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Yambol vs CSKA Sofia Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Scheduled
Position#13
Record0-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game94.2
Yambol
Bulgaria
vs
Form · last 5 games
3.0/10
🧊 Cold
5.5/10
Above normal
CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria
Position#10
Record1-4
FormWLLLL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game98.6
BulgariaNBLRound 10· Diana
Other2026-27
Meetings · Yambol v CSKA Sofia
19 Dec 2026
YAMB v CSKA
upcoming
17 Dec 2023
YAMB75
CSKA90
08 Dec 2022
YAMB90
CSKA65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Yambol win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
CSKA Sofia 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

YambolBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormYambol
Date
Competition
Minyor
#10
L
68-91
68
91
-23
no box
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
72-74
72
74
-2
no box
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
79-88
79
88
-9
no box
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
71-84
71
84
-13
no box
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
64-96
64
96
-32
15avg 44
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
61-87
61
87
-26
52avg 44
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
73-84
73
84
-11
65avg 44
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
70-97
70
97
-27
no box
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#5
L
93-96
93
96
-3
no box
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
83-105
83
105
-22
no box
A14/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-19
19-16
13-23
19-33
19-29
19-14
18-9
16-22
19-22
19-20
23-19
18-27
18-23
14-23
17-20
22-18
22-21
11-21
15-29
16-25
12-19
19-28
19-20
11-20
20-22
15-19
16-24
22-19
12-25
20-26
19-28
19-18
19-25
20-25
32-15
22-31
16-23
25-27
26-23
16-32
163.6Avg total
73.4Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)74.094.2168.2-20.20%
Season at home (3)76.792.0168.7-15.30%
Season away (3)71.396.3167.7-25.00%
Last 10 (10)73.490.2163.6-16.80%
Last 5 (5)76.093.8169.8-17.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)74.190.2164.3-16.16%
vs Similar ◀ (10)79.280.3159.5-1.140%
vs Weaker (3)95.093.0188.0+2.067%
This opponent (CSKA Sofia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CSKA SofiaBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSofia
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#3
L
70-102
70
102
-32
no box
A19/04
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
105-99
105
99
+6
no box
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
76-91
76
91
-15
no box
A29/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
W
82-77
82
77
+5
no box
H01/05
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
74-94
74
94
-20
no box
A03/05
NBL
Polytechnica
#14
W
100-95
100
95
+5
42avg 46
H10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
76-114
76
114
-38
58avg 46
A17/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
62-95
62
95
-33
35avg 46
H24/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
65-94
65
94
-29
48avg 46
A30/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
89-95
89
95
-6
no box
H07/11
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-13
27-25
11-25
15-39
27-24
29-20
19-20
30-35
26-18
13-29
25-26
12-18
26-16
21-18
21-20
14-23
4-31
24-19
21-22
25-22
25-24
23-24
26-23
26-24
19-28
15-32
26-27
16-27
20-18
13-23
13-25
16-29
14-35
19-17
20-21
12-21
21-23
25-26
20-26
23-20
175.5Avg total
79.9Scored
95.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)78.498.6177.0-20.220%
Season at home (3)83.795.0178.7-11.333%
Season away (2)70.5104.0174.5-33.50%
Last 10 (10)79.995.6175.5-15.730%
Last 5 (5)78.498.6177.0-20.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)76.091.1167.1-15.10%
vs Similar ◀ (9)78.383.9162.2-5.633%
vs Weaker (7)94.088.4182.4+5.686%
This opponent (Yambol) is Similar. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -5.4-5.4Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -3.8-3.8Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: -6.4-6.4Q4: -6.9-6.9
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -5.4-5.4Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -3.8-3.8Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: -6.4-6.4Q4: -6.9-6.9
YambolCSKA Sofia
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
Minyor
#10
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A10/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#8
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A13/04
NBL
Levski
#7
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A19/04
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A22/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H11/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A18/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H23/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
32-51
32
51
-19
A04/11
NBL
Botev Academic
#5
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H07/11
NBL
Minyor
#2
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A14/11
NBL
80.2Avg total
35.5Scored
44.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.344.183.4-4.827%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.642.182.7-1.540%-
Last 30 away (15)38.046.184.1-8.113%-
Last 10 (10)35.544.780.2-9.210%-
Last 5 (5)35.647.883.4-12.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)36.946.283.1-9.26%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)40.538.779.2+1.860%-
vs Weaker (3)50.750.7101.3+0.033%-
This opponent (CSKA Sofia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CSKA SofiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#3
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A19/04
NBL
Cherno More
#11
W
56-44
56
44
+12
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A29/04
NBL
Balkan
#4
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H01/05
NBL
Balkan
#4
L
28-50
28
50
-22
A03/05
NBL
Polytechnica
#14
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
L
34-60
34
60
-26
A17/10
NBL
Cherno More
#7
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H24/10
NBL
Balkan
#1
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A30/10
NBL
Shumen
#6
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H07/11
NBL
87.1Avg total
40.8Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.444.385.7-3.037%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.143.187.2+0.950%-
Last 30 away (16)39.045.484.4-6.425%-
Last 10 (10)40.846.387.1-5.530%-
Last 5 (5)38.850.088.8-11.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)39.544.884.4-5.331%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)40.644.084.6-3.433%-
vs Weaker (7)47.345.392.6+2.057%-
This opponent (Yambol) is Similar. 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

Where their points come from

Yambol: 69.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.419.2
57.5%
55.5%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.56.1
24.9%
29.8%18.3
🏀 Free throws16.912.3
72.8%
71.2%12.3
They take 57.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
CSKA Sofiatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

CSKA Sofia: 71.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.0 points a game
54%
26%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.318.7
48.8%
55.5%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.16.4
30.3%
29.8%19.2
🏀 Free throws24.014.9
62.1%
71.2%14.9
They take 59.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 19 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Yambol
LLLLLLLLLL
CSKA Sofia
LLLLWLWLWL
#13
League position
#10
-19.8
Net rating
-25.0
88.0
Offensive rating
87.3
107.8
Defensive rating
112.3
49.0%
Effective FG%
47.6%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
57.0%
22.6%
Turnover %
19.5%
25.4%
Off. rebound %
25.6%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.40
24.9%
3-point %
30.3%
66.0%
Assist %
76.1%
0%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence88.0 · 87.3Defence107.8 · 112.3Shooting49.0% · 47.6%3-point %24.9% · 30.3%Ball care22.6% · 19.5%Free throws0.29 · 0.40Form (last 10/10)0% · 30%
■ Yambol   ■ CSKA Sofia
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
2
Yambol wins
3
CSKA Sofia wins
DateGameScore
17/12/23Yambol v CSKA Sofia75-90
07/10/23CSKA Sofia v Yambol80-62
19/04/23CSKA Sofia v Yambol71-75
08/02/23CSKA Sofia v Yambol80-73
08/12/22Yambol v CSKA Sofia90-65
Yambollast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AMinyor83-105
07/11/26HBotev Academic93-96
04/11/26AShumen70-97
23/10/26HBalkan73-84
18/10/26ACherno More61-87
11/10/26HRilski Sportist64-96
22/04/24AShumen71-84
19/04/24ALevski79-88
13/04/24AAcademic Plovdiv72-74
10/04/24AMinyor68-91
CSKA Sofialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26HShumen89-95
30/10/26ABalkan65-94
24/10/26HCherno More62-95
17/10/26ARilski Sportist76-114
10/10/26HPolytechnica100-95
03/05/24ABalkan74-94
01/05/24HBalkan82-77
29/04/24ABalkan76-91
22/04/24HCherno More105-99
19/04/24ASpartak Pleven70-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Yambol
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLL0%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game74.076.771.3
Allowed / game94.292.096.3
Point differential-20.2-15.3-25.0
Avg total168.2168.7167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
CSKA Sofia
NBL 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL20%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %20%33%0%
Points / game78.483.770.5
Allowed / game98.695.0104.0
Point differential-20.2-11.3-33.5
Avg total177.0178.7174.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)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 Balkan550100%89.471.6+17.8
2 Minyor660100%106.790.8+15.8
3 Rilski Sportist65183%90.874.3+16.5
4 Lok. Plovdiv54180%88.278.0+10.2
5 Botev Academic54180%91.082.6+8.4
6 Shumen54180%94.090.2+3.8
7 Cherno More64267%83.871.7+12.2
8 Spartak Pleven53260%82.476.8+5.6
9 Botev 201262433%79.890.2-10.3
10 CSKA Sofia51420%78.498.6-20.2
11 Beroe61517%90.787.8+2.8
12 Levski6060%79.292.7-13.5
13 Yambol6060%74.094.2-20.2
14 Polytechnica6060%70.094.7-24.7
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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