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Virtus Bologna vs Cantu Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 18:45
Final 83-88
22-22 22-21 17-22 22-23
Position#7
Record13-11
FormLLWWL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game76.4
vs
Cantu 🏆
Italy
Position#9
Record12-12
FormWWLWL
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game88.2
ItalyLega ARound 25
Domestic2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virtus Bologna winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cantu winWon
-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
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Trento
#5
W
82-75
82
75
+7
107avg 115
H21/01
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
86-69
86
69
+17
180avg 115
A28/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
85-67
85
67
+18
180avg 115
H03/02
Lega A
Sassari
#6
L
74-82
74
82
-8
97avg 115
A11/02
Lega A
Brescia
#2
L
83-97
83
97
-14
no box
A16/02
Italian Cup
Venezia
#2
L
70-71
70
71
-1
93avg 115
A04/03
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
67-73
67
73
-6
93avg 115
H11/03
Lega A
Brescia
#3
W
70-66
70
66
+4
96avg 115
A18/03
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
W
94-85
94
85
+9
119avg 115
H25/03
Lega A
Cremona
#10
L
78-91
78
91
-13
no box
A31/03
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-13
23-19
23-21
15-22
26-13
21-24
17-14
22-18
30-12
21-20
15-15
19-20
15-11
23-14
19-25
17-32
17-26
20-20
19-22
27-29
20-18
11-18
19-16
20-19
11-22
17-18
19-14
20-19
23-24
18-17
18-10
11-15
25-19
24-22
21-17
24-27
18-23
17-14
19-28
24-26
156.5Avg total
78.9Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)79.076.4155.4+2.754%
Season at home (12)82.473.7156.1+8.875%
Season away (12)75.779.1154.8-3.433%
Last 10 (10)78.977.6156.5+1.350%
Last 5 (5)75.877.2153.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)65.572.5138.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)78.479.9158.3-1.443%
vs Weaker (13)82.169.1151.2+13.092%
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
🔥 FormCantu
Date
Competition
Cremona
#10
L
100-109
100
109
-9
129avg 112
A28/01
Lega A
Varese
#8
L
85-89
85
89
-4
111avg 112
H05/02
Lega A
Trento
#5
L
76-87
76
87
-11
97avg 112
A10/02
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#8
W
105-87
105
87
+18
no box
A16/02
Italian Cup
Brescia
#2
L
82-87 OT
82
87
-5
no box
H17/02
Italian Cup
Avellino
#4
W
83-82
83
82
+1
109avg 112
H04/03
Lega A
Pistoia
#13
W
106-85
106
85
+21
140avg 112
H11/03
Lega A
Venezia
#2
L
83-107
83
107
-24
109avg 112
A18/03
Lega A
Torino
#12
W
93-90
93
90
+3
no box
H25/03
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
71-86
71
86
-15
97avg 112
A31/03
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-33
33-24
27-31
23-21
25-33
26-23
18-22
16-11
22-16
20-22
17-26
17-23
28-18
29-20
23-25
25-24
18-20
21-23
17-20
20-13
18-19
25-16
21-29
19-18
26-20
33-22
19-22
28-21
16-28
22-21
18-30
27-28
17-23
15-20
29-20
32-27
27-25
14-20
11-18
19-23
179.3Avg total
88.4Scored
90.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)87.088.2175.2-1.150%
Season at home (12)92.784.7177.3+8.075%
Season away (12)81.491.7173.1-10.225%
Last 10 (10)88.490.9179.3-2.540%
Last 5 (5)87.290.0177.2-2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)80.389.7170.0-9.325%
vs Similar ◀ (13)86.489.1175.5-2.746%
vs Weaker (4)96.878.2175.0+18.5100%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +1.7+1.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +1.7+1.7
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
Trento
#5
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H21/01
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
47-37
47
37
+10
A28/01
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H03/02
Lega A
Sassari
#6
W
38-25
38
25
+13
A11/02
Lega A
Brescia
#2
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A16/02
Italian Cup
Venezia
#2
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A04/03
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
28-40
28
40
-12
H11/03
Lega A
Brescia
#3
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A18/03
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H25/03
Lega A
Cremona
#10
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A31/03
Lega A
76.8Avg total
40.1Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.237.978.2+2.353%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.137.781.9+6.473%-
Last 30 away (15)36.338.174.5-1.833%-
Last 10 (10)40.136.776.8+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)36.839.075.8-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)31.539.571.0-8.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)39.038.877.8+0.243%-
vs Weaker (13)43.236.279.3+7.077%-
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
Cremona
#10
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A28/01
Lega A
Varese
#8
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H05/02
Lega A
Trento
#5
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A10/02
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#8
W
57-38
57
38
+19
A16/02
Italian Cup
Brescia
#2
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H17/02
Italian Cup
Avellino
#4
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H04/03
Lega A
Pistoia
#13
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H11/03
Lega A
Venezia
#2
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A18/03
Lega A
Torino
#12
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H25/03
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A31/03
Lega A
89.8Avg total
45.2Scored
44.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.942.985.8-0.043%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.441.384.7+2.147%-
Last 30 away (15)42.344.586.9-2.240%-
Last 10 (10)45.244.689.8+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)42.642.885.4-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)40.444.685.0-4.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)42.544.486.9-1.846%-
vs Weaker (4)47.834.282.0+13.5100%-
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: 78.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.421.4
53.0%
51.6%42.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.88.4
35.3%
34.9%25.2
🏀 Free throws16.810.5
62.5%
73.0%10.5
They take 64.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cantutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cantu: 87.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.219.8
49.3%
51.6%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.610.4
37.7%
34.9%31.2
🏀 Free throws20.916.3
78.0%
73.0%16.3
They take 67.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Apr 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Virtus Bologna
LWWLLLLWWW
Cantu
LWLWWLWLLL
#7
League position
#9
+5.5
Net rating
-1.9
106.0
Offensive rating
109.7
100.5
Defensive rating
111.6
53.0%
Effective FG%
52.2%
49.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.9%
16.2%
Turnover %
15.2%
25.7%
Off. rebound %
26.5%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.31
35.3%
3-point %
37.7%
47.7%
Assist %
59.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence106.0 · 109.7Defence100.5 · 111.6Shooting53.0% · 52.2%3-point %35.3% · 37.7%Ball care16.2% · 15.2%Off. rebounds25.7% · 26.5%Free throws0.26 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Virtus Bologna   ■ Cantu
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
Cantu wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/03/18ACremona78-91
25/03/18HBrindisi94-85
18/03/18ABrescia70-66
11/03/18HOlimpia Milano67-73
04/03/18AVenezia70-71
16/02/18ABrescia83-97
11/02/18ASassari74-82
03/02/18HPesaro85-67
28/01/18ACapo d'Orlando86-69
21/01/18HTrento82-75
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/03/18ABrescia71-86
25/03/18HTorino93-90
18/03/18AVenezia83-107
11/03/18HPistoia106-85
04/03/18HAvellino83-82
17/02/18HBrescia82-87 OT
16/02/18AOlimpia Milano105-87
10/02/18ATrento76-87
05/02/18HVarese85-89
28/01/18ACremona100-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL54%
HomeWWWLW75%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %54%75%33%
Points / game79.082.475.7
Allowed / game76.473.779.1
Point differential+2.7+8.8-3.4
Avg total155.4156.1154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)33% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Cantu
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL50%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayWLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %50%75%25%
Points / game87.092.781.4
Allowed / game88.284.791.7
Point differential-1.1+8.0-10.2
Avg total175.2177.3173.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)40% (5)100% (2)
Overtime %8%17%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 Olimpia Milano2419579%80.572.8+7.8
2 Venezia2418675%82.279.0+3.2
3 Brescia2417771%79.174.2+5.0
4 Avellino2415962%83.477.9+5.5
5 Trento24131154%79.376.2+3.1
6 Virtus Bologna24131154%79.076.4+2.7
7 Cremona23121152%83.781.3+2.3
8 Sassari24121250%86.483.8+2.5
9 Cantu24121250%87.088.2-1.1
10 Torino24121250%80.582.3-1.8
11 Varese24111346%78.775.8+2.8
12 Reggiana23101343%75.677.0-1.4
13 Pistoia2491538%76.381.0-4.7
14 Brindisi2481633%78.281.8-3.5
15 Pesaro2451921%76.484.4-8.0
16 Capo d'Orlando2451921%70.084.4-14.3
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 Bologna2222172283
Cantu2221222388
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