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Virtus Bologna vs Anadolu Efes Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 12 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:30
Scheduled
Position#16
Record4-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game86.1
Allowed / game90.7
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.7/10
Around normal
5.1/10
Around normal
Position#12
Record5-6
FormWWLLW
Points / game85.9
Allowed / game87.5
EuropeEuroleagueRound 22· PalaDozza
European cup2026
Meetings · Virtus Bologna v Anadolu Efes
12 Jan 2027
VIR v EFS
upcoming
11 Nov 2025
VIR99
EFS89
04 Oct 2024
VIR67
EFS76
03 Nov 2023
VIR93
EFS81
25 Nov 2022
VIR80
EFS85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virtus Bologna win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Anadolu Efes 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

Virtus BolognaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Baskonia
#20
W
86-78
86
78
+8
81avg 82
H16/10
Euroleague
Scafati
#15
W
108-83
108
83
+25
113avg 82
H18/10
Lega A
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
81-90
81
90
-9
65avg 82
A21/10
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
W
98-94 OT
98
94
+4
90avg 82
A25/10
Lega A
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
L
74-91
74
91
-17
62avg 82
H28/10
Euroleague
Besiktas
#13
L
101-103
101
103
-2
97avg 82
H30/10
Euroleague
Trieste
#8
L
93-100
93
100
-7
no box
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#9
L
75-93
75
93
-18
no box
H06/11
Euroleague
Verona
#10
W
95-81
95
81
+14
no box
H09/11
Lega A
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
91-103
91
103
-12
no box
A13/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-12
22-22
22-19
18-25
32-17
18-19
23-20
35-27
25-23
23-13
14-28
19-26
20-22
17-30
22-15
22-14
22-14
13-23
18-28
21-26
24-24
30-23
20-23
27-33
24-25
31-21
17-31
21-23
17-21
17-27
19-28
22-17
21-22
21-14
26-27
27-18
20-28
23-32
25-16
23-27
181.8Avg total
90.2Scored
91.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.190.7176.8-4.636%
Season at home (5)86.491.8178.2-5.440%
Season away (6)85.889.8175.7-4.033%
Last 10 (10)90.291.6181.8-1.440%
Last 5 (5)91.096.0187.0-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.889.2168.0-10.420%
vs Similar ◀ (6)94.294.7188.8-0.550%
vs Weaker (19)92.584.7177.3+7.868%
This opponent (Anadolu Efes) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Anadolu EfesLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormEfes
Date
Competition
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
W
85-70
85
70
+15
83avg 80
A16/10
Euroleague
Esenler Erokspor
#11
L
70-73
70
73
-3
70avg 80
A19/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Besiktas
#13
W
89-80
89
80
+9
87avg 80
H22/10
Euroleague
Korfez Basket
#13
W
93-77
93
77
+16
97avg 80
H25/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
88-118
88
118
-30
82avg 80
A28/10
Euroleague
Panathinaikos
#1
W
83-68
83
68
+15
79avg 80
H30/10
Euroleague
Petkim Spor
#5
W
87-77
87
77
+10
no box
A02/11
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Paris
#14
L
90-95
90
95
-5
no box
H05/11
Euroleague
Tofas
#8
L
87-93
87
93
-6
no box
H08/11
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
103-91
103
91
+12
no box
H13/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-12
21-24
25-20
18-14
18-24
25-19
15-9
12-21
29-17
28-19
11-24
21-20
24-14
25-18
18-30
26-15
21-27
20-36
18-27
29-28
21-18
24-19
16-14
22-17
16-18
25-26
22-9
24-24
26-23
10-19
34-24
20-29
21-21
17-25
31-21
18-26
28-20
32-23
16-25
27-23
171.7Avg total
87.5Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)85.987.5173.4-1.545%
Season at home (6)92.086.5178.5+5.567%
Season away (5)78.688.6167.2-10.020%
Last 10 (10)87.584.2171.7+3.360%
Last 5 (5)90.084.8174.8+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)78.686.1164.7-7.643%
vs Similar ◀ (12)85.684.0169.6+1.650%
vs Weaker (11)89.482.0171.4+7.473%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
Virtus BolognaAnadolu Efes
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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Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baskonia
#20
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H16/10
Euroleague
Scafati
#15
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H18/10
Lega A
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A21/10
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A25/10
Lega A
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/10
Euroleague
Besiktas
#13
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H30/10
Euroleague
Trieste
#8
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#9
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H06/11
Euroleague
Verona
#10
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H09/11
Lega A
Anadolu Efes
#12
L
43-60
43
60
-17
A13/11
Euroleague
87.6Avg total
44.4Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.843.088.8+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.242.490.6+5.969%-
Last 30 away (14)42.943.786.6-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)44.443.287.6+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)45.647.493.0-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)40.842.082.8-1.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)45.547.893.3-2.350%-
vs Weaker (19)47.241.788.9+5.474%-
This opponent (Anadolu Efes) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Anadolu EfesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Zalgiris Kaunas
#8
W
42-36
42
36
+6
A16/10
Euroleague
Esenler Erokspor
#11
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A19/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Besiktas
#13
W
57-36
57
36
+21
H22/10
Euroleague
Korfez Basket
#13
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H25/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
L
41-63
41
63
-22
A28/10
Euroleague
Panathinaikos
#1
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H30/10
Euroleague
Petkim Spor
#5
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A02/11
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Paris
#14
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H05/11
Euroleague
Tofas
#8
L
38-46
38
46
-8
H08/11
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H13/11
Euroleague
87.4Avg total
45.2Scored
42.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.940.785.6+4.260%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.341.389.6+7.069%-
Last 30 away (14)41.040.181.1+0.950%-
Last 10 (10)45.242.287.4+3.050%-
Last 5 (5)44.042.486.4+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)40.942.082.9-1.143%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)46.139.585.6+6.667%-
vs Weaker (11)46.241.387.5+4.964%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Virtus Bolognatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Virtus Bologna: 92.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.821.9
55.0%
55.2%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.09.8
36.3%
35.7%29.4
🏀 Free throws24.819.7
79.4%
77.1%19.7
They take 66.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Anadolu Efestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Anadolu Efes: 82.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.621.0
57.4%
55.2%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.98.5
34.1%
35.7%25.5
🏀 Free throws18.614.9
80.1%
77.1%14.9
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Virtus Bologna
LWLLLLWLWW
Anadolu Efes
WLLWWLWWLW
#16
League position
#12
+3.7
Net rating
-0.8
102.2
Offensive rating
96.6
98.4
Defensive rating
97.5
54.8%
Effective FG%
54.9%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.8%
14.0%
Turnover %
16.5%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.3%
3-point %
34.1%
57.7%
Assist %
70.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence102.2 · 96.6Defence98.4 · 97.5Shooting54.8% · 54.9%3-point %36.3% · 34.1%Ball care14.0% · 16.5%Free throws0.37 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Virtus Bologna   ■ Anadolu Efes
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
3
Virtus Bologna wins
7
Anadolu Efes wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26AAnadolu Efes91-103
09/11/26HVerona95-81
06/11/26HDubai75-93
02/11/26HTrieste93-100
30/10/26HBesiktas101-103
28/10/26HZalgiris Kaunas74-91
25/10/26AOlimpia Milano98-94 OT
21/10/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv81-90
18/10/26HScafati108-83
16/10/26HBaskonia86-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HVirtus Bologna103-91
08/11/26HTofas87-93
05/11/26HParis90-95
02/11/26APetkim Spor87-77
30/10/26HPanathinaikos83-68
28/10/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv88-118
25/10/26HKorfez Basket93-77
22/10/26HBesiktas89-80
19/10/26AEsenler Erokspor70-73
16/10/26AZalgiris Kaunas85-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL36%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %36%40%33%
Points / game86.186.485.8
Allowed / game90.791.889.8
Point differential-4.6-5.4-4.0
Avg total176.8178.2175.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Anadolu Efes
Euroleague 2026
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW45%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %45%67%20%
Points / game85.992.078.6
Allowed / game87.586.588.6
Point differential-1.5+5.5-10.0
Avg total173.4178.5167.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (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 Panathinaikos118373%86.478.5+7.9
2 Olympiacos118373%88.580.7+7.7
3 Valencia118373%96.488.9+7.5
4 Barcelona118373%89.687.4+2.3
5 Real Madrid117464%98.590.1+8.4
6 Crvena zvezda117464%83.377.7+5.5
7 Fenerbahce117464%82.978.6+4.3
8 Zalgiris Kaunas117464%85.682.4+3.3
9 Dubai117464%86.585.6+0.9
10 Hapoel Tel-Aviv116555%90.487.2+3.2
11 Partizan116555%79.577.7+1.7
12 Anadolu Efes115645%85.987.5-1.5
13 Besiktas115645%88.490.9-2.5
14 Paris115645%91.094.1-3.1
15 Lyon-Villeurbanne114736%88.593.2-4.6
16 Virtus Bologna114736%86.190.7-4.6
17 Maccabi Tel Aviv113827%84.392.1-7.8
18 Bayern113827%86.895.2-8.4
19 Olimpia Milano111109%81.389.3-8.0
20 Baskonia111109%79.991.9-12.0
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 -).
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