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Yambol vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 29 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 69-92
26-27 16-24 18-16 9-25
Position#7
Record2-5
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game82.1
vs
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
Position#3
Record4-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game75.6
BulgariaNBLRound 9
Other2020-21
Meetings · Yambol v Balkan
23 Oct 2026
YAMB73
BAL84
27 Jan 2024
YAMB72
BAL75
09 Apr 2023
YAMB84
BAL89
26 Nov 2022
YAMB55
BAL81
10 Mar 2022
YAMB70
BAL79
08 Oct 2021
YAMB75
BAL97
29 Dec 2020
YAMB69
BAL92
04 Apr 2020
YAMB v BAL
upcoming
23 Jan 2020
YAMB74
BAL85
19 Jan 2019
YAMB68
BAL87
18 Apr 2018
YAMB78
BAL104
18 Nov 2017
YAMB79
BAL86
28 Jan 2017
YAMB55
BAL62
12 Mar 2016
YAMB95
BAL77
23 Dec 2015
YAMB73
BAL88
02 May 2015
YAMB78
BAL75
10 Apr 2015
YAMB86
BAL93
22 Nov 2014
YAMB86
BAL97
15 Nov 2013
YAMB89
BAL110
09 Nov 2012
YAMB86
BAL85
01 May 2012
YAMB81
BAL74
17 Apr 2012
YAMB92
BAL61
07 Jan 2012
YAMB89
BAL84
06 May 2011
YAMB74
BAL56
22 Jan 2011
YAMB66
BAL70
16 Oct 2010
YAMB87
BAL84
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
🔥 FormYambol
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
64-93
64
93
-29
no box
A01/02
NBL
Academic Bultex
#6
L
61-77
61
77
-16
no box
A29/02
NBL
Beroe
#4
L
86-97
86
97
-11
no box
H09/03
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
87-68
87
68
+19
no box
H17/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
64-83
64
83
-19
no box
A25/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
75-105
75
105
-30
no box
H07/12
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
67-83
67
83
-16
no box
A12/12
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
75-64
75
64
+11
no box
A15/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
84-89
84
89
-5
no box
H18/12
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
L
80-83
80
83
-3
no box
A23/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-24
18-19
15-27
13-23
19-18
16-14
14-24
12-21
21-26
22-14
22-26
21-31
20-14
27-20
16-15
24-19
11-27
16-20
16-22
21-14
20-21
19-29
20-29
16-26
18-19
13-15
20-24
16-25
11-17
23-16
16-14
25-17
17-25
19-23
27-26
21-15
15-19
20-21
20-23
25-20
158.5Avg total
74.3Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)76.082.1158.1-6.129%
Season at home (3)82.087.3169.3-5.333%
Season away (4)71.578.2149.8-6.825%
Last 10 (10)74.384.2158.5-9.920%
Last 5 (5)76.284.8161.0-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)73.493.7167.1-20.47%
vs Similar (1)75.064.0139.0+11.0100%
vs Weaker (2)83.575.5159.0+8.050%
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
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Chernomorets
#9
W
94-77
94
77
+17
no box
A29/02
NBL
Academic
#5
W
101-72
101
72
+29
no box
H07/03
NBL
Minsk
#21
L
65-73
65
73
-8
59avg 59
A22/09
Champions League
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
102-61
102
61
+41
no box
A19/10
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
79-87 OT
79
87
-8
no box
H11/11
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
72-79
72
79
-7
no box
H14/11
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
86-72
86
72
+14
no box
A11/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
80-87
80
87
-7
no box
H14/12
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
68-66
68
66
+2
no box
A19/12
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
91-77
91
77
+14
no box
H23/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
26-16
23-13
22-28
30-26
29-9
20-17
22-20
9-17
19-13
13-23
24-20
20-17
29-16
24-8
29-20
21-17
15-18
18-21
17-15
21-16
15-22
17-19
19-22
19-13
21-24
30-14
16-21
21-17
12-21
19-22
28-27
17-18
14-18
17-13
20-17
30-24
25-17
15-15
21-21
158.9Avg total
83.8Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)82.675.6158.1+7.057%
Season at home (4)80.582.5163.0-2.025%
Season away (3)85.366.3151.7+19.0100%
Last 10 (10)83.875.1158.9+8.760%
Last 5 (5)79.476.2155.6+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.879.2157.0-1.550%
vs Similar (3)82.380.7163.0+1.7100%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)91.075.5166.5+15.486%
This opponent (Yambol) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.0-4.0Q1: +2.6+2.6Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +0.7+0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.0-4.0Q1: +2.6+2.6Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +0.7+0.7
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
YambolLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A01/02
NBL
Academic Bultex
#6
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A29/02
NBL
Beroe
#4
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H09/03
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H17/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
27-47
27
47
-20
A25/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H07/12
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A12/12
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A15/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
36-48
36
48
-12
H18/12
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A23/12
NBL
76.4Avg total
36.3Scored
40.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.745.883.5-8.120%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.344.984.2-5.629%-
Last 30 away (16)36.246.682.8-10.312%-
Last 10 (10)36.340.176.4-3.840%-
Last 5 (5)35.041.076.0-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)37.646.984.5-9.415%-
vs Similar (1)34.033.067.0+1.0100%-
vs Weaker (2)41.037.078.0+4.050%-
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
Chernomorets
#9
W
49-36
49
36
+13
A29/02
NBL
Academic
#5
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H07/03
NBL
Minsk
#21
L
28-30
28
30
-2
A22/09
Champions League
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
49-33
49
33
+16
A19/10
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H11/11
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H14/11
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A11/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H14/12
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A19/12
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
55-41
55
41
+14
H23/12
NBL
77.5Avg total
41.6Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.837.481.2+6.467%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.637.583.1+8.173%-
Last 30 away (15)42.037.379.3+4.760%-
Last 10 (10)41.635.977.5+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)39.038.077.0+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)39.541.581.0-2.025%-
vs Similar (3)40.045.085.0-5.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)45.736.181.8+9.686%-
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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Yamboltheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.7 points a game
51%
29%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.019.0
51.4%
54.7%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.06.0
22.2%
32.1%18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
63.6%
71.4%7.0
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Yambol wins
10
Balkan wins
DateGameScore
23/01/20Yambol v Balkan74-85
23/11/19Balkan v Yambol112-86
10/04/19Balkan v Yambol94-70
19/01/19Yambol v Balkan68-87
10/11/18Balkan v Yambol93-73
18/04/18Yambol v Balkan78-104
27/01/18Balkan v Yambol97-83
18/11/17Yambol v Balkan79-86
08/04/17Balkan v Yambol78-69
28/01/17Yambol v Balkan55-62
Yambollast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/20ASpartak Pleven80-83
18/12/20HChernomorets84-89
15/12/20ABeroe75-64
12/12/20AAcademic Bultex67-83
07/12/20HLukoil Levski75-105
25/10/20ARilski Sportist64-83
17/10/20HCherno More87-68
09/03/20HBeroe86-97
29/02/20AAcademic Bultex61-77
01/02/20ARilski Sportist64-93
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/20HAcademic Bultex91-77
19/12/20ALukoil Levski68-66
14/12/20HRilski Sportist80-87
11/12/20ACherno More86-72
14/11/20HBeroe72-79
11/11/20HChernomorets79-87 OT
19/10/20ASpartak Pleven102-61
22/09/20AMinsk65-73
07/03/20HAcademic101-72
29/02/20AChernomorets94-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Yambol
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL29%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %29%33%25%
Points / game76.082.071.5
Allowed / game82.187.378.2
Point differential-6.1-5.3-6.8
Avg total158.1169.3149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%33%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Balkan
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW57%
HomeLLLW25%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%25%100%
Points / game82.680.585.3
Allowed / game75.682.566.3
Point differential+7.0-2.0+19.0
Avg total158.1163.0151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%25%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %14%25%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 Rilski Sportist87188%90.175.1+15.0
2 Lukoil Levski76186%87.373.9+13.4
3 Balkan74357%82.675.6+7.0
4 Beroe84450%78.675.8+2.9
5 Academic Bultex84450%84.484.2+0.1
6 Chernomorets73443%85.186.6-1.4
7 Yambol72529%76.082.1-6.1
8 Cherno More72529%75.085.1-10.1
9 Spartak Pleven71614%71.694.9-23.3
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
Yambol261618969
Balkan2724162592
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