Match Info

VTB United League

Date: 26 December 2025, Friday

Location: Nagorny Arena (Nizhny Novgorod)


	Nizhny Novgorod		Samara

	1	2
	1.04	12.2	Watch
	1.04	9
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.04 ↑ (1.03)	10.6 ↑ (9.63)

The most likely Over/Under: 164.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-20)

The best margin for this event is 4.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Nizhny Novgorod
91.1%

Samara
8.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

90.4%

9.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Nizhny Novgorod has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)

Samara has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.7%)

Nizhny Novgorod - Samara Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 92:72

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
44. Baburin E.	30. Chikarev D.
9. Karpenkov I.	3. Kuznetsov A.
13. Khvostov D.	14. Minchenko E.
2. Lukacs N.	16. Pokhodyaev D.
5. Washington I.	4. Sheiko G.
Substitutes
3. Burinsky S.	1. Chevarenkov A.
12. Dean H.	27. Kosyakov N.
8. Grishaev S.	8. Pivtsaikin A.
7. Khomenko A.	12. Savrasov A.
21. Popov K.	21. Velikorodniy E.
55. Zotkin S.

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nizhny Novgorod won 3.

Recent form of Nizhny Novgorod has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Samara has suffered multiple defeats recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).

Nizhny Novgorod may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Nizhny Novgorod is the clear favorite.

In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Nizhny Novgorod won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 1091:1020. (average 77.9:72.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Nizhny Novgorod won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 503:499. (average 71.9:71.3).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- BC Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League
21.12.25	Nizhny Novgorod - Lokomotiv-Kuban	101:105 ✺
15.12.25	Nizhny Novgorod - Avtodor Saratov	83:80 ✺
10.12.25	Nizhny Novgorod - UNICS	69:100 ✺
04.12.25	Parma Perm - Nizhny Novgorod	93:85 ✺
23.11.25	Uralmash - Nizhny Novgorod	73:72 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.5 LWLLL
- BC Samara
VTB United League
20.12.25	Samara - Avtodor Saratov	99:102 OT ✺
17.12.25	Samara - Yenisey Krasnoyarsk	72:94 ✺
12.12.25	CSKA Moscow - Samara	113:60 ✺
10.12.25	Zenit Saint Petersburg - Samara	97:56 ✺
22.11.25	Samara - Lokomotiv-Kuban	74:102 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLLL

Latest Head to Head

VTB United League
06.04.25	Samara - Nizhny Novgorod	91:85
23.03.25	Nizhny Novgorod - Samara	85:45
09.12.24	Nizhny Novgorod - Samara	95:72
15.10.24	Samara - Nizhny Novgorod	87:89
10.04.24	Nizhny Novgorod - Samara	56:80
25.03.24	Samara - Nizhny Novgorod	70:80
14.01.24	Nizhny Novgorod - Samara	73:79

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