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Zalgiris Kaunas vs VEF Riga Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Feb 2013
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 86-71
19-21 25-16 26-23 16-11
Position#2
Record12-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game83.5
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#8
Record9-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game84.4
Allowed / game77.9
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2012-13
Meetings · Zalgiris Kaunas v VEF Riga
09 Feb 2013
ZAL86
VRI71
18 Mar 2012
ZAL93
VRI56
10 Apr 2011
ZAL75
VRI67
31 Oct 2010
ZAL84
VRI71
10 Oct 2009
ZAL98
VRI86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Zalgiris Kaunas winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
VEF Riga winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Zalgiris KaunasRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#5
W
89-81
89
81
+8
H06/01
VTB United League
Real Madrid
#3
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A11/01
Euroleague
Nevezis
#9
W
83-42
83
42
+41
A14/01
LKL
CSKA Moscow
#2
L
73-87
73
87
-14
H17/01
Euroleague
Neptunas
#20
W
111-87
111
87
+24
H20/01
VTB United League
Anadolu Efes
#10
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A25/01
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#10
W
113-61
113
61
+52
A28/01
LKL
Alba Berlin
#17
W
92-56
92
56
+36
H31/01
Euroleague
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
74-68
74
68
+6
A03/02
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#12
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A05/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-19
32-15
14-29
16-18
23-18
17-22
12-14
22-21
22-8
16-13
17-12
28-9
15-16
16-22
20-27
22-22
27-17
33-23
23-31
28-16
8-15
15-12
13-14
16-15
31-16
32-8
26-19
24-18
26-21
18-16
26-9
22-10
16-21
17-17
19-16
22-14
20-16
17-21
22-22
11-10
151.3Avg total
83.1Scored
68.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)83.569.6153.2+13.992%
Season at home (6)87.872.8160.7+15.0100%
Season away (7)79.966.9146.7+13.086%
Last 10 (10)83.168.2151.3+14.970%
Last 5 (5)80.262.0142.2+18.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)74.875.7150.5-0.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)85.665.5151.0+20.183%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Barons Kvartals
#4
W
84-72
84
72
+12
A29/12
LBL
Zenit Petersburg
#12
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A06/01
VTB United League
Valencia
#5
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A08/01
Eurocup
Neptunas
#20
W
94-89
94
89
+5
H12/01
VTB United League
Bilbao
#2
W
99-76
99
76
+23
H15/01
Eurocup
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
75-83
75
83
-8
A20/01
VTB United League
Nymburk
#24
W
85-80
85
80
+5
A23/01
Eurocup
BK Liepaja
#8
W
80-58
80
58
+22
H26/01
LBL
Nymburk
#24
W
81-59
81
59
+22
H30/01
Eurocup
Enisey
#14
W
85-69
85
69
+16
H04/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-17
27-19
19-19
16-17
24-33
23-24
13-15
20-6
17-20
28-19
13-28
24-19
20-26
22-20
30-13
22-30
25-21
25-23
25-17
24-15
13-19
23-26
19-20
20-18
19-25
15-17
20-17
31-21
19-15
19-17
24-16
18-10
24-18
20-13
21-17
16-11
22-19
23-18
21-12
19-20
159.5Avg total
84.5Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)84.477.9162.3+6.569%
Season at home (7)84.976.1161.0+8.771%
Season away (6)83.880.0163.8+3.867%
Last 10 (10)84.575.0159.5+9.580%
Last 5 (5)81.269.8151.0+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)80.078.4158.4+1.640%
vs Similar (7)78.380.9159.1-2.643%
vs Weaker (18)87.774.1161.8+13.789%
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +4.8+4.8Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: +2.9+2.9Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +5.8+5.8Q4: +4.3+4.3
Zalgiris KaunasVEF Riga
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
Zalgiris KaunasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lokomotiv Kuban
#5
W
59-34
59
34
+25
H06/01
VTB United League
Real Madrid
#3
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A11/01
Euroleague
Nevezis
#9
W
38-21
38
21
+17
A14/01
LKL
CSKA Moscow
#2
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H17/01
Euroleague
Neptunas
#20
W
60-40
60
40
+20
H20/01
VTB United League
Anadolu Efes
#10
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A25/01
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#10
W
63-24
63
24
+39
A28/01
LKL
Alba Berlin
#17
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H31/01
Euroleague
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A03/02
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#12
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A05/02
VTB United League
76.4Avg total
42.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.635.076.6+6.757%-
Last 30 at home (12)41.835.877.7+6.067%-
Last 30 away (18)41.534.475.9+7.150%-
Last 10 (10)42.833.676.4+9.250%-
Last 5 (5)40.032.672.6+7.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)38.837.075.8+1.833%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)42.334.576.8+7.962%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Barons Kvartals
#4
W
49-36
49
36
+13
A29/12
LBL
Zenit Petersburg
#12
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A06/01
VTB United League
Valencia
#5
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A08/01
Eurocup
Neptunas
#20
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H12/01
VTB United League
Bilbao
#2
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H15/01
Eurocup
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A20/01
VTB United League
Nymburk
#24
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A23/01
Eurocup
BK Liepaja
#8
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H26/01
LBL
Nymburk
#24
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H30/01
Eurocup
Enisey
#14
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H04/02
VTB United League
83.9Avg total
43.0Scored
40.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.140.682.7+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.739.281.9+3.560%-
Last 30 away (15)41.442.083.4-0.647%-
Last 10 (10)43.040.983.9+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)39.437.476.8+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)41.643.685.2-2.040%-
vs Similar (7)39.744.083.7-4.329%-
vs Weaker (18)43.138.481.6+4.767%-
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
6
Zalgiris Kaunas wins
2
VEF Riga wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/13AZenit Petersburg70-69
03/02/13ACSKA Moscow74-68
31/01/13HAlba Berlin92-56
28/01/13ALietkabelis113-61
25/01/13AAnadolu Efes52-56
20/01/13HNeptunas111-87
17/01/13HCSKA Moscow73-87
14/01/13ANevezis83-42
11/01/13AReal Madrid74-75
06/01/13HLokomotiv Kuban89-81
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/13HEnisey85-69
30/01/13HNymburk81-59
26/01/13HBK Liepaja80-58
23/01/13ANymburk85-80
20/01/13ACSKA Moscow75-83
15/01/13HBilbao99-76
12/01/13HNeptunas94-89
08/01/13AValencia82-86
06/01/13AZenit Petersburg80-78
29/12/12ABarons Kvartals84-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Zalgiris Kaunas
VTB United League 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %92%100%86%
Points / game83.587.879.9
Allowed / game69.672.866.9
Point differential+13.9+15.0+13.0
Avg total153.2160.7146.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%67%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %8%17%0%
VEF Riga
VTB United League 2012-13
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW69%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayLWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %69%71%67%
Points / game84.484.983.8
Allowed / game77.976.180.0
Point differential+6.5+8.7+3.8
Avg total162.3161.0163.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%43%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)67% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %8%0%17%
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 Zalgiris Kaunas1312192%83.569.6+13.9
2 CSKA Moscow1311285%77.965.5+12.4
3 Khimki M.1310377%81.271.9+9.2
4 Krasnye Krylya1310377%73.969.9+4.0
5 Spartak St. Petersburg129375%70.262.0+8.2
6 Unics Kazan139469%72.365.5+6.8
7 VEF Riga139469%84.477.9+6.5
8 Lokomotiv Kuban139469%77.371.1+6.2
9 Nizhny Novgorod137654%71.867.7+4.1
10 Rytas137654%76.676.8-0.2
11 Astana137654%73.478.2-4.8
12 Zenit Petersburg136746%78.373.3+5.0
13 Donetsk135838%68.969.1-0.2
14 Enisey135838%69.480.3-10.9
15 Nymburk134931%71.180.4-9.3
16 BC Kalev/Cramo1331023%65.075.7-10.7
17 Turow Zgorzelec1431121%73.276.4-3.2
18 Azovmash Mariupol1321115%72.981.2-8.3
19 Neptunas1321115%78.890.0-11.2
20 Minsk130130%66.583.2-16.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Zalgiris Kaunas1925261686
VEF Riga2116231171
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