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VEF Riga vs Nizhny Novgorod Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 94-90
21-27 25-19 29-17 19-27
Position#9
Record6-12
FormWLWWW
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game82.2
vs
Position#7
Record6-10
FormWWLWW
Points / game83.5
Allowed / game85.9
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2017-18
Meetings · VEF Riga v Nizhny Novgorod
19 Jan 2019
VRI65
NNO67
01 Apr 2018
VRI94
NNO90
23 Feb 2017
VRI73
NNO78
04 Oct 2015
VRI75
NNO87
15 Dec 2014
VRI59
NNO82
10 Mar 2013
VRI87
NNO89
06 Jan 2012
VRI92
NNO97
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nizhny Novgorod 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
Khimki M.
#5
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A12/02
VTB United League
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H15/02
LBL
Valga
#5
W
88-58
88
58
+30
A20/02
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
W
98-56
98
56
+42
A28/02
LBL
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
80-90
80
90
-10
H03/03
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
87-83
87
83
+4
H08/03
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
83-102
83
102
-19
H12/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#11
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H16/03
VTB United League
Ventspils
#1
W
82-63
82
63
+19
A21/03
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
103-56
103
56
+47
A28/03
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-17
14-21
16-20
32-15
20-17
26-27
17-14
20-19
15-13
31-10
20-20
22-15
22-15
36-14
25-14
15-13
18-21
16-29
20-16
26-24
14-22
28-22
25-17
20-22
24-24
23-22
21-30
15-26
17-14
23-23
25-9
13-21
23-10
19-19
26-21
14-13
29-10
28-11
22-22
24-13
158.4Avg total
85.9Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)76.182.2158.3-6.133%
Season at home (9)79.682.9162.4-3.344%
Season away (9)72.781.6154.2-8.922%
Last 10 (10)85.972.5158.4+13.480%
Last 5 (5)86.674.2160.8+12.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)75.386.4161.7-11.114%
vs Similar (10)77.274.5151.7+2.760%
vs Weaker (13)89.165.0154.1+24.1100%
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Irkutsk
#18
W
68-52
68
52
+16
H09/02
Russian Cup
Lokomotiv Kuban
#1
L
64-85
64
85
-21
A11/02
Russian Cup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
103-97 OT
103
97
+6
A15/02
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#5
L
79-82
79
82
-3
H04/03
VTB United League
Keravnos
#12
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A07/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Keravnos
#12
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H14/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Astana
#10
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H18/03
VTB United League
Venezia
#7
L
76-86
76
86
-10
A21/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Minsk
#8
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A25/03
VTB United League
Venezia
#7
W
94-90
94
90
+4
H28/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-14
14-6
13-15
17-17
19-25
21-26
9-16
15-18
17-16
25-18
19-27
23-23
19-23
21-14
22-24
17-21
22-16
17-13
19-18
19-15
17-17
19-14
18-14
17-16
24-24
17-16
17-17
21-21
19-20
16-22
23-25
18-19
20-22
23-12
15-15
20-21
20-22
29-25
22-23
23-20
155.2Avg total
78.9Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.585.9169.4-2.438%
Season at home (7)83.682.7166.3+0.943%
Season away (9)83.488.3171.8-4.933%
Last 10 (10)78.976.3155.2+2.670%
Last 5 (5)79.677.0156.6+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)76.584.9161.4-8.412%
vs Similar (8)81.182.6163.8-1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)85.474.1159.4+11.386%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +4.6+4.6Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +3.4+3.4Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: -0.1-0.1
VEF RigaNizhny Novgorod
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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VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Khimki M.
#5
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A12/02
VTB United League
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H15/02
LBL
Valga
#5
W
46-23
46
23
+23
A20/02
LBL
BK Liepaja
#7
W
58-29
58
29
+29
A28/02
LBL
Zenit Petersburg
#3
L
34-50
34
50
-16
H03/03
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H08/03
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H12/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#11
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H16/03
VTB United League
Ventspils
#1
W
42-29
42
29
+13
A21/03
LBL
Latvijas Universitate
#8
W
57-21
57
21
+36
A28/03
LBL
80.2Avg total
44.1Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.837.279.0+4.663%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.938.677.5+0.350%-
Last 30 away (18)43.736.380.0+7.472%-
Last 10 (10)44.136.180.2+8.070%-
Last 5 (5)45.635.481.0+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)37.144.181.3-7.014%-
vs Similar (10)39.440.279.6-0.850%-
vs Weaker (13)46.231.277.3+15.0100%-
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Irkutsk
#18
W
38-20
38
20
+18
H09/02
Russian Cup
Lokomotiv Kuban
#1
L
40-51
40
51
-11
A11/02
Russian Cup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A15/02
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#5
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H04/03
VTB United League
Keravnos
#12
W
39-29
39
29
+10
A07/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Keravnos
#12
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H14/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Astana
#10
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H18/03
VTB United League
Venezia
#7
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A21/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Minsk
#8
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A25/03
VTB United League
Venezia
#7
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H28/03
FIBA Europe Cup
76.8Avg total
40.3Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.538.679.2+1.970%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.136.977.9+4.280%-
Last 30 away (15)40.040.480.4-0.460%-
Last 10 (10)40.336.576.8+3.880%-
Last 5 (5)40.838.879.6+2.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)37.941.279.1-3.450%-
vs Similar (8)39.242.581.8-3.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)42.834.977.7+7.993%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. 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

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
3
VEF Riga wins
7
Nizhny Novgorod wins
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/03/18ALatvijas Universitate103-56
21/03/18AVentspils82-63
16/03/18HParma Perm78-67
12/03/18HCSKA Moscow83-102
08/03/18HBC Kalev/Cramo87-83
03/03/18HZenit Petersburg80-90
28/02/18ABK Liepaja98-56
20/02/18AValga88-58
15/02/18HLatvijas Universitate83-77
12/02/18AKhimki M.77-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/03/18HVenezia94-90
25/03/18AMinsk78-70
21/03/18AVenezia76-86
18/03/18HAstana79-78
14/03/18HKeravnos71-61
07/03/18AKeravnos77-62
04/03/18HKhimki M.79-82
15/02/18ABC Kalev/Cramo103-97 OT
11/02/18ALokomotiv Kuban64-85
09/02/18HIrkutsk68-52

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
VTB United League 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW33%
HomeWLWLW44%
AwayLLLWW22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %33%44%22%
Points / game76.179.672.7
Allowed / game82.282.981.6
Point differential-6.1-3.3-8.9
Avg total158.3162.4154.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW38%
HomeWLLLW43%
AwayWLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %38%43%33%
Points / game83.583.683.4
Allowed / game85.982.788.3
Point differential-2.4+0.9-4.9
Avg total169.4166.3171.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %12%0%22%
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 Unics Kazan1615194%85.873.1+12.7
2 CSKA Moscow1917289%93.178.2+14.8
3 Zenit Petersburg1612475%85.483.9+1.6
4 Lokomotiv Kuban1813572%83.972.8+11.1
5 Khimki M.1910953%84.378.8+5.5
6 Saratov168850%85.689.6-4.1
7 Parma Perm1871139%81.684.7-3.1
8 Nizhny Novgorod1661038%83.585.9-2.4
9 VEF Riga1861233%76.182.2-6.1
10 Minsk1861233%72.681.4-8.8
11 Astana1961332%75.377.8-2.5
12 BC Kalev/Cramo2061430%84.291.0-6.8
13 Enisey1731418%77.289.1-11.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VEF Riga2125291994
Nizhny Novgorod2719172790
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