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Virtus Bologna vs Paris prediction EuroLeague · Wednesday, October 14

FinalADIDAS ARENA
38% win VIRwin PBB 62%
FavoritePBB
Projected margin3.4
Projected total174
ConfidenceMedium

At a glance

Paris Basketball (1-3) host Virtus Bologna (2-2) on Wednesday, October 14 at 2:45 PM ET at ADIDAS ARENA in EuroLeague action. Final score: Virtus Bologna 96 – Paris 94. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave Paris Basketball a 62% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, Paris Basketball are 1-2 at home and Virtus Bologna are 1-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-3 for Paris Basketball and 2-2 for Virtus Bologna (current streaks: Paris L1, Virtus Bologna W2).

The analysis Model

Paris is favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Paris 89 – 85 Virtus Bologna, a margin of about 3.4 points in favor of Paris and a total around 174 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.

  • Virtus Bologna needs to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
  • Paris' offense (87.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
  • Virtus Bologna's defense allows clearly fewer points (86.5 pts/game).

What tips the balance

In points, positive = edge Paris
Team strength (adjusted point differential)PBB -2.6 / VIR -2.8 per game
+0.2
Home-court advantageParis at home (very strong in Europe)
+3.2
Expected marginfor Paris
+3.4

Scenarios

Paris win by 10+
28%
Close game (margin ≤ 5)
32%
Virtus Bologna win by 10+
12%

Stat comparison EuroLeague

VIRPBB
83.1
Points scored / game
87.5
86.5
Points allowed / game
90.5
-2.8
Adjusted margin / game
-2.6
50 %
Win %
25 %
1
Home wins
1
1
Road wins
0

Recent form

Last 5 EuroLeague games
VIR
WFC Bayern Munich94-87WOlympiacos Piraeus96-94LArmani Olimpia Milan85-87LFenerbahce Tarfin Istanbul68-78
PBB
LLDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne96-98WZalgiris Kaunas82-78LPartizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade79-92LPanathinaikos AKTOR Athens72-91

Team comparison

VIRPBB
2-2Record1-3
83.1Points scored / game87.5
86.5Points allowed / game90.5
-2.8Adjusted margin / game-2.6
W2Current streakL1
2-2Last 10 games1-3
1-2 roadHome / road record1-2 home
14-24 (-4.6)Last season15-23 (-0.9)

Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.