Crailsheim Merlins vs Paderborn Prediction & Odds

Pro A Saturday, October 31, 2026Sat, Oct 31 Start15:00ET Round 7

Crailsheim MerlinsHome · 6-1 · 2nd · 1.05

651513928

PaderbornAway · 2-5 · 16th · 6.20

5817151511

By quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Crailsheim Merlins 15 13 9 28

Paderborn 17 15 15 11

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Best tip of the game

Point spread Won

PAD +22.5 1.30 70%

Paderborn +22.5 on the spread edge −0.5%

Best tip of the game Point spread · Won PAD +22.5 1.30 Paderborn +22.5 on the spread Confidence70% model 70.0% · market 70.5% edge −0.5%

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3 picks graded · Average confidence 68%

Picks for this game

Market PickOdds Model Market Edge Confidence Result

Moneyline 1 1.05 65.8% 87.1% −21.3% 66% Won

Total points O153.5 1.44 67.0% 64.9% +2.1% 67% Lost

Point spread PAD +22.5 1.30 70.0% 70.5% −0.5% 70% Won

Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.

Predicted final score

ActualPredicted

Crailsheim Merlins6584

Paderborn5877

Total 161 actual 123

Winning margin CRA by 7 actual CRA by 7

Chance to win CRA 66% CRA won

Predicted final score

ActualPredicted

Crailsheim Merlins6584

Paderborn5877

Total 161 Margin CRA by 7 Win CRA 66% Actual 123 · CRA won

Last five games

Crailsheim Merlins 4-1

Oct 24: Crailsheim Merlins 80, Bremerhaven 68. Won. Odds: Crailsheim Merlins 1.25, Bremerhaven 3.35.
Oct 18: OrangeAcademy 84, Crailsheim Merlins 78. Lost. Odds: OrangeAcademy 5.20, Crailsheim Merlins 1.08.
Oct 9: Crailsheim Merlins 83, Giessen 76. Won. Odds: Crailsheim Merlins 1.25, Giessen 3.30.
Oct 4: PS Karlsruhe 47, Crailsheim Merlins 91. Won. Odds: PS Karlsruhe 3.35, Crailsheim Merlins 1.28.
Oct 2: Crailsheim Merlins 85, Tubingen 64. Won. Odds: Crailsheim Merlins 1.14, Tubingen 4.75.

Paderborn 2-3

Oct 24: Paderborn 83, OrangeAcademy 71. Won. Odds: Paderborn 2.00, OrangeAcademy 1.68.
Oct 17: Kirchheim 100, Paderborn 82. Lost. Odds: Kirchheim 1.07, Paderborn 6.90.
Oct 10: Paderborn 86, Koblenz 88. Lost. Odds: Paderborn 1.72, Koblenz 2.00.
Oct 4: Bremerhaven 84, Paderborn 81. Lost. Odds: Bremerhaven 1.20, Paderborn 4.10.
Oct 2: Paderborn 90, Koln 71. Won. Odds: Paderborn 2.25, Koln 1.55.

Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.

How the odds moved

Market	Open	Now
CRA moneyline	1.04	moved up 1.05
PAD moneyline	7.00	moved down 6.20
Total points	159.5	159.5
CRA spread	−15.5	−15.5

Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.

Pro A standings

Regular Season

#	Team	GP	W	L	Pts	PF	PA	+/−
1	Kirchheim	7	7	0	14	652	528	+124
2	Crailsheim Merlins	7	6	1	13	563	464	+99
3	Heidelberg	7	5	2	12	577	501	+76
4	Wolmirstedt	7	6	1	13	553	514	+39
5	Bremerhaven	7	4	3	11	578	579	−1
6	Koln	7	4	3	11	600	626	−26
7	Giessen	7	4	3	11	574	549	+25
8	Nurnberger	8	4	4	12	639	673	−34
9	OrangeAcademy	6	3	3	9	501	520	−19
10	Gottingen	7	3	4	10	589	586	+3
11	PS Karlsruhe	7	3	4	10	529	587	−58
12	Tubingen	7	3	4	10	567	570	−3
13	Koblenz	7	3	4	10	584	600	−16
14	Bochum	7	2	5	9	556	600	−44
15	Artland	7	2	5	9	590	604	−14
16	Paderborn	7	2	5	9	557	562	−5
17	Bayreuth	7	1	6	8	615	687	−72
18	ETB Miners	7	1	6	8	605	679	−74

Playoffs: Quarter-finals
Relegation

Pts standings points: 2 for a win, 1 for a loss. The table follows the league’s own order. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.

Crailsheim Merlins host Paderborn in the Pro A on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.

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