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Unics Kazan vs Samara Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 16 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#2
Record5-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game99.2
Allowed / game72.3
vs
Position#11
Record0-7
FormLLLLL
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game95.4
RussiaVTB United League· Basket-Hall Kazan
Domestic2026-27
Meetings · Unics Kazan v Samara
16 Dec 2026
UKA v SAM
upcoming
01 Apr 2026
UKA95
SAM71
11 Nov 2025
UKA99
SAM67
19 Jan 2025
UKA94
SAM59
26 Sep 2024
UKA86
SAM70
25 Apr 2024
UKA77
SAM64
23 Apr 2024
UKA83
SAM73
24 Dec 2023
UKA81
SAM61
21 Nov 2022
UKA94
SAM86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Unics Kazan win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Samara 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

Unics KazanRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
63-91
63
91
-28
A02/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
89-102
89
102
-13
A04/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
74-86
74
86
-12
H08/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
76-102
76
102
-26
H10/06
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
88-97
88
97
-9
H26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
W
117-75
117
75
+42
H30/09
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
95-60
95
60
+35
H04/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
117-62
117
62
+55
A07/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
W
95-84
95
84
+11
H14/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#10
W
83-56
83
56
+27
H22/10
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-23
10-25
12-23
18-20
30-31
21-32
17-23
21-16
19-27
12-27
22-18
21-14
27-20
22-30
12-24
15-28
17-20
25-28
26-21
20-28
35-19
25-24
29-20
28-12
31-13
18-14
29-6
17-27
25-15
25-14
34-21
33-12
24-21
22-25
32-15
17-23
17-12
22-19
23-20
21-5
171.2Avg total
89.7Scored
81.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)99.272.3171.5+26.883%
Season at home (5)95.674.4170.0+21.280%
Season away (1)117.062.0179.0+55.0100%
Last 10 (10)89.781.5171.2+8.250%
Last 5 (5)101.467.4168.8+34.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)77.692.2169.8-14.620%
vs Similar (8)77.680.8158.4-3.150%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)89.871.2160.9+18.682%
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
74-99
74
99
-25
H15/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H20/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A22/04
VTB United League
Saratov
#7
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
84-98
84
98
-14
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
62-117
62
117
-55
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#9
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
75-94
75
94
-19
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
65-99
65
99
-34
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#3
L
62-92
62
92
-30
H25/10
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-30
19-18
10-29
17-22
17-24
18-25
23-13
18-16
22-20
14-21
16-21
9-17
19-7
17-24
9-27
24-19
23-34
27-20
19-26
15-18
15-25
14-25
21-34
12-33
20-25
16-14
14-30
20-22
23-17
17-29
16-20
19-28
19-31
13-17
19-27
14-24
17-21
14-28
15-24
16-19
162.2Avg total
69.8Scored
92.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)69.695.4165.0-25.90%
Season at home (5)69.6100.0169.6-30.40%
Season away (2)69.584.0153.5-14.50%
Last 10 (10)69.892.4162.2-22.60%
Last 5 (5)66.898.6165.4-31.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)70.694.4165.0-23.83%
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Unics Kazan) 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

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +4.7+4.7Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -3.6-3.6Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -8.9-8.9Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -5.4-5.4
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +4.7+4.7Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -3.6-3.6Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -8.9-8.9Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -5.4-5.4
Unics KazanSamara
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
Unics KazanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
33-48
33
48
-15
A02/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
51-63
51
63
-12
A04/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
31-54
31
54
-23
H08/06
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H10/06
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#5
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H30/09
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
49-27
49
27
+22
H04/10
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
50-29
50
29
+21
A07/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H14/10
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#10
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H22/10
VTB United League
88.9Avg total
45.0Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.140.482.5+1.747%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.637.880.4+4.955%-
Last 30 away (10)41.045.786.7-4.730%-
Last 10 (10)45.043.988.9+1.140%-
Last 5 (5)48.835.284.0+13.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)41.449.090.4-7.620%-
vs Similar (8)36.244.180.4-7.925%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)45.136.281.2+8.965%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H15/04
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
35-49
35
49
-14
H20/04
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#7
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A22/04
VTB United League
Saratov
#7
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A26/09
VTB United League
Dynamo Vladivostok
#8
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H04/10
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#2
L
29-50
29
50
-21
H07/10
VTB United League
Enisey
#9
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A14/10
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#6
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H17/10
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#4
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H21/10
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#3
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H25/10
VTB United League
82.7Avg total
37.2Scored
45.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.247.382.5-12.117%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.148.683.7-13.611%-
Last 30 away (12)35.445.480.8-10.025%-
Last 10 (10)37.245.582.7-8.310%-
Last 5 (5)33.646.480.0-12.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (30)35.247.382.5-12.117%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Unics Kazan) 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

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Unics Kazantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unics Kazan: 73.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.318.8
51.8%
-37.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.57.2
33.5%
-21.6
🏀 Free throws17.514.0
80.0%
-14.0
They take 57.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
10
Unics Kazan wins
0
Samara wins
DateGameScore
07/10/26Samara v Unics Kazan62-117
01/04/26Unics Kazan v Samara95-71
21/01/26Samara v Unics Kazan73-93
10/01/26Samara v Unics Kazan80-105
11/11/25Unics Kazan v Samara99-67
16/03/25Samara v Unics Kazan64-120
19/01/25Unics Kazan v Samara94-59
14/11/24Samara v Unics Kazan62-86
26/09/24Unics Kazan v Samara86-70
28/04/24Samara v Unics Kazan67-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/10/26HMBA Moscow83-56
14/10/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg95-84
07/10/26ASamara117-62
04/10/26HZenit Petersburg95-60
30/09/26HDynamo Vladivostok117-75
26/09/26HParma Perm88-97
10/06/26HCSKA Moscow76-102
08/06/26HCSKA Moscow74-86
04/06/26ACSKA Moscow89-102
02/06/26ACSKA Moscow63-91
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/26HLokomotiv Kuban62-92
21/10/26HZenit Petersburg65-99
17/10/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg75-94
14/10/26AEnisey70-91
07/10/26HUnics Kazan62-117
04/10/26HDynamo Vladivostok84-98
26/09/26ASaratov69-77
22/04/26AMBA Moscow61-79
20/04/26HNizhny Novgorod76-78
15/04/26HUralmash Ekaterinburg74-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unics Kazan
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%80%100%
Points / game99.295.6117.0
Allowed / game72.374.462.0
Point differential+26.8+21.2+55.0
Avg total171.5170.0179.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%80%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Samara
VTB United League 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game69.669.669.5
Allowed / game95.4100.084.0
Point differential-25.9-30.4-14.5
Avg total165.0169.6153.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 CSKA Moscow770100%91.970.4+21.4
2 Unics Kazan65183%99.272.3+26.8
3 Lokomotiv Kuban65183%86.374.7+11.7
4 Zenit Petersburg86275%86.276.9+9.4
5 Parma Perm63350%87.386.7+0.7
6 Uralmash Ekaterinburg73443%81.484.6-3.1
7 Saratov83538%74.188.2-14.1
8 Dynamo Vladivostok72529%85.793.7-8.0
9 Enisey51420%74.880.8-6.0
10 MBA Moscow51420%76.888.4-11.6
11 Samara7070%69.695.4-25.9
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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