242.585.7+0.647%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.939.981.8+2.056%-
Last 30 away (14)44.645.690.2-0.936%-
Last 10 (10)46.241.787.9+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)43.641.084.6+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)40.446.086.4-5.610%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)44.040.084.0+4.067%-
vs Weaker (13)45.441.286.6+4.269%-
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
Levski
#8
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A26/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H30/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A02/05
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H04/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H08/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H10/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A13/05
NBL
Cherno More
#3
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A15/05
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H23/05
NBL
86.8Avg total
42.2Scored
44.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)43.343.787.0-0.348%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.640.883.4+1.862%-
Last 30 away (13)44.347.291.5-2.931%-
Last 10 (9)42.244.686.8-2.322%-
Last 5 (5)40.643.684.2-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)44.053.597.5-9.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)42.044.086.0-2.036%-
vs Weaker (15)44.142.386.5+1.860%-
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: 93.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers37.423.8
63.6%
53.9%47.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.09.7
35.9%
32.9%29.1
🏀 Free throws25.916.9
65.3%
71.3%16.9
They take 64.4 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: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 84.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers37.319.8
53.1%
53.9%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.29.5
29.5%
32.9%28.5
🏀 Free throws21.616.5
76.4%
71.3%16.5
They take 69.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% 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 25 May 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Spartak Pleven
WLWLLWWLWW
Balkan
LLLWLWLWWW
#4
League position
#2
+6.3
Net rating
+2.9
120.3
Offensive rating
110.0
114.0
Defensive rating
107.2
59.5%
Effective FG%
49.0%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
14.1%
Turnover %
13.9%
27.0%
Off. rebound %
30.6%
0.40
Free-throw rate
0.31
35.9%
3-point %
29.5%
56.4%
Assist %
64.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence120.3 · 110.0Defence114.0 · 107.2Shooting59.5% · 49.0%3-point %35.9% · 29.5%Ball care14.1% · 13.9%Off. rebounds27.0% · 30.6%Free throws0.40 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ 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
5
Spartak Pleven wins
5
Balkan wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/05/25ABalkan88-76
16/05/25HRilski Sportist68-82
14/05/25HRilski Sportist97-93
11/05/25ARilski Sportist90-105
09/05/25ARilski Sportist99-102
05/05/25HAcademic Plovdiv92-54
03/05/25AAcademic Plovdiv88-84
01/05/25HAcademic Plovdiv86-98
26/04/25AShumen105-88
18/04/25HAcademic Plovdiv94-74
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/05/25HSpartak Pleven76-88
15/05/25ACherno More78-80
13/05/25ACherno More78-86
10/05/25HCherno More94-86
08/05/25HCherno More72-82
04/05/25HMinyor102-75
02/05/25AMinyor86-88
30/04/25HMinyor87-85
26/04/25ALevski96-91
21/04/25AMinyor20-0

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW56%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayWWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %56%75%38%
Points / game88.389.287.4
Allowed / game84.678.790.5
Point differential+3.7+10.5-3.1
Avg total172.9167.9177.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)75% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Balkan
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL66%
HomeWWLWL65%
AwayWWLLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %66%65%67%
Points / game84.785.983.3
Allowed / game79.679.779.4
Point differential+5.2+6.2+3.9
Avg total164.3165.6162.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%41%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)75% (4)67% (6)
Overtime %3%0%7%
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 Sportist3127487%93.478.0+15.4
2 Balkan32211166%84.779.6+5.2
3 Cherno More31201165%85.782.3+3.4
4 Spartak Pleven32181456%88.384.6+3.7
5 Academic Plovdiv27141352%81.785.3-3.6
6 Beroe26121446%88.390.1-1.8
7 Minyor27101737%80.287.2-7.0
8 Levski2642215%76.685.5-8.9
9 Shumen242228%82.595.0-12.5
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 Pleven2716292698
Balkan28252027100
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