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Virtus Bologna vs Besiktas Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 23 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 70-71
18-26 6-20 20-14 26-11
Position#7
Record9-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game77.6
vs
Position#16
Record6-5
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game77.1
EuropeChampions League
European cup2018
Meetings · Virtus Bologna v Besiktas
30 Oct 2026
VIR101
BES103
23 Jan 2019
VIR70
BES71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virtus BolognaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Pistoia
#16
W
81-71
81
71
+10
110avg 113
A16/12
Lega A
Oostende
#27
L
76-77
76
77
-1
no box
A19/12
Champions League
Brindisi
#5
L
81-89
81
89
-8
104avg 113
A22/12
Lega A
Reggiana
#14
W
81-69
81
69
+12
109avg 113
H25/12
Lega A
Trento
#6
L
65-71
65
71
-6
90avg 113
A30/12
Lega A
Brescia
#12
W
88-80
88
80
+8
116avg 113
H06/01
Lega A
Petrol Olimpija
#45
W
87-84
87
84
+3
no box
H09/01
Champions League
Varese
#7
W
86-79
86
79
+7
no box
A13/01
Lega A
Bayreuth
#35
W
93-83
93
83
+10
no box
A16/01
Champions League
Trieste
#10
W
82-74
82
74
+8
114avg 113
H20/01
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-12
22-16
21-16
10-27
16-20
19-17
21-18
20-22
13-29
27-14
16-25
25-21
28-15
13-25
16-12
24-17
9-20
17-21
23-11
16-19
24-16
18-18
21-29
25-17
13-23
24-18
24-22
26-21
29-20
16-13
15-23
26-23
22-18
26-18
21-26
24-21
17-13
18-14
30-18
17-29
159.7Avg total
82.0Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.877.6164.5+9.282%
Season at home (5)84.074.0158.0+10.0100%
Season away (6)89.280.7169.8+8.567%
Last 10 (10)82.077.7159.7+4.370%
Last 5 (5)87.280.0167.2+7.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)76.086.2162.2-10.220%
vs Similar (11)83.681.4165.0+2.364%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)85.476.8162.2+8.679%
This opponent (Besiktas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BesiktasLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBesiktas
Date
Competition
Anadolu Efes
#1
W
90-86
90
86
+4
no box
A04/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Darussafaka
#9
W
81-72
81
72
+9
no box
H09/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bayreuth
#35
L
74-90
74
90
-16
no box
H11/12
Champions League
Bahcesehir Kol.
#10
L
57-83
57
83
-26
no box
A15/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Neptunas
#24
W
77-70
77
70
+7
no box
H18/12
Champions League
Banvit
#8
W
95-75
95
75
+20
no box
H22/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Sakarya BB
#15
W
77-65
77
65
+12
no box
H05/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Strasbourg
#13
W
69-64
69
64
+5
no box
A08/01
Champions League
Tofas
#4
L
79-89
79
89
-10
no box
A12/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Promitheas
#17
W
96-74
96
74
+22
no box
H15/01
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-23
33-17
20-23
27-23
18-19
24-18
23-15
16-20
13-19
24-11
16-28
21-32
16-23
14-18
19-21
8-21
20-20
18-20
20-12
19-18
19-20
27-15
22-21
27-19
17-26
23-8
21-17
16-14
20-21
12-15
20-15
17-13
17-16
12-31
23-20
27-22
16-21
22-21
29-15
29-17
156.3Avg total
79.5Scored
76.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)77.977.1155.0+0.855%
Season at home (6)83.781.7165.3+2.050%
Season away (5)71.071.6142.6-0.660%
Last 10 (10)79.576.8156.3+2.770%
Last 5 (5)83.273.4156.6+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)78.285.2163.5-7.025%
vs Similar (17)74.076.2150.2-2.235%
vs Weaker (9)78.969.7148.6+9.2100%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Stronger. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: -4.2-4.2Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.8+0.8
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: -4.2-4.2Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.8+0.8
Virtus BolognaBesiktas
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
Pistoia
#16
W
50-28
50
28
+22
A16/12
Lega A
Oostende
#27
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A19/12
Champions League
Brindisi
#5
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A22/12
Lega A
Reggiana
#14
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H25/12
Lega A
Trento
#6
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A30/12
Lega A
Brescia
#12
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H06/01
Lega A
Petrol Olimpija
#45
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H09/01
Champions League
Varese
#7
W
45-33
45
33
+12
A13/01
Lega A
Bayreuth
#35
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A16/01
Champions League
Trieste
#10
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H20/01
Lega A
75.9Avg total
39.9Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.837.878.5+3.067%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.236.274.4+2.064%-
Last 30 away (16)43.039.182.1+3.969%-
Last 10 (10)39.936.075.9+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)41.434.275.6+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)40.040.080.0+0.060%-
vs Similar (11)39.439.779.1-0.464%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)42.135.477.6+6.771%-
This opponent (Besiktas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BesiktasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Anadolu Efes
#1
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A04/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Darussafaka
#9
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H09/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bayreuth
#35
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H11/12
Champions League
Bahcesehir Kol.
#10
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A15/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Neptunas
#24
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H18/12
Champions League
Banvit
#8
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H22/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Sakarya BB
#15
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H05/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Strasbourg
#13
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A08/01
Champions League
Tofas
#4
L
29-47
29
47
-18
A12/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Promitheas
#17
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H15/01
Champions League
75.7Avg total
37.5Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.837.073.8-0.347%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.736.977.5+3.873%-
Last 30 away (15)32.937.270.1-4.320%-
Last 10 (10)37.538.275.7-0.750%-
Last 5 (5)37.038.875.8-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)37.039.876.8-2.825%-
vs Similar (17)35.437.973.3-2.535%-
vs Weaker (9)39.234.273.4+5.078%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Stronger. 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: 78.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
47%
33%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.518.9
51.8%
52.7%37.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.98.7
38.0%
34.4%26.1
🏀 Free throws19.314.3
74.1%
73.8%14.3
They take 59.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Besiktastheir 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
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Virtus Bologna wins
0
Besiktas wins
DateGameScore
07/11/18Besiktas v Virtus Bologna90-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/19HTrieste82-74
16/01/19ABayreuth93-83
13/01/19AVarese86-79
09/01/19HPetrol Olimpija87-84
06/01/19HBrescia88-80
30/12/18ATrento65-71
25/12/18HReggiana81-69
22/12/18ABrindisi81-89
19/12/18AOostende76-77
16/12/18APistoia81-71
Besiktaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/19HPromitheas96-74
12/01/19ATofas79-89
08/01/19AStrasbourg69-64
05/01/19HSakarya BB77-65
22/12/18HBanvit95-75
18/12/18HNeptunas77-70
15/12/18ABahcesehir Kol.57-83
11/12/18HBayreuth74-90
09/12/18HDarussafaka81-72
04/12/18AAnadolu Efes90-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Champions League 2018
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %82%100%67%
Points / game86.884.089.2
Allowed / game77.674.080.7
Point differential+9.2+10.0+8.5
Avg total164.5158.0169.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%20%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %9%20%0%
Besiktas
Champions League 2018
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW55%
HomeLWLWW50%
AwayWLLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %55%50%60%
Points / game77.983.771.0
Allowed / game77.181.771.6
Point differential+0.8+2.0-0.6
Avg total155.0165.3142.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (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 Murcia1412286%76.469.4+7.1
2 Hapoel M. Jerusalem1210283%89.876.8+13.0
3 Tenerife1210283%81.869.2+12.7
4 Virtus Bologna119282%86.877.6+9.2
5 AEK Athens119282%80.273.7+6.5
6 Aris43175%74.560.8+13.8
7 Bakken Bears43175%80.873.5+7.2
8 Banvit128467%81.975.2+6.7
9 Venezia128467%84.179.5+4.6
10 Bamberg128467%82.180.2+1.9
11 Promitheas128467%81.980.8+1.1
12 Kauhajoen Karhu64267%76.784.5-7.8
13 Nanterre149564%84.871.9+12.9
14 Antwerp Giants1610662%82.578.6+3.9
15 PAOK127558%80.573.9+6.6
16 Hapoel Holon127558%83.379.3+4.0
17 Avellino127558%82.582.5+0.0
18 Oostende127558%75.578.2-2.8
19 Nizhny Novgorod1810856%79.474.2+5.2
20 Besiktas116555%77.977.1+0.8
21 Lukoil Levski42250%84.281.2+3.0
22 Cantu42250%82.280.8+1.5
23 Spirou Charleroi63350%70.569.0+1.5
24 Neptunas126650%83.482.3+1.1
25 Estudiantes42250%70.069.2+0.8
26 Strasbourg126650%75.675.9-0.3
27 Z-Mobile Prishtina21150%69.572.0-2.5
28 Minsk21150%75.580.0-4.5
29 Norrkoping21150%66.571.5-5.0
30 Hapoel Tel-Aviv21150%67.573.0-5.5
31 Fribourg Olympic1881044%78.481.9-3.4
32 Le Mans125742%74.076.6-2.6
33 Ventspils125742%80.282.8-2.6
34 Bonn125742%79.885.4-5.6
35 Lietkabelis114736%75.676.9-1.3
36 Bayreuth145936%77.777.4+0.3
37 Torun62433%75.074.5+0.5
38 Anwil Wloclawek124833%78.381.8-3.4
39 Dijon113827%73.979.5-5.6
40 Fuenlabrada113827%75.984.6-8.7
41 Donar Groningen41325%72.072.5-0.5
42 Ludwigsburg123925%77.483.8-6.3
43 Nymburk123925%76.884.8-8.0
44 Petrol Olimpija121118%75.282.8-7.5
45 Opava121118%70.193.4-23.3
46 Saratov2020%82.583.5-1.0
47 CSM Oradea2020%79.083.5-4.5
48 Szolnoki Olaj2020%69.579.5-10.0
49 Sakarya BB2020%68.581.5-13.0
50 Siauliai2020%72.085.0-13.0
51 AEK Larnaca2020%64.579.5-15.0
52 Leicester Riders2020%80.596.5-16.0
53 Pardubice2020%70.588.5-18.0
54 FC Porto2020%67.089.0-22.0
55 Dinamo Tbilisi2020%59.091.0-32.0
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 -). 55 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virtus Bologna186202670
Besiktas2620141171
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