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Trieste vs Cantu Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 92-72
20-18 24-20 23-15 25-19
Position#10
Record0-3
FormWLLLL
Points / game81.7
Allowed / game85.0
Trieste 🏆
Italy
vs
Position#16
Record0-3
FormLLLLL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game89.7
ItalyLega ARound 4· PalaTrieste
Domestic2026-27
Meetings · Trieste v Cantu
18 Oct 2026
TRI92
KAN72
11 Jan 2026
TRI84
KAN79
12 Jun 2024
TRI83
KAN72
10 Jun 2024
TRI73
KAN74
07 Mar 2021
TRI82
KAN79
22 Dec 2019
TRI86
KAN96
25 Nov 2018
TRI102
KAN82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Trieste winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cantu winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TriesteItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#2
L
78-86
78
86
-8
A03/05
Lega A
Cremona
#12
L
89-94
89
94
-5
H10/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
W
92-90
92
90
+2
A16/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
82-90
82
90
-8
A18/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
80-84
80
84
-4
H21/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H23/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
75-90
75
90
-15
A25/05
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A27/09
Lega A
Venezia
#5
L
82-87
82
87
-5
H04/10
Lega A
Varese
#9
L
84-85
84
85
-1
A10/10
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-18
22-28
8-21
32-19
22-29
22-24
20-21
25-20
28-24
31-27
13-24
20-15
19-21
23-28
21-19
19-22
18-22
21-22
15-17
26-23
17-16
18-22
28-18
20-21
16-27
23-20
12-20
24-23
19-17
22-21
23-19
15-26
15-21
27-18
20-20
20-28
15-19
23-21
20-21
26-24
169.0Avg total
82.4Scored
86.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)81.785.0166.7-3.30%
Season at home (1)82.087.0169.0-5.00%
Season away (2)81.584.0165.5-2.50%
Last 10 (10)82.486.6169.0-4.220%
Last 5 (5)80.684.4165.0-3.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)80.186.9167.0-6.925%
vs Similar (13)85.583.3168.8+2.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)84.085.0169.0-1.00%
This opponent (Cantu) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tortona
#6
L
73-100
73
100
-27
A22/03
Lega A
Trieste
#10
W
97-76
97
76
+21
H29/03
Lega A
Sassari
#16
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H04/04
Lega A
Virtus Bologna
#1
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A13/04
Lega A
Varese
#8
W
100-96
100
96
+4
H19/04
Lega A
Udine
#13
L
83-95
83
95
-12
A25/04
Lega A
Treviso
#14
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H03/05
Lega A
Venezia
#5
L
73-85
73
85
-12
A26/09
Lega A
Udine
#12
L
84-85 OT
84
85
-1
H05/10
Lega A
Basket Napoli
#2
L
80-99
80
99
-19
H11/10
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-27
16-28
17-18
18-27
31-20
23-22
22-18
21-16
20-28
25-14
16-24
19-12
19-28
20-22
20-19
20-20
20-19
26-25
30-26
24-26
17-19
21-25
24-27
21-24
15-21
22-17
19-13
16-29
17-21
14-22
21-24
21-18
20-18
16-18
20-22
21-19
19-20
22-29
20-17
19-33
170.4Avg total
82.1Scored
88.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)79.089.7168.7-10.70%
Season at home (2)82.092.0174.0-10.00%
Season away (1)73.085.0158.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)82.188.3170.4-6.230%
Last 5 (5)78.488.8167.2-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)81.989.4171.4-7.512%
vs Similar (14)86.187.0173.1-0.943%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Trieste) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +0.1+0.1Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -2.4-2.4
TriesteCantu
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
TriesteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#2
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A03/05
Lega A
Cremona
#12
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H10/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A16/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A18/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H21/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H23/05
Lega A
Brescia
#4
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A25/05
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#4
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A27/09
Lega A
Venezia
#5
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H04/10
Lega A
Varese
#9
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A10/10
Lega A
86.2Avg total
41.7Scored
44.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.443.485.9-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.042.984.9-0.940%-
Last 30 away (15)42.944.086.9-1.147%-
Last 10 (10)41.744.586.2-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)39.040.479.4-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)41.344.485.8-3.131%-
vs Similar (13)44.242.586.6+1.762%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)38.040.078.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Cantu) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tortona
#6
L
38-55
38
55
-17
A22/03
Lega A
Trieste
#10
W
54-42
54
42
+12
H29/03
Lega A
Sassari
#16
W
45-42
45
42
+3
H04/04
Lega A
Virtus Bologna
#1
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A13/04
Lega A
Varese
#8
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H19/04
Lega A
Udine
#13
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A25/04
Lega A
Treviso
#14
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H03/05
Lega A
Venezia
#5
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A26/09
Lega A
Udine
#12
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H05/10
Lega A
Basket Napoli
#2
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H11/10
Lega A
84.8Avg total
40.5Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.445.887.2-4.427%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.043.286.2-0.244%-
Last 30 away (14)39.548.788.2-9.27%-
Last 10 (10)40.544.384.8-3.830%-
Last 5 (5)36.642.078.6-5.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)40.447.988.2-7.512%-
vs Similar (14)42.543.485.9-0.943%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Trieste) is Stronger. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Triestetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Trieste: 82.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.4 points a game
46%
33%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.018.6
56.4%
54.3%37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.29.7
32.1%
34.7%29.1
🏀 Free throws20.316.1
79.3%
74.4%16.1
They take 63.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cantutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cantu: 81.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.4 points a game
46%
33%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.019.3
53.6%
54.3%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.99.3
35.9%
34.7%27.9
🏀 Free throws22.215.4
69.4%
74.4%15.4
They take 61.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Oct 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Trieste
LLLLWLLWLL
Cantu
LLLLLWLWWL
#10
League position
#16
-4.8
Net rating
-6.7
98.1
Offensive rating
95.1
102.8
Defensive rating
101.9
52.5%
Effective FG%
53.7%
54.0%
Opp. effective FG%
55.4%
14.4%
Turnover %
16.5%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.36
32.1%
3-point %
35.9%
59.0%
Assist %
67.8%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence98.1 · 95.1Defence102.8 · 101.9Shooting52.5% · 53.7%3-point %32.1% · 35.9%Ball care14.4% · 16.5%Free throws0.32 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)20% · 30%
■ Trieste   ■ Cantu
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
Trieste wins
5
Cantu wins
DateGameScore
29/03/26Cantu v Trieste97-76
11/01/26Trieste v Cantu84-79
12/06/24Trieste v Cantu83-72
10/06/24Trieste v Cantu73-74
06/06/24Cantu v Trieste73-83
04/06/24Cantu v Trieste65-72
17/02/24Cantu v Trieste96-92
07/03/21Trieste v Cantu82-79
16/12/20Cantu v Trieste73-67
22/12/19Trieste v Cantu86-96
Triestelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/10/26AVarese84-85
04/10/26HVenezia82-87
27/09/26AOlimpia Milano79-83
25/05/26ABrescia75-90
23/05/26HBrescia83-77
21/05/26HBrescia80-84
18/05/26ABrescia82-90
16/05/26ABrescia92-90
10/05/26HCremona89-94
03/05/26AOlimpia Milano78-86
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/10/26HBasket Napoli80-99
05/10/26HUdine84-85 OT
26/09/26AVenezia73-85
03/05/26HTreviso72-80
25/04/26AUdine83-95
19/04/26HVarese100-96
13/04/26AVirtus Bologna79-89
04/04/26HSassari80-78
29/03/26HTrieste97-76
22/03/26ATortona73-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Trieste
Lega A 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game81.782.081.5
Allowed / game85.087.084.0
Point differential-3.3-5.0-2.5
Avg total166.7169.0165.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cantu
Lega A 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game79.082.073.0
Allowed / game89.792.085.0
Point differential-10.7-10.0-12.0
Avg total168.7174.0158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %33%50%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 Virtus Bologna330100%93.781.3+12.3
2 Olimpia Milano43175%89.878.2+11.5
3 Basket Napoli43175%93.586.5+7.0
4 Venezia43175%90.586.5+4.0
5 Trento43175%83.580.5+3.0
6 Treviso43175%95.294.0+1.2
7 Verona32167%85.785.0+0.7
8 Udine42250%81.080.8+0.2
9 Varese42250%81.084.5-3.5
10 Reggiana31233%88.089.3-1.3
11 Maxima Roma31233%86.795.7-9.0
12 Tortona31233%85.798.0-12.3
13 BC Roma41325%98.894.8+4.0
14 Trieste3030%81.785.0-3.3
15 Cantu3030%79.089.7-10.7
16 Scafati3030%74.087.0-13.0
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
Trieste2024232592
Cantu1820151972
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