Science City Jena
Basketball BBL Thu 7 May 14:00
MLP Academics Heidelberg
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BBL Betting Preview: Jena vs Heidelberg

Science City Jena host Heidelberg, with tip-off set for 14:00 on Thursday 7 May.

Side With Heidelberg and a Points Start

We are happy to get with Heidelberg against the spread. -118 is available that they are able to cover +4.5 against Jena and that looks very reasonable.

Jena Beat Heidelberg Last Time Out

Science City Jena were beaten last game and this was on the road. Rostock Seawolves claimed a 89-79 win.

Heidelberg previous game saw them claim a 80-75 home win over Mitteldeutscher.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Jena won the most recent encounter between these sides. A 87-83 victory was registered against Heidelberg.

BBL W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
16  Jena 12 22 2756 3023 -267 6-11 6-11 1L
18  Heidelberg 9 25 2676 2943 -267 5-12 4-13 2L
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Jena vs Heidelberg Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Jena vs Heidelberg betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, correct score selection and a bet builder tailored for the best value.

Game Prediction

Heidelberg look very easy to back at -118 considering the underdogs have been given a generous spread of +4.5. This looks a great number when squaring off in this BBL game.

The German Basketball Bundesliga predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Jena vs Heidelberg league stats:

  • The +4.5 line has been covered by Heidelberg in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +4.5 line has been covered by Heidelberg in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Jena in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Jena in 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Heidelberg +4.5 Probability

The odds at the top sportsbooks suggest our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This Bundesliga wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction
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Bet Builder Tips

Spread Heidelberg +4.5
Totals Over 165.5
Result & BTTS 60 Heidelberg / Yes

Our same game parlay pick is Heidelberg +4.5 on the spread, Over 165.5 points and Heidelberg/BTTS Yes on the Result & Both Teams to Score lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Jena Jena logo 85 - 86 Heidelberg logo Heidelberg

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on Heidelberg to achieve a 86-85 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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Jena vs Heidelberg Odds

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Jena Could Have the Edge Say the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites Science City Jena are regarded as likeliest victors for this BBL game and the -152 about them triumphing means a 60% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +112, Heidelberg are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is 2.5 and the total points line is currently 165.5. A wager on the Totals allows bettors to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 165.5, there are odds of -116.

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Team Stats

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
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BBL Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Bayern Munich 29 5 2980 2530 450 16-1 13-4 9W
Alba Berlin 24 10 2918 2648 270 12-5 12-5 1W
Bamberg 24 10 3055 2777 278 12-5 12-5 7W
Bonn 21 13 2853 2731 122 12-5 9-8 1L
Wurzburg 20 14 2780 2727 53 12-5 8-9 3W
Ulm 19 15 2817 2664 153 12-5 7-10 1W
Vechta 17 17 3063 3009 54 9-8 8-9 1W
Trier 17 17 3073 3171 -98 11-6 6-11 1W
Rostock 17 17 2849 2796 53 10-7 7-10 3W
10  Ludwigsburg 17 17 2801 2847 -46 10-7 7-10 3L
11  Oldenburg 16 18 2826 2866 -40 9-8 7-10 1L
12  Chemnitz 16 18 2839 2913 -74 11-6 5-12 1L
13  Mitteldeutscher 13 21 2874 2965 -91 9-8 4-13 3L
14  Hamburg 13 21 2882 3004 -122 9-8 4-13 4L
15  Skyliners 12 22 2750 2929 -179 4-13 8-9 7L
16  Jena 12 22 2756 3023 -267 6-11 6-11 1L
17  Braunschweig 10 24 2821 3070 -249 8-9 2-15 1W
18  Heidelberg 9 25 2676 2943 -267 5-12 4-13 2L