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Yambol vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 78-104
15-23 17-33 25-24 21-24
Position#7
Record6-15
FormLWLLL
Points / game83.2
Allowed / game92.9
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#2
Record16-5
FormWWLWL
Points / game82.3
Allowed / game73.9
BulgariaNBLRound 25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

YambolBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
74-106
74
106
-32
A17/01
Bulgarian Cup
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
78-106
78
106
-28
H20/01
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A27/01
NBL
Academic
#6
W
90-83
90
83
+7
H02/02
NBL
Cherno More
#8
W
99-93 OT
99
93
+6
A10/02
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
81-94
81
94
-13
A10/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
116-106
116
106
+10
H17/03
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
61-88
61
88
-27
A24/03
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
70-100
70
100
-30
A05/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
104-107
104
107
-3
H10/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-26
15-22
19-30
23-28
13-33
17-23
22-28
26-22
25-23
13-25
25-24
20-25
25-21
21-21
19-25
25-16
23-19
17-20
18-17
26-28
15-19
25-28
20-24
21-23
29-22
33-28
23-27
31-29
8-28
18-24
24-15
11-21
22-31
23-22
13-24
12-23
24-27
23-23
32-24
25-33
183.6Avg total
85.6Scored
98.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)83.292.9176.1-9.729%
Season at home (10)86.190.1176.2-4.040%
Season away (11)80.595.5176.0-14.918%
Last 10 (10)85.698.0183.6-12.430%
Last 5 (5)86.499.0185.4-12.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)77.593.2170.7-15.85%
vs Similar (5)85.288.6173.8-3.460%
vs Weaker (4)96.884.2181.0+12.5100%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yambol
#7
W
97-83
97
83
+14
H27/01
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
86-63
86
63
+23
A03/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H10/02
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#4
L
62-73
62
73
-11
A14/02
Bulgarian Cup
Lukoil Levski
#4
W
87-80
87
80
+7
H17/02
Bulgarian Cup
Academic
#6
W
93-49
93
49
+44
H16/03
NBL
Cherno More
#8
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A24/03
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
0-20
0
20
-20
H01/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
102-80
102
80
+22
A06/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A11/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-25
25-13
24-25
25-20
31-13
12-21
24-17
19-12
24-20
18-18
19-20
22-20
13-8
9-24
23-19
17-22
23-18
20-12
21-32
23-18
21-17
28-16
21-13
23-3
19-18
24-27
15-16
23-15
–
–
–
–
26-21
31-15
14-18
31-26
16-21
13-26
22-26
15-18
145.0Avg total
75.7Scored
69.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)82.373.9156.1+8.476%
Season at home (10)79.168.2147.3+10.980%
Season away (11)85.279.0164.2+6.273%
Last 10 (10)75.769.3145.0+6.470%
Last 5 (5)68.463.2131.6+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)72.086.0158.0-14.00%
vs Similar (11)72.574.0146.5-1.536%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)89.675.2164.8+14.488%
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.8-4.8Q1: +3.9+3.9Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -2.3-2.3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +4.9+4.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.8-4.8Q1: +3.9+3.9Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -2.3-2.3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +4.9+4.9
YambolBalkan
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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YambolLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A17/01
Bulgarian Cup
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
30-56
30
56
-26
H20/01
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
38-48
38
48
-10
A27/01
NBL
Academic
#6
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H02/02
NBL
Cherno More
#8
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A10/02
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A10/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
62-50
62
50
+12
H17/03
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
26-52
26
52
-26
A24/03
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A05/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H10/04
NBL
89.1Avg total
40.6Scored
48.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.246.186.3-5.923%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.343.785.1-2.433%-
Last 30 away (15)39.048.587.5-9.513%-
Last 10 (10)40.648.589.1-7.930%-
Last 5 (5)44.050.494.4-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)38.048.786.7-10.85%-
vs Similar (5)39.041.880.8-2.840%-
vs Weaker (4)53.237.891.0+15.5100%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yambol
#7
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H27/01
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A03/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H10/02
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#4
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A14/02
Bulgarian Cup
Lukoil Levski
#4
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H17/02
Bulgarian Cup
Academic
#6
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H16/03
NBL
Cherno More
#8
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A24/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
57-36
57
36
+21
A06/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
29-47
29
47
-18
A11/04
NBL
78.8Avg total
41.8Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)43.336.980.2+6.469%-
Last 30 at home (13)45.536.481.8+9.185%-
Last 30 away (16)41.637.478.9+4.256%-
Last 10 (9)41.837.078.8+4.867%-
Last 5 (5)44.238.282.4+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)31.039.570.5-8.50%-
vs Similar (10)41.537.078.5+4.570%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)45.836.682.4+9.276%-
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. 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
2
Yambol wins
8
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
27/01/18Balkan v Yambol97-83
18/11/17Yambol v Balkan79-86
08/04/17Balkan v Yambol78-69
28/01/17Yambol v Balkan55-62
26/11/16Balkan v Yambol90-87
12/03/16Yambol v Balkan95-77
23/12/15Yambol v Balkan73-88
22/10/15Balkan v Yambol116-70
05/05/15Balkan v Yambol90-74
02/05/15Yambol v Balkan78-75
Yambollast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/04/18HRilski Sportist104-107
05/04/18ALukoil Levski70-100
24/03/18ABeroe61-88
17/03/18HSpartak Pleven116-106
10/03/18AAcademic Bultex81-94
10/02/18ACherno More99-93 OT
02/02/18HAcademic90-83
27/01/18ABalkan83-97
20/01/18HRilski Sportist78-106
17/01/18ARilski Sportist74-106
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/04/18ABeroe66-91
06/04/18ASpartak Pleven102-80
01/04/18HAcademic Bultex0-20
24/03/18ACherno More81-76
16/03/18HAcademic93-49
17/02/18HLukoil Levski87-80
14/02/18ALukoil Levski62-73
10/02/18HRilski Sportist83-78
03/02/18ALukoil Levski86-63
27/01/18HYambol97-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Yambol
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL29%
HomeLLWWL40%
AwayLWLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %29%40%18%
Points / game83.286.180.5
Allowed / game92.990.195.5
Point differential-9.7-4.0-14.9
Avg total176.1176.2176.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%20%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %5%0%9%
Balkan
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL76%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWWWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %76%80%73%
Points / game82.379.185.2
Allowed / game73.968.279.0
Point differential+8.4+10.9+6.2
Avg total156.1147.3164.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%40%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)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 Lukoil Levski2116576%85.474.7+10.8
2 Balkan2116576%82.373.9+8.4
3 Rilski Sportist2216673%88.478.5+9.9
4 Academic Bultex2216673%80.673.2+7.4
5 Beroe21101148%85.782.6+3.1
6 Academic21101148%82.483.0-0.7
7 Yambol2161529%83.292.9-9.7
8 Cherno More2151624%75.587.2-11.7
9 Spartak Pleven221215%81.498.9-17.5
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
Yambol1517252178
Balkan23332424104
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