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Virtus Bologna vs Cantu Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 15 Mar 2009
Tip-off: 11:00
Final 73-62
14-14 18-22 18-10 23-16
Position#6
Record13-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game77.6
Allowed / game77.0
vs
Position#9
Record11-10
FormWWWLL
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game83.4
ItalyLega ARound 22
Domestic2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Virtus BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#5
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H01/02
Lega A
Oldenburg
#8
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H03/02
EuroChallenge
Udine
#16
W
93-86
93
86
+7
A07/02
Lega A
BC Kiev
#9
W
68-64
68
64
+4
H11/02
EuroChallenge
Pesaro
#11
W
95-88
95
88
+7
H14/02
Lega A
Galatasaray
#28
W
93-77
93
77
+16
H25/02
EuroChallenge
Avellino
#10
W
65-64
65
64
+1
A28/02
Lega A
Oldenburg
#8
L
64-73
64
73
-9
A03/03
EuroChallenge
NSB Napoli
#13
L
55-80
55
80
-25
A07/03
Lega A
BC Kiev
#9
W
69-57
69
57
+12
A10/03
EuroChallenge
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-12
14-11
17-13
17-24
22-22
26-21
14-20
19-19
16-15
23-21
19-19
35-31
18-10
16-20
15-22
19-12
20-16
30-14
22-21
23-37
17-26
29-15
24-19
23-17
13-17
16-15
16-18
20-14
24-14
16-24
14-13
10-22
14-18
16-19
13-21
12-22
23-18
11-8
15-15
20-16
148.4Avg total
75.3Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)77.677.0154.7+0.662%
Season at home (10)81.171.3152.4+9.880%
Season away (11)74.582.3156.7-7.845%
Last 10 (10)75.373.1148.4+2.270%
Last 5 (5)69.270.2139.4-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)83.593.5177.0-10.050%
vs Similar ◀ (14)74.275.1149.3-0.950%
vs Weaker (14)80.875.3156.1+5.579%
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NSB Napoli
#13
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H27/12
Lega A
Fortitudo Bologna
#15
W
88-87
88
87
+1
A03/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#11
W
86-84
86
84
+2
A11/01
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#2
L
77-88
77
88
-11
H18/01
Lega A
Siena
#1
L
70-93
70
93
-23
A25/01
Lega A
Caserta
#14
W
99-71
99
71
+28
H01/02
Lega A
Avellino
#10
W
65-61
65
61
+4
A08/02
Lega A
Udine
#16
W
113-105 OT
113
105
+8
H15/02
Lega A
Teramo
#3
L
75-83
75
83
-8
A01/03
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#5
L
64-80
64
80
-16
H08/03
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-18
29-21
17-15
21-15
28-27
26-17
22-22
12-21
19-16
19-20
22-27
26-21
16-30
21-17
16-18
24-23
13-17
11-28
18-20
28-28
21-24
25-10
25-22
28-15
14-12
16-19
17-17
18-13
21-28
10-22
32-22
30-21
19-18
16-21
22-26
18-18
17-17
12-16
18-16
17-31
164.6Avg total
82.5Scored
82.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)80.783.4164.0-2.752%
Season at home (10)81.083.4164.4-2.450%
Season away (11)80.483.4163.7-3.055%
Last 10 (10)82.582.1164.6+0.460%
Last 5 (5)83.280.0163.2+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)74.889.6164.4-14.820%
vs Similar ◀ (14)79.478.9158.4+0.557%
vs Weaker (2)104.099.0203.0+5.0100%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: +1.6+1.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: +1.6+1.6
Virtus BolognaCantu
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
Olimpia Milano
#5
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H01/02
Lega A
Oldenburg
#8
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H03/02
EuroChallenge
Udine
#16
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A07/02
Lega A
BC Kiev
#9
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H11/02
EuroChallenge
Pesaro
#11
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H14/02
Lega A
Galatasaray
#28
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H25/02
EuroChallenge
Avellino
#10
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A28/02
Lega A
Oldenburg
#8
W
40-38
40
38
+2
A03/03
EuroChallenge
NSB Napoli
#13
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A07/03
Lega A
BC Kiev
#9
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A10/03
EuroChallenge
72.2Avg total
38.6Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)38.538.877.4-0.350%-
Last 30 at home (12)41.537.478.9+4.175%-
Last 30 away (14)36.040.176.1-4.129%-
Last 10 (10)38.633.672.2+5.080%-
Last 5 (5)35.834.870.6+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)34.544.579.0-10.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)38.437.675.9+0.857%-
vs Weaker (10)39.639.579.1+0.150%-
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NSB Napoli
#13
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H27/12
Lega A
Fortitudo Bologna
#15
W
54-44
54
44
+10
A03/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#11
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A11/01
Lega A
Virtus Roma
#2
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H18/01
Lega A
Siena
#1
L
24-45
24
45
-21
A25/01
Lega A
Caserta
#14
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H01/02
Lega A
Avellino
#10
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A08/02
Lega A
Udine
#16
L
31-50
31
50
-19
H15/02
Lega A
Teramo
#3
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A01/03
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#5
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H08/03
Lega A
77.2Avg total
37.4Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (21)39.238.878.0+0.557%-
Last 30 at home (10)38.739.077.7-0.350%-
Last 30 away (11)39.738.578.3+1.264%-
Last 10 (10)37.439.877.2-2.440%-
Last 5 (5)34.237.471.6-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)34.642.276.8-7.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)40.936.377.2+4.671%-
vs Weaker (2)39.047.586.5-8.550%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Virtus Bologna wins
0
Cantu wins
DateGameScore
23/11/08Cantu v Virtus Bologna69-87
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/09ABC Kiev69-57
07/03/09ANSB Napoli55-80
03/03/09AOldenburg64-73
28/02/09AAvellino65-64
25/02/09HGalatasaray93-77
14/02/09HPesaro95-88
11/02/09HBC Kiev68-64
07/02/09AUdine93-86
03/02/09HOldenburg81-82
01/02/09HOlimpia Milano70-60
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/09HOlimpia Milano64-80
01/03/09ATeramo75-83
15/02/09HUdine113-105 OT
08/02/09AAvellino65-61
01/02/09HCaserta99-71
25/01/09ASiena70-93
18/01/09HVirtus Roma77-88
11/01/09APesaro86-84
03/01/09AFortitudo Bologna88-87
27/12/08HNSB Napoli88-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL62%
HomeLWWWW80%
AwayLLWWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %62%80%45%
Points / game77.681.174.5
Allowed / game77.071.382.3
Point differential+0.6+9.8-7.8
Avg total154.7152.4156.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%70%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Cantu
Lega A 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL52%
HomeWLWWL50%
AwayWWLWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %52%50%55%
Points / game80.781.080.4
Allowed / game83.483.483.4
Point differential-2.7-2.4-3.0
Avg total164.0164.4163.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%20%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won78% (9)67% (3)83% (6)
Overtime %5%10%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 Siena2120195%89.771.8+18.0
2 Virtus Roma2114767%85.580.6+5.0
3 Teramo2113862%83.282.3+0.9
4 Virtus Bologna2113862%77.677.0+0.6
5 Treviso22121055%76.976.7+0.2
6 Olimpia Milano21111052%76.373.6+2.7
7 Cantu21111052%80.783.4-2.7
8 Sutor Montegranaro20101050%75.078.7-3.8
9 Pesaro21101148%83.680.6+3.0
10 Biella21101148%84.483.1+1.3
11 Avellino2191243%76.975.4+1.4
12 NSB Napoli2181338%73.877.7-3.9
13 Caserta2181338%73.680.0-6.4
14 Ferrara2171433%75.778.8-3.0
15 Fortitudo Bologna2171433%74.480.4-6.0
16 Udine2151624%79.386.7-7.4
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
Virtus Bologna1418182373
Cantu1422101662
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