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Virtus Bologna vs Varese Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 07 May 2023
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 98-82
23-24 20-15 27-22 28-21
Position#2
Record22-7
FormWWWWL
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game77.7
vs
Position#4
Record17-12
FormLWWLW
Points / game91.2
Allowed / game90.5
ItalyLega ARound 30
Domestic2022-23
Meetings · Virtus Bologna v Varese
27 Mar 2027
VIR v VAR
upcoming
10 May 2026
VIR104
VAR85
27 Apr 2025
VIR104
VAR67
08 Oct 2023
VIR115
VAR84
07 May 2023
VIR98
VAR82
03 Oct 2021
VIR97
VAR56
27 Feb 2021
VIR85
VAR76
19 Oct 2019
VIR87
VAR80
12 May 2019
VIR84
VAR72
22 Apr 2018
VIR69
VAR71
13 Mar 2016
VIR76
VAR67
04 Apr 2015
VIR86
VAR78
19 Apr 2014
VIR77
VAR78
21 Oct 2012
VIR74
VAR84
13 Nov 2011
VIR74
VAR63
20 Mar 2011
VIR69
VAR71
14 Mar 2010
VIR80
VAR67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Virtus Bologna winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Varese 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
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#5
L
80-111
80
111
-31
76avg 77
A28/03
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#10
L
67-86
67
86
-19
58avg 77
A30/03
Euroleague
Trieste
#15
L
78-80
78
80
-2
68avg 77
A02/04
Lega A
Valencia
#13
L
68-79
68
79
-11
69avg 77
A06/04
Euroleague
Basket Napoli
#12
L
81-89
81
89
-8
74avg 77
H08/04
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#12
W
89-84
89
84
+5
84avg 77
H13/04
Euroleague
Trento
#7
W
96-80
96
80
+16
104avg 77
H16/04
Lega A
Scafati
#11
W
83-81
83
81
+2
78avg 77
A19/04
Lega A
Sassari
#5
W
86-69
86
69
+17
83avg 77
H23/04
Lega A
Treviso
#13
L
88-89
88
89
-1
86avg 77
A30/04
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-28
20-34
20-25
27-24
13-13
14-23
11-24
29-26
20-16
25-29
14-19
19-16
19-17
19-23
19-18
11-21
14-21
20-20
15-28
32-20
22-26
17-21
26-21
24-16
23-11
26-20
28-25
19-24
15-18
28-19
21-22
19-22
22-12
16-27
25-14
23-16
27-26
22-26
18-16
21-21
166.4Avg total
81.6Scored
84.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)84.377.7161.9+6.676%
Season at home (14)85.979.0164.9+6.979%
Season away (15)82.876.4159.2+6.473%
Last 10 (10)81.684.8166.4-3.240%
Last 5 (5)88.480.6169.0+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)76.990.3167.2-13.422%
vs Similar (7)80.777.9158.6+2.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.377.7163.0+7.677%
This opponent (Varese) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VareseItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVarese
Date
Competition
Basket Napoli
#12
W
101-93
101
93
+8
92avg 84
A05/03
Lega A
Pesaro
#10
W
110-99
110
99
+11
108avg 84
H11/03
Lega A
Sassari
#5
L
73-102
73
102
-29
68avg 84
A18/03
Lega A
Verona
#16
W
98-94
98
94
+4
97avg 84
H26/03
Lega A
Treviso
#13
W
97-95
97
95
+2
91avg 84
A02/04
Lega A
Reggiana
#14
L
81-85
81
85
-4
69avg 84
H08/04
Lega A
Trieste
#15
W
83-80
83
80
+3
72avg 84
A16/04
Lega A
Brindisi
#9
W
93-86
93
86
+7
93avg 84
H19/04
Lega A
Venezia
#6
L
81-92
81
92
-11
no box
A23/04
Lega A
Scafati
#11
W
95-81
95
81
+14
98avg 84
H30/04
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
28-33
25-16
20-15
34-23
28-36
26-21
22-19
21-27
21-24
4-32
27-19
15-27
28-22
30-27
25-18
28-21
20-30
24-22
25-22
14-29
26-20
15-17
26-19
17-24
21-19
23-22
22-15
20-27
25-24
30-12
18-23
18-23
18-19
17-21
28-29
32-16
14-21
23-20
26-24
181.9Avg total
91.2Scored
90.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)91.290.5181.7+0.759%
Season at home (15)92.588.6181.1+3.967%
Season away (14)89.792.5182.2-2.850%
Last 10 (10)91.290.7181.9+0.570%
Last 5 (5)86.684.8171.4+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)86.397.0183.3-10.70%
vs Similar (16)88.088.6176.6-0.650%
vs Weaker (10)97.791.6189.3+6.190%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +3.6+3.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +3.6+3.6
Virtus BolognaVarese
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
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#5
L
33-62
33
62
-29
A28/03
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#10
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A30/03
Euroleague
Trieste
#15
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A02/04
Lega A
Valencia
#13
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A06/04
Euroleague
Basket Napoli
#12
L
34-41
34
41
-7
H08/04
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#12
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H13/04
Euroleague
Trento
#7
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H16/04
Lega A
Scafati
#11
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A19/04
Lega A
Sassari
#5
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H23/04
Lega A
Treviso
#13
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A30/04
Lega A
82.5Avg total
39.5Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.241.081.2-0.947%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.840.881.5+0.050%-
Last 30 away (14)39.541.480.9-1.943%-
Last 10 (10)39.543.082.5-3.520%-
Last 5 (5)43.641.284.8+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)36.146.182.2-10.033%-
vs Similar (7)40.339.479.7+0.943%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)43.438.882.2+4.662%-
This opponent (Varese) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VareseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Basket Napoli
#12
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A05/03
Lega A
Pesaro
#10
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H11/03
Lega A
Sassari
#5
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A18/03
Lega A
Verona
#16
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H26/03
Lega A
Treviso
#13
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A02/04
Lega A
Reggiana
#14
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H08/04
Lega A
Trieste
#15
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A16/04
Lega A
Brindisi
#9
L
45-51
45
51
-6
H19/04
Lega A
Venezia
#6
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A23/04
Lega A
Scafati
#11
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H30/04
Lega A
95.0Avg total
45.6Scored
49.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.846.792.6-0.947%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.944.990.8+1.160%-
Last 30 away (15)45.748.694.3-2.933%-
Last 10 (10)45.649.495.0-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)41.044.485.4-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)41.352.794.0-11.30%-
vs Similar (16)45.844.089.8+1.862%-
vs Weaker (10)48.449.698.0-1.240%-
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: 81.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.8 points a game
47%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.319.0
55.4%
51.3%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.49.2
36.2%
36.4%27.6
🏀 Free throws19.715.4
78.2%
76.1%15.4
They take 59.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Varesetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Varese: 90.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.8 points a game
47%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.819.7
55.0%
51.3%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.311.5
38.0%
36.4%34.5
🏀 Free throws20.716.2
78.3%
76.1%16.2
They take 66.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% 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 07 May 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Virtus Bologna
LWWWWLLLLL
Varese
WLWWLWWLWW
#2
League position
#4
-4.1
Net rating
+1.1
111.8
Offensive rating
114.2
115.9
Defensive rating
113.0
54.9%
Effective FG%
55.9%
56.6%
Opp. effective FG%
51.6%
18.6%
Turnover %
16.5%
27.6%
Off. rebound %
26.5%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.31
36.2%
3-point %
38.0%
67.4%
Assist %
58.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.8 · 114.2Defence115.9 · 113.0Shooting54.9% · 55.9%3-point %36.2% · 38.0%Ball care18.6% · 16.5%Off. rebounds27.6% · 26.5%Free throws0.33 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Virtus Bologna   ■ Varese
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
9
Virtus Bologna wins
1
Varese wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/04/23ATreviso88-89
23/04/23HSassari86-69
19/04/23AScafati83-81
16/04/23HTrento96-80
13/04/23HOlimpia Milano89-84
08/04/23HBasket Napoli81-89
06/04/23AValencia68-79
02/04/23ATrieste78-80
30/03/23AAnadolu Efes67-86
28/03/23AMaccabi Tel Aviv80-111
Vareselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/04/23HScafati95-81
23/04/23AVenezia81-92
19/04/23HBrindisi93-86
16/04/23ATrieste83-80
08/04/23HReggiana81-85
02/04/23ATreviso97-95
26/03/23HVerona98-94
18/03/23ASassari73-102
11/03/23HPesaro110-99
05/03/23ABasket Napoli101-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL76%
HomeWWLWW79%
AwayWWLWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %76%79%73%
Points / game84.385.982.8
Allowed / game77.779.076.4
Point differential+6.6+6.9+6.4
Avg total161.9164.9159.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%43%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)100% (4)50% (6)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Varese
Lega A 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW59%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291514
Win %59%67%50%
Points / game91.292.589.7
Allowed / game90.588.692.5
Point differential+0.7+3.9-2.8
Avg total181.7181.1182.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%20%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)57% (7)67% (3)
Overtime %7%13%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 Milano2922776%82.873.2+9.6
2 Virtus Bologna2922776%84.377.7+6.6
3 Tortona29181162%80.377.8+2.6
4 Sassari29171259%84.980.5+4.4
5 Varese29171259%91.290.5+0.7
6 Venezia29161355%82.980.3+2.6
7 Trento29151452%76.577.3-0.8
8 Brescia29141548%82.380.5+1.8
9 Brindisi29141548%82.881.9+0.9
10 Pesaro29131645%84.487.4-3.0
11 Treviso29121741%81.486.3-4.9
12 Scafati29111838%78.880.2-1.4
13 Basket Napoli29111838%79.083.9-4.9
14 Trieste29111838%78.483.7-5.2
15 Reggiana29101934%75.677.3-1.7
16 Verona2992031%78.385.6-7.3
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 Bologna2320272898
Varese2415222182
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