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Unicaja vs Joventut Badalona Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 18:30
Scheduled
Position#8
Record3-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game88.2
Allowed / game83.0
vs
Position#14
Record2-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game91.8
Allowed / game91.5
SpainACBRound 13· Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
Domestic2026-27
Meetings · Unicaja v Joventut Badalona
19 Dec 2026
UNI v JBA
upcoming
17 Mar 2026
UNI86
JBA74
30 Dec 2025
UNI105
JBA83
30 May 2025
UNI78
JBA83
13 Feb 2025
UNI100
JBA83
14 Oct 2023
UNI113
JBA91
30 Apr 2023
UNI78
JBA69
18 Dec 2021
UNI72
JBA76
01 May 2021
UNI102
JBA93
13 Jan 2021
UNI86
JBA95
07 Apr 2019
UNI88
JBA63
03 Dec 2017
UNI86
JBA74
12 Mar 2017
UNI77
JBA74
03 Apr 2016
UNI70
JBA59
08 Feb 2015
UNI81
JBA77
23 Mar 2014
UNI58
JBA60
07 Oct 2012
UNI73
JBA71
18 Dec 2011
UNI89
JBA88
02 Apr 2011
UNI111
JBA55
27 Dec 2009
UNI76
JBA78
25 Oct 2008
UNI76
JBA66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Unicaja win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Joventut Badalona 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

UnicajaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormUnicaja
Date
Competition
Breogan
#11
W
101-83
101
83
+18
105avg 79
H23/05
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
74-95
74
95
-21
62avg 79
A26/05
ACB
Baskonia
#3
L
89-92
89
92
-3
80avg 79
A29/05
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
L
87-89
87
89
-2
75avg 79
A27/09
ACB
Tenerife
#2
L
75-80
75
80
-5
70avg 79
H03/10
ACB
Juventus
#34
W
105-66
105
66
+39
110avg 79
A07/10
Champions League
MoraBanc Andorra
#16
W
92-84
92
84
+8
87avg 79
H10/10
ACB
Manresa
#18
W
84-72
84
72
+12
77avg 79
A17/10
ACB
Pardubice
#50
W
79-63
79
63
+16
81avg 79
A20/10
Champions League
Breogan
#3
W
103-90
103
90
+13
92avg 79
A25/10
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-15
22-23
26-23
24-22
18-25
15-28
22-29
19-13
16-21
23-25
30-25
20-21
22-23
25-23
24-19
16-24
23-21
16-18
16-20
20-21
20-8
24-21
34-19
27-18
24-20
23-19
25-24
20-21
22-16
26-19
16-22
20-15
21-17
24-16
19-15
15-15
26-24
33-23
23-24
21-19
170.3Avg total
88.9Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)88.283.0171.2+5.260%
Season at home (2)83.582.0165.5+1.550%
Season away (3)91.383.7175.0+7.767%
Last 10 (10)88.981.4170.3+7.560%
Last 5 (5)92.675.0167.6+17.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)86.292.8179.0-6.70%
vs Similar (9)84.887.4172.2-2.744%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)85.778.1163.8+7.773%
This opponent (Joventut Badalona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Joventut BadalonaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBadalona
Date
Competition
Valencia
#1
L
76-90
76
90
-14
66avg 89
A12/06
ACB
Valencia
#1
L
75-87
75
87
-12
483avg 89
H14/06
ACB
Breogan
#3
L
104-110
104
110
-6
96avg 89
A27/09
ACB
Bnei Herzliya
#47
W
86-75
86
75
+11
88avg 89
H06/10
Champions League
Baskonia
#6
L
73-93
73
93
-20
66avg 89
A11/10
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#16
W
96-75
96
75
+21
92avg 89
H14/10
ACB
Barcelona
#9
W
113-89
113
89
+24
112avg 89
H18/10
ACB
Bonn
#25
W
76-74
76
74
+2
68avg 89
H21/10
Champions League
Basquet Girona
#12
L
87-101
87
101
-14
77avg 89
A25/10
ACB
Bilbao
#5
L
78-81
78
81
-3
no box
H01/11
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-30
30-26
16-21
17-13
18-20
21-21
16-23
20-23
28-29
21-27
22-19
33-35
18-16
24-17
21-19
23-23
21-24
18-21
17-23
17-25
23-22
21-23
25-19
27-11
23-26
26-19
33-23
31-21
19-22
17-18
19-14
21-20
27-17
14-28
22-27
24-29
23-27
21-11
17-29
17-14
173.9Avg total
86.4Scored
87.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)91.891.5183.3+0.333%
Season at home (3)95.781.7177.3+14.067%
Season away (3)88.0101.3189.3-13.30%
Last 10 (10)86.487.5173.9-1.140%
Last 5 (5)90.084.0174.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)89.096.5185.5-7.517%
vs Similar (13)84.380.5164.8+3.854%
vs Weaker (11)86.583.2169.7+3.464%
This opponent (Unicaja) 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: +3.1+3.1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: +1.6+1.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: +1.6+1.6
UnicajaJoventut Badalona
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
UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Breogan
#11
W
51-38
51
38
+13
H23/05
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
33-53
33
53
-20
A26/05
ACB
Baskonia
#3
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A29/05
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A27/09
ACB
Tenerife
#2
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H03/10
ACB
Juventus
#34
W
44-29
44
29
+15
A07/10
Champions League
MoraBanc Andorra
#16
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H10/10
ACB
Manresa
#18
W
48-35
48
35
+13
A17/10
ACB
Pardubice
#50
W
45-33
45
33
+12
A20/10
Champions League
Breogan
#3
W
59-47
59
47
+12
A25/10
ACB
85.7Avg total
45.2Scored
40.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.041.383.3+0.750%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.640.482.0+1.357%-
Last 30 away (16)42.342.284.5+0.144%-
Last 10 (10)45.240.585.7+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)48.636.685.2+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)45.545.290.7+0.350%-
vs Similar (9)43.344.888.1-1.433%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.837.777.5+2.160%-
This opponent (Joventut Badalona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Joventut BadalonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valencia
#1
L
43-56
43
56
-13
A12/06
ACB
Valencia
#1
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H14/06
ACB
Breogan
#3
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A27/09
ACB
Bnei Herzliya
#47
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H06/10
Champions League
Baskonia
#6
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A11/10
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#16
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H14/10
ACB
Barcelona
#9
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H18/10
ACB
Bonn
#25
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H21/10
Champions League
Basquet Girona
#12
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A25/10
ACB
Bilbao
#5
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H01/11
ACB
87.0Avg total
42.6Scored
44.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.041.084.0+2.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.437.981.4+5.571%-
Last 30 away (16)42.743.686.3-0.931%-
Last 10 (10)42.644.487.0-1.830%-
Last 5 (5)42.842.685.4+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)43.748.291.8-4.517%-
vs Similar (13)43.238.081.2+5.269%-
vs Weaker (11)42.540.583.0+1.945%-
This opponent (Unicaja) 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:
Unicajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unicaja: 88.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.5 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.522.0
57.1%
55.6%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.68.9
32.2%
36.2%26.7
🏀 Free throws23.018.2
79.1%
75.7%18.2
They take 66.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Joventut Badalonatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Joventut Badalona: 166.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀
🏀🏀🏀156%
🏀
🏀🏀 2-pointers-108.8 pts a game · -65% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers260.1 pts a game · 156% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 9% of the points
League average for comparison: 92.5 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.4-54.4
-149.5%
55.6%-108.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.786.7
291.9%
36.2%260.1
🏀 Free throws30.615.4
50.3%
75.7%15.4
They take 66.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% 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 19 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Unicaja
WWWWWLLLLW
Joventut Badalona
LLWWWLWLLL
#8
League position
#14
+8.3
Net rating
+34.5
102.6
Offensive rating
175.4
94.3
Defensive rating
140.9
53.5%
Effective FG%
114.4%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
90.2%
13.8%
Turnover %
14.0%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.46
32.2%
3-point %
291.9%
58.9%
Assist %
64.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence102.6 · 175.4Defence94.3 · 140.9Shooting53.5% · 114.4%3-point %32.2% · 291.9%Ball care13.8% · 14.0%Free throws0.35 · 0.46Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ Unicaja   ■ Joventut Badalona
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
Unicaja wins
4
Joventut Badalona wins
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/26ABreogan103-90
20/10/26APardubice79-63
17/10/26AManresa84-72
10/10/26HMoraBanc Andorra92-84
07/10/26AJuventus105-66
03/10/26HTenerife75-80
27/09/26AReal Madrid87-89
29/05/26ABaskonia89-92
26/05/26AJoventut Badalona74-95
23/05/26HBreogan101-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/26HBilbao78-81
25/10/26ABasquet Girona87-101
21/10/26HBonn76-74
18/10/26HBarcelona113-89
14/10/26HMoraBanc Andorra96-75
11/10/26ABaskonia73-93
06/10/26HBnei Herzliya86-75
27/09/26ABreogan104-110
14/06/26HValencia75-87
12/06/26AValencia76-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unicaja
ACB 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLW50%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %60%50%67%
Points / game88.283.591.3
Allowed / game83.082.083.7
Point differential+5.2+1.5+7.7
Avg total171.2165.5175.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%0%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Joventut Badalona
ACB 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL33%
HomeWWL67%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %33%67%0%
Points / game91.895.788.0
Allowed / game91.581.7101.3
Point differential+0.3+14.0-13.3
Avg total183.3177.3189.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%67%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 Real Madrid660100%109.087.7+21.3
2 Tenerife64267%87.879.8+8.0
3 Breogan64267%104.798.7+6.0
4 Basket Zaragoza64267%92.087.2+4.8
5 Bilbao64267%92.892.7+0.2
6 Baskonia53260%92.282.8+9.4
7 Valencia53260%96.688.8+7.8
8 Unicaja53260%88.283.0+5.2
9 Barcelona53260%98.096.2+1.8
10 Murcia63350%93.393.8-0.5
11 Obradoiro CAB63350%88.896.0-7.2
12 Basquet Girona63350%90.599.0-8.5
13 San Pablo Burgos62433%88.087.5+0.5
14 Joventut Badalona62433%91.891.5+0.3
15 Leyma Coruna62433%90.099.8-9.8
16 MoraBanc Andorra51420%85.693.6-8.0
17 Forca Lleida61517%92.8106.8-14.0
18 Manresa5050%84.6102.2-17.6
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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