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Varese vs Virtus Bologna Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Dec 2013
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 98-89
27-17 22-29 26-18 23-25
Position#10
Record4-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game79.6
Allowed / game81.8
Varese 🏆
Italy
vs
Position#13
Record6-5
FormLLWLL
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game79.9
ItalyLega ARound 12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VareseItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Petrol Olimpija
#23
L
82-83 OT
82
83
-1
H20/11
Eurocup
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
L
83-88
83
88
-5
A23/11
Lega A
Levallois
#38
L
65-77
65
77
-12
A26/11
Eurocup
Pesaro
#15
W
91-77
91
77
+14
H01/12
Lega A
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#39
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A04/12
Eurocup
Pistoia
#9
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A08/12
Lega A
Valencia
#9
L
62-94
62
94
-32
H11/12
Eurocup
Cantu
#3
L
77-82
77
82
-5
H15/12
Lega A
Ulm
#11
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A18/12
Eurocup
Caserta
#7
L
80-86
80
86
-6
A22/12
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-10
11-24
14-20
21-17
21-14
23-23
14-29
25-22
11-14
11-21
27-23
16-19
23-15
25-28
30-18
13-16
20-22
19-20
15-21
26-20
21-24
23-21
16-16
16-28
17-16
10-23
22-26
13-29
22-21
25-21
19-15
11-25
24-22
14-11
23-20
25-22
24-22
21-19
17-18
18-27
161.6Avg total
78.2Scored
83.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)79.681.8161.5-2.236%
Season at home (6)81.874.7156.5+7.267%
Season away (5)77.090.4167.4-13.40%
Last 10 (10)78.283.4161.6-5.220%
Last 5 (5)76.285.2161.4-9.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)73.683.0156.6-9.420%
vs Similar ◀ (16)74.477.3151.7-2.938%
vs Weaker (2)87.082.5169.5+4.550%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cremona
#14
W
87-82 OT
87
82
+5
A20/10
Lega A
Siena
#2
L
65-89
65
89
-24
A28/10
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H03/11
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H10/11
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#5
W
89-81
89
81
+8
A17/11
Lega A
Venezia
#11
L
80-87
80
87
-7
H24/11
Lega A
Reggiana
#8
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A30/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#6
W
84-79
84
79
+5
H08/12
Lega A
Caserta
#7
L
57-65
57
65
-8
A15/12
Lega A
Avellino
#12
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H22/12
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7-28
20-12
28-15
16-16
18-32
19-24
15-17
13-16
27-13
18-16
21-24
30-20
21-19
16-16
22-15
20-21
18-31
23-17
14-19
34-14
20-19
21-16
16-25
23-27
11-24
24-17
17-25
24-20
17-17
22-17
21-23
24-22
17-19
14-15
9-16
17-15
18-25
20-12
20-22
16-19
157.8Avg total
78.7Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)80.579.9160.4+0.555%
Season at home (6)85.279.3164.5+5.867%
Season away (5)74.880.6155.4-5.840%
Last 10 (10)78.779.1157.8-0.450%
Last 5 (5)74.279.0153.2-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)74.284.8159.0-10.519%
vs Similar ◀ (11)80.981.5162.4-0.545%
vs Weaker (3)86.380.7167.0+5.767%
This opponent (Varese) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.8+2.8Q1: -5.3-5.3Q2Q2: -2.9-2.9Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: +2.7+2.7
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.8+2.8Q1: -5.3-5.3Q2Q2: -2.9-2.9Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: +2.7+2.7
VareseVirtus Bologna
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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VareseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Petrol Olimpija
#23
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H20/11
Eurocup
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A23/11
Lega A
Levallois
#38
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A26/11
Eurocup
Pesaro
#15
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H01/12
Lega A
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#39
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A04/12
Eurocup
Pistoia
#9
L
44-45
44
45
-1
A08/12
Lega A
Valencia
#9
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H11/12
Eurocup
Cantu
#3
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H15/12
Lega A
Ulm
#11
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A18/12
Eurocup
Caserta
#7
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A22/12
Lega A
78.1Avg total
39.0Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.738.876.5-1.160%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.738.276.9+0.569%-
Last 30 away (14)36.539.576.0-3.050%-
Last 10 (10)39.039.178.1-0.160%-
Last 5 (5)40.240.080.2+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)35.939.675.5-3.750%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)38.339.277.5-0.956%-
vs Weaker (2)46.040.086.0+6.0100%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cremona
#14
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A20/10
Lega A
Siena
#2
L
37-56
37
56
-19
A28/10
Lega A
Sutor Montegranaro
#16
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H03/11
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H10/11
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#5
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A17/11
Lega A
Venezia
#11
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H24/11
Lega A
Reggiana
#8
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A30/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#6
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H08/12
Lega A
Caserta
#7
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A15/12
Lega A
Avellino
#12
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H22/12
Lega A
76.0Avg total
37.1Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.340.578.7-2.237%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.137.979.1+3.256%-
Last 30 away (14)35.043.478.4-8.414%-
Last 10 (10)37.138.976.0-1.850%-
Last 5 (5)36.836.273.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)37.242.679.9-5.431%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)40.238.278.4+2.045%-
vs Weaker (3)36.737.374.0-0.733%-
This opponent (Varese) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Varese wins
3
Virtus Bologna wins
Vareselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/13ACaserta80-86
18/12/13AUlm86-75
15/12/13HCantu77-82
11/12/13HValencia62-94
08/12/13APistoia76-89
04/12/13ALyon-Villeurbanne80-83
01/12/13HPesaro91-77
26/11/13ALevallois65-77
23/11/13ASutor Montegranaro83-88
20/11/13HPetrol Olimpija82-83 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/13HAvellino74-78
15/12/13ACaserta57-65
08/12/13HBrindisi84-79
30/11/13AReggiana76-86
24/11/13HVenezia80-87
17/11/13AVirtus Roma89-81
10/11/13HOlimpia Milano79-71
03/11/13HSutor Montegranaro96-73
28/10/13ASiena65-89
20/10/13ACremona87-82 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Varese
Lega A 2013-14
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL36%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %36%67%0%
Points / game79.681.877.0
Allowed / game81.874.790.4
Point differential-2.2+7.2-13.4
Avg total161.5156.5167.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2013-14
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL55%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %55%67%40%
Points / game80.585.274.8
Allowed / game79.979.380.6
Point differential+0.5+5.8-5.8
Avg total160.4164.5155.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %9%0%20%
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 Siena129375%79.871.0+8.8
2 Sassari128467%84.478.4+6.0
3 Brindisi128467%78.174.4+3.7
4 Cantu128467%82.780.1+2.6
5 Virtus Roma128467%74.272.4+1.8
6 Olimpia Milano127558%79.173.6+5.5
7 Virtus Bologna116555%80.579.9+0.5
8 Caserta126650%76.673.1+3.5
9 Reggiana126650%74.871.8+3.0
10 Venezia126650%78.778.5+0.2
11 Avellino126650%76.278.5-2.3
12 Pistoia125742%76.680.3-3.8
13 Varese114736%79.681.8-2.2
14 Sutor Montegranaro124833%79.188.0-8.9
15 Cremona1221017%75.683.2-7.6
16 Pesaro1221017%80.291.2-11.0
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
Varese2722262398
Virtus Bologna1729182589
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