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Spartak Pleven vs Yambol Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 29 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 16:30
Scheduled
Position#7
Record4-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game75.2
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.2/10
Below normal
3.0/10
🧊 Cold
Position#13
Record0-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game94.2
BulgariaNBLRound 11· Balkanstroy
Other2026-27
Meetings · Spartak Pleven v Yambol
29 Dec 2026
SPAR v YAMB
upcoming
15 Mar 2024
SPAR74
YAMB65
24 Jan 2024
SPAR80
YAMB67
01 Apr 2023
SPAR108
YAMB77
26 Jan 2023
SPAR84
YAMB82
20 Apr 2022
SPAR94
YAMB73
02 Feb 2022
SPAR88
YAMB95
23 Dec 2020
SPAR83
YAMB80
21 Mar 2020
SPAR v YAMB
upcoming
05 Jan 2020
SPAR84
YAMB59
22 Mar 2019
SPAR83
YAMB69
20 Oct 2018
SPAR85
YAMB74
23 Dec 2017
SPAR77
YAMB91
04 Mar 2017
SPAR95
YAMB88
22 Dec 2016
SPAR92
YAMB66
16 Apr 2016
SPAR97
YAMB84
28 Nov 2015
SPAR87
YAMB77
14 Feb 2015
SPAR83
YAMB86
22 Dec 2013
SPAR89
YAMB98
02 Feb 2013
SPAR69
YAMB73
25 Apr 2012
SPAR83
YAMB97
14 Jan 2012
SPAR76
YAMB89
08 Apr 2011
SPAR87
YAMB77
18 Dec 2010
SPAR94
YAMB93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Spartak Pleven win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Yambol win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPleven
Date
Competition
AEL
#4
L
61-79
61
79
-18
44avg 75
H06/10
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#5
L
73-92
73
92
-19
70avg 75
H11/10
NBL
Alkar
#13
W
93-82
93
82
+11
86avg 75
H14/10
ENBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
102-71
102
71
+31
104avg 75
A17/10
NBL
Zrinjski Mostar
#17
W
77-74
77
74
+3
74avg 75
H21/10
ENBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
86-70
86
70
+16
58avg 75
H25/10
NBL
Cherno More
#6
W
80-74
80
74
+6
68avg 75
A31/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
71-77
71
77
-6
no box
H07/11
NBL
Tal Tech
#11
W
76-72
76
72
+4
no box
A11/11
ENBL
Shumen
#8
W
77-67
77
67
+10
no box
A15/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-22
15-19
21-18
16-20
15-21
19-23
18-29
21-19
22-20
32-26
16-16
23-20
28-21
25-16
25-21
24-13
25-19
15-16
21-20
16-19
26-22
16-20
22-15
22-13
16-20
24-20
16-17
24-17
19-22
25-12
12-22
15-21
14-17
20-11
16-16
26-28
14-20
20-19
25-15
18-13
155.4Avg total
79.6Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.575.2156.7+6.367%
Season at home (3)76.779.7156.3-3.033%
Season away (3)86.370.7157.0+15.7100%
Last 10 (10)79.675.8155.4+3.870%
Last 5 (5)78.072.0150.0+6.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)79.182.1161.2-3.143%
vs Similar (3)73.787.3161.0-13.70%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.372.8158.1+12.585%
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YambolBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormYambol
Date
Competition
Minyor
#10
L
68-91
68
91
-23
no box
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
72-74
72
74
-2
no box
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
79-88
79
88
-9
no box
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
71-84
71
84
-13
no box
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
64-96
64
96
-32
15avg 44
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#6
L
61-87
61
87
-26
52avg 44
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
73-84
73
84
-11
65avg 44
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#8
L
70-97
70
97
-27
no box
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#4
L
93-96
93
96
-3
no box
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
83-105
83
105
-22
no box
A14/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-19
19-16
13-23
19-33
19-29
19-14
18-9
16-22
19-22
19-20
23-19
18-27
18-23
14-23
17-20
22-18
22-21
11-21
15-29
16-25
12-19
19-28
19-20
11-20
20-22
15-19
16-24
22-19
12-25
20-26
19-28
19-18
19-25
20-25
32-15
22-31
16-23
25-27
26-23
16-32
163.6Avg total
73.4Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)74.094.2168.2-20.20%
Season at home (3)76.792.0168.7-15.30%
Season away (3)71.396.3167.7-25.00%
Last 10 (10)73.490.2163.6-16.80%
Last 5 (5)76.093.8169.8-17.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)74.190.2164.3-16.16%
vs Similar (10)79.280.3159.5-1.140%
vs Weaker (3)95.093.0188.0+2.067%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Stronger. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -6.4-6.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -3.8-3.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -6.4-6.4
Spartak PlevenYambol
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
AEL
#4
L
24-41
24
41
-17
H06/10
ENBL
Lok. Plovdiv
#5
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H11/10
NBL
Alkar
#13
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H14/10
ENBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
53-37
53
37
+16
A17/10
NBL
Zrinjski Mostar
#17
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H21/10
ENBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H25/10
NBL
Cherno More
#6
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A31/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H07/11
NBL
Tal Tech
#11
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A11/11
ENBL
Shumen
#8
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A15/11
NBL
78.5Avg total
39.9Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.838.879.6+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.538.380.8+4.264%-
Last 30 away (16)39.339.378.6+0.044%-
Last 10 (10)39.938.678.5+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)38.836.675.4+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)40.940.881.7+0.136%-
vs Similar (3)36.341.377.7-5.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)41.736.277.8+5.577%-
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YambolLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minyor
#10
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#6
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#8
L
32-51
32
51
-19
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#4
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A14/11
NBL
80.2Avg total
35.5Scored
44.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.344.183.4-4.827%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.642.182.7-1.540%-
Last 30 away (15)38.046.184.1-8.113%-
Last 10 (10)35.544.780.2-9.210%-
Last 5 (5)35.647.883.4-12.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)36.946.283.1-9.26%-
vs Similar (10)40.538.779.2+1.860%-
vs Weaker (3)50.750.7101.3+0.033%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Stronger. 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: 80.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.721.6
57.3%
55.5%43.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.47.5
32.1%
29.8%22.5
🏀 Free throws20.014.7
73.5%
71.2%14.7
They take 61.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Yamboltheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Yambol: 69.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.419.2
57.5%
55.5%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.56.1
24.9%
29.8%18.3
🏀 Free throws16.912.3
72.8%
71.2%12.3
They take 57.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Spartak Pleven
WWLWWWWWLL
Yambol
LLLLLLLLLL
#7
League position
#13
+5.2
Net rating
-19.8
96.7
Offensive rating
88.0
91.6
Defensive rating
107.8
53.8%
Effective FG%
49.0%
50.0%
Opp. effective FG%
53.2%
13.9%
Turnover %
22.6%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.29
32.1%
3-point %
24.9%
60.5%
Assist %
66.0%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
0%

Profile

Offence96.7 · 88.0Defence91.6 · 107.8Shooting53.8% · 49.0%3-point %32.1% · 24.9%Ball care13.9% · 22.6%Free throws0.33 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)70% · 0%
■ Spartak Pleven   ■ Yambol
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
6
Spartak Pleven wins
4
Yambol wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AShumen77-67
11/11/26ATal Tech76-72
07/11/26HBalkan71-77
31/10/26ACherno More80-74
25/10/26HRilski Sportist86-70
21/10/26HZrinjski Mostar77-74
17/10/26APolytechnica102-71
14/10/26HAlkar93-82
11/10/26HLok. Plovdiv73-92
06/10/26HAEL61-79
Yambollast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AMinyor83-105
07/11/26HBotev Academic93-96
04/11/26AShumen70-97
23/10/26HBalkan73-84
18/10/26ACherno More61-87
11/10/26HRilski Sportist64-96
22/04/24AShumen71-84
19/04/24ALevski79-88
13/04/24AAcademic Plovdiv72-74
10/04/24AMinyor68-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Spartak Pleven
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW67%
HomeLWL33%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %67%33%100%
Points / game81.576.786.3
Allowed / game75.279.770.7
Point differential+6.3-3.0+15.7
Avg total156.7156.3157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%33%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Yambol
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game74.076.771.3
Allowed / game94.292.096.3
Point differential-20.2-15.3-25.0
Avg total168.2168.7167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (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 Balkan550100%89.471.6+17.8
2 Minyor660100%106.790.8+15.8
3 Rilski Sportist65183%90.874.3+16.5
4 Botev Academic65183%90.381.0+9.3
5 Lok. Plovdiv54180%88.278.0+10.2
6 Cherno More64267%83.871.7+12.2
7 Spartak Pleven64267%81.575.2+6.3
8 Shumen64267%89.588.0+1.5
9 Botev 201262433%79.890.2-10.3
10 Beroe61517%90.787.8+2.8
11 CSKA Sofia61517%77.596.7-19.2
12 Levski6060%79.292.7-13.5
13 Yambol6060%74.094.2-20.2
14 Polytechnica6060%70.094.7-24.7
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 -).
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