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Virtus Bologna vs Cantu Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 10 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#1
Record6-1
FormLLLLW
Points / game96.4
Allowed / game86.0
Virtus Bologna
Italy
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.7/10
Around normal
3.8/10
Below normal
Cantu
Italy
Position#16
Record0-7
FormLLLLL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game90.9
ItalyLega ARound 15· Segafredo Arena
Domestic2026-27
Meetings · Virtus Bologna v Cantu
10 Jan 2027
VIR v KAN
upcoming
13 Apr 2026
VIR89
KAN79
27 Sep 2020
VIR84
KAN65
01 Dec 2019
VIR89
KAN70
11 Nov 2018
VIR90
KAN81
07 Apr 2018
VIR83
KAN88
23 Dec 2015
VIR85
KAN77
15 Feb 2015
VIR108
KAN96
12 Jan 2014
VIR69
KAN78
05 May 2013
VIR69
KAN79
06 May 2012
VIR66
KAN65
17 Oct 2010
VIR68
KAN66
26 May 2010
VIR95
KAN79
24 May 2010
VIR89
KAN78
11 Apr 2010
VIR76
KAN80
15 Mar 2009
VIR73
KAN62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virtus Bologna win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Cantu 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 BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Paris
#14
W
96-94
96
94
+2
95avg 82
A14/10
Euroleague
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
#9
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
#10
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
#6
L
93-100
93
100
-7
no box
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#6
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
20-12
18-27
32-29
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
181.4Avg total
90.7Scored
90.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)96.486.0182.4+10.486%
Season at home (4)98.588.2186.8+10.275%
Season away (3)93.783.0176.7+10.7100%
Last 10 (10)90.790.7181.4+0.050%
Last 5 (5)87.693.6181.2-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.889.2168.0-10.420%
vs Similar (4)97.294.5191.8+2.875%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)91.384.1175.4+7.267%
This opponent (Cantu) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCantu
Date
Competition
Varese
#8
W
100-96
100
96
+4
97avg 76
H19/04
Lega A
Udine
#13
L
83-95
83
95
-12
75avg 76
A25/04
Lega A
Treviso
#14
L
72-80
72
80
-8
63avg 76
H03/05
Lega A
Venezia
#9
L
73-85
73
85
-12
62avg 76
A26/09
Lega A
Udine
#7
L
84-85 OT
84
85
-1
74avg 76
H05/10
Lega A
Basket Napoli
#2
L
80-99
80
99
-19
78avg 76
H11/10
Lega A
Trieste
#6
L
72-92
72
92
-20
58avg 76
A18/10
Lega A
Reggiana
#13
L
60-81
60
81
-21
49avg 76
A25/10
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#3
L
82-95
82
95
-13
no box
H02/11
Lega A
Maxima Roma
#4
L
87-99
87
99
-12
no box
A08/11
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-19
26-25
30-26
24-26
17-19
21-25
24-27
21-24
15-21
22-17
19-13
16-29
17-21
14-22
21-24
21-18
20-18
16-18
20-22
21-19
19-20
22-29
20-17
19-33
18-20
20-24
15-23
19-25
20-23
19-15
14-18
7-25
27-23
20-28
17-21
18-23
24-23
20-31
19-24
24-21
170.0Avg total
79.3Scored
90.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)76.990.9167.7-14.00%
Season at home (3)82.093.0175.0-11.00%
Season away (4)73.089.2162.2-16.20%
Last 10 (10)79.390.7170.0-11.410%
Last 5 (5)76.293.2169.4-17.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)80.889.6170.4-8.811%
vs Similar (12)85.986.2172.2-0.342%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Stronger. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: -3.4-3.4Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -5.3-5.3
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: -3.4-3.4Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -5.3-5.3
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
Paris
#14
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A14/10
Euroleague
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
#9
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A21/10
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#3
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A25/10
Lega A
Zalgiris Kaunas
#10
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/10
Euroleague
Besiktas
#13
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H30/10
Euroleague
Trieste
#6
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H02/11
Lega A
Dubai
#6
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H06/11
Euroleague
Verona
#10
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H09/11
Lega A
85.7Avg total
44.7Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.441.887.2+3.663%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.242.490.6+5.969%-
Last 30 away (14)42.141.283.4+0.957%-
Last 10 (10)44.741.085.7+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)44.042.886.8+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)40.842.082.8-1.220%-
vs Similar (4)47.245.092.2+2.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)46.141.287.3+5.071%-
This opponent (Cantu) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Varese
#8
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H19/04
Lega A
Udine
#13
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A25/04
Lega A
Treviso
#14
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H03/05
Lega A
Venezia
#9
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A26/09
Lega A
Udine
#7
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H05/10
Lega A
Basket Napoli
#2
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H11/10
Lega A
Trieste
#6
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A18/10
Lega A
Reggiana
#13
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A25/10
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#3
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H02/11
Lega A
Maxima Roma
#4
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A08/11
Lega A
83.8Avg total
39.7Scored
44.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.745.487.0-3.727%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.443.787.1-0.340%-
Last 30 away (15)39.947.187.0-7.113%-
Last 10 (10)39.744.183.8-4.420%-
Last 5 (5)41.847.289.0-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)41.147.388.4-6.317%-
vs Similar (12)42.642.485.0+0.242%-
vs Weakerno games
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: 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: 86.2 points a game
46%
33%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.821.9
55.0%
54.3%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.09.8
36.3%
34.3%29.4
🏀 Free throws24.819.7
79.4%
74.6%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: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cantutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cantu: 78.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 86.2 points a game
46%
33%
21%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.818.3
51.1%
54.3%36.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.0
34.1%
34.3%27.0
🏀 Free throws21.814.5
66.5%
74.6%14.5
They take 62.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 10 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Virtus Bologna
WLLLLWLWWW
Cantu
LLLLLLLLLW
#1
League position
#16
+3.7
Net rating
-10.7
102.2
Offensive rating
90.1
98.4
Defensive rating
100.9
54.8%
Effective FG%
51.1%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.9%
14.0%
Turnover %
16.8%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.35
36.3%
3-point %
34.1%
57.7%
Assist %
61.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence102.2 · 90.1Defence98.4 · 100.9Shooting54.8% · 51.1%3-point %36.3% · 34.1%Ball care14.0% · 16.8%Free throws0.37 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)50% · 10%
■ 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
6
Virtus Bologna wins
4
Cantu wins
DateGameScore
13/04/26Virtus Bologna v Cantu89-79
23/11/25Cantu v Virtus Bologna77-89
17/01/21Cantu v Virtus Bologna82-91
27/09/20Virtus Bologna v Cantu84-65
01/12/19Virtus Bologna v Cantu89-70
10/03/19Cantu v Virtus Bologna96-94
11/11/18Virtus Bologna v Cantu90-81
07/04/18Virtus Bologna v Cantu83-88
10/12/17Cantu v Virtus Bologna94-87
17/04/16Cantu v Virtus Bologna89-73
Virtus Bolognalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
14/10/26AParis96-94
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/26AMaxima Roma87-99
02/11/26HOlimpia Milano82-95
25/10/26AReggiana60-81
18/10/26ATrieste72-92
11/10/26HBasket Napoli80-99
05/10/26HUdine84-85 OT
26/09/26AVenezia73-85
03/05/26HTreviso72-80
25/04/26AUdine83-95
19/04/26HVarese100-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW86%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %86%75%100%
Points / game96.498.593.7
Allowed / game86.088.283.0
Point differential+10.4+10.2+10.7
Avg total182.4186.8176.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %14%0%33%
Cantu
Lega A 2026-27
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game76.982.073.0
Allowed / game90.993.089.2
Point differential-14.0-11.0-16.2
Avg total167.7175.0162.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %14%33%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 Virtus Bologna76186%96.486.0+10.4
2 Basket Napoli76186%93.786.6+7.1
3 Olimpia Milano75271%90.982.7+8.1
4 Maxima Roma75271%88.183.7+4.4
5 Treviso75271%90.788.6+2.1
6 Trieste74357%94.488.4+6.0
7 Udine74357%81.380.3+1.0
8 Varese74357%87.787.6+0.1
9 Venezia74357%87.988.6-0.7
10 Verona73443%88.491.1-2.7
11 Trento73443%80.483.6-3.1
12 BC Roma72529%100.199.3+0.9
13 Reggiana72529%81.783.7-2.0
14 Tortona72529%83.791.0-7.3
15 Scafati71614%81.692.0-10.4
16 Cantu7070%76.990.9-14.0
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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