PythiaBasketballBETA Best Picks Games Leagues Teams Players Pro Picks PRO Validation Research Pricing Log in

VEF Riga vs Astana Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 73-62
14-13 11-11 18-17 30-21
Position#7
Record8-9
FormLWLWL
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game82.1
vs
Position#10
Record9-10
FormWLWWW
Points / game75.2
Allowed / game80.0
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2016-17
Meetings · VEF Riga v Astana
19 Nov 2018
VRI71
AST93
30 Apr 2018
VRI89
AST77
18 Mar 2017
VRI73
AST62
07 Nov 2015
VRI94
AST93
04 Jan 2015
VRI61
AST75
24 Mar 2014
VRI97
AST83
04 May 2013
VRI76
AST67
03 May 2013
VRI87
AST54
04 Feb 2012
VRI84
AST62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VEF RigaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
81-74
81
74
+7
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
90-104
90
104
-14
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
112-75
112
75
+37
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A15/02
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H23/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
72-69
72
69
+3
A27/02
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
L
77-80
77
80
-3
H04/03
LBL
BK Ogre
#8
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H08/03
LBL
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
83-99
83
99
-16
H12/03
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-23
26-21
16-13
20-17
19-21
26-35
24-28
21-20
25-22
17-19
16-19
15-22
33-18
26-13
22-16
31-28
18-23
27-26
27-18
23-23
16-20
16-17
18-13
23-28
20-10
13-21
14-19
25-19
19-24
16-10
17-22
25-24
17-24
25-18
25-13
17-20
20-23
30-31
10-25
23-20
166.6Avg total
84.0Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.882.1158.8-5.347%
Season at home (8)82.083.9165.9-1.950%
Season away (9)72.180.4152.6-8.344%
Last 10 (10)84.082.6166.6+1.450%
Last 5 (5)77.880.2158.0-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)74.690.8165.4-16.112%
vs Similar ◀ (10)77.775.6153.3+2.160%
vs Weaker (12)84.871.8156.7+13.092%
This opponent (Astana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AstanaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kaspiy Aktau
#3
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H25/01
National League
Kaspiy Aktau
#3
W
92-57
92
57
+35
H26/01
National League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
63-81
63
81
-18
A29/01
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H05/02
VTB United League
Atyrau
#2
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A10/02
National League
Atyrau
#2
W
67-54
67
54
+13
A11/02
National League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
59-67
59
67
-8
A15/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
80-70
80
70
+10
A19/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#8
W
79-78
79
78
+1
A25/02
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#13
W
88-73
88
73
+15
H05/03
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-16
22-8
22-12
23-21
23-19
27-15
23-9
19-14
13-17
17-19
16-18
17-27
13-26
18-20
18-12
23-20
24-14
19-17
17-14
19-19
20-12
11-22
17-13
19-7
18-20
17-12
15-17
9-18
23-15
21-19
13-14
23-22
24-22
19-9
21-28
15-19
21-15
21-13
22-28
24-17
144.1Avg total
76.2Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.280.0155.2-4.847%
Season at home (11)78.381.2159.5-2.955%
Season away (8)71.078.4149.4-7.438%
Last 10 (10)76.267.9144.1+8.370%
Last 5 (5)74.668.4143.0+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)65.584.3149.8-18.80%
vs Similar ◀ (8)79.977.8157.6+2.175%
vs Weaker (16)79.160.4139.6+18.7100%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +3.8+3.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: +0.7+0.7
VEF RigaAstana
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
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
59-31
59
31
+28
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A15/02
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H23/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A27/02
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H04/03
LBL
BK Ogre
#8
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H08/03
LBL
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H12/03
VTB United League
84.7Avg total
42.8Scored
41.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.639.078.6+0.653%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.138.579.7+2.660%-
Last 30 away (15)38.139.577.5-1.447%-
Last 10 (10)42.841.984.7+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.439.678.0-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)38.648.987.5-10.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)37.836.874.6+1.060%-
vs Weaker (12)41.834.276.0+7.567%-
This opponent (Astana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AstanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kaspiy Aktau
#3
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H25/01
National League
Kaspiy Aktau
#3
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H26/01
National League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A29/01
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H05/02
VTB United League
Atyrau
#2
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A10/02
National League
Atyrau
#2
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A11/02
National League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A15/02
VTB United League
Minsk
#11
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A19/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#8
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A25/02
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#13
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H05/03
VTB United League
71.7Avg total
38.7Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.034.974.9+5.163%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.236.277.4+4.969%-
Last 30 away (14)38.633.471.9+5.257%-
Last 10 (10)38.733.071.7+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)39.031.870.8+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.539.572.0-7.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)40.237.477.6+2.962%-
vs Weaker (16)42.631.974.6+10.781%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 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

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
5
VEF Riga wins
5
Astana wins
DateGameScore
22/10/16Astana v VEF Riga66-64
28/02/16Astana v VEF Riga71-89
07/11/15VEF Riga v Astana94-93
19/04/15Astana v VEF Riga79-78
04/01/15VEF Riga v Astana61-75
24/03/14VEF Riga v Astana97-83
15/12/13Astana v VEF Riga89-81
04/05/13VEF Riga v Astana76-67
03/05/13VEF Riga v Astana87-54
01/05/13Astana v VEF Riga89-76
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/17HCSKA Moscow83-99
08/03/17HBK Ogre84-75
04/03/17HVentspils77-80
27/02/17AMinsk72-69
23/02/17HNizhny Novgorod73-78
15/02/17AValmiera/ORDO95-90
08/02/17AValga112-75
05/02/17HZenit Petersburg73-82
29/01/17HKhimki M.90-104
21/01/17ANizhny Novgorod81-74
Astanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/17HParma Perm88-73
25/02/17ASaratov79-78
19/02/17AMinsk80-70
15/02/17ALokomotiv Kuban59-67
11/02/17AAtyrau67-54
10/02/17AAtyrau79-64
05/02/17HBC Kalev/Cramo72-78
29/01/17ACSKA Moscow63-81
26/01/17HKaspiy Aktau92-57
25/01/17HKaspiy Aktau83-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
VTB United League 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL47%
HomeWLLLL50%
AwayLWLWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %47%50%44%
Points / game76.882.072.1
Allowed / game82.183.980.4
Point differential-5.3-1.9-8.3
Avg total158.8165.9152.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Astana
VTB United League 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW47%
HomeLWLLW55%
AwayLLLWW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %47%55%38%
Points / game75.278.371.0
Allowed / game80.081.278.4
Point differential-4.8-2.9-7.4
Avg total155.2159.5149.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%18%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%9%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 Moscow2018290%92.875.8+17.1
2 Zenit Petersburg1916384%91.781.0+10.7
3 Khimki M.1916384%88.478.3+10.1
4 Lokomotiv Kuban1713476%81.569.4+12.1
5 Unics Kazan2012860%89.884.8+5.0
6 Enisey1991047%81.685.2-3.5
7 Astana1991047%75.280.0-4.8
8 VEF Riga178947%76.882.1-5.3
9 Saratov1861233%86.391.2-4.9
10 Nizhny Novgorod2061430%87.592.5-5.0
11 Minsk1841422%73.683.8-10.3
12 BC Kalev/Cramo1941521%78.288.1-9.9
13 Parma Perm170170%77.591.1-13.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VEF Riga1411183073
Astana1311172162
← all games of the day
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

PythiaBasketball uses cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, to remember your settings, to understand which predictions people read, and to improve what we show you. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.