PS Karlsruhe vs Crailsheim Merlins Prediction & Odds

Pro A Sunday, October 4, 2026Sun, Oct 4 Start11:30ET Round 3

PS KarlsruheHome · 3-4 · 11th · 3.35

4712101312

Crailsheim MerlinsAway · 6-1 · 2nd · 1.28

9114262031

By quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

PS Karlsruhe 12 10 13 12

Crailsheim Merlins 14 26 20 31

FT Europahalle Karlsruhe · GermanyEuropahalle Karlsruhe · Round 3

Best tip of the game

Moneyline Won

2 1.28 59%

Crailsheim Merlins to win edge −13.7%

Best tip of the game Moneyline · Won 2 1.28 Crailsheim Merlins to win Confidence59% model 59.1% · market 72.8% edge −13.7%

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3 picks graded · Average confidence 67%

Picks for this game

Market PickOdds Model Market Edge Confidence Result

Moneyline 2 1.28 59.1% 72.8% −13.7% 59% Won

Total points O156.5 1.39 77.0% 66.0% +11.0% 77% Lost

Point spread KAR +15.5 1.23 65.2% 72.2% −7.0% 65% Lost

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

PS Karlsruhe4784

Crailsheim Merlins9187

Total 171 actual 138

Winning margin CRA by 3 actual CRA by 44

Chance to win CRA 59% CRA won

Predicted final score

ActualPredicted

PS Karlsruhe4784

Crailsheim Merlins9187

Total 171 Margin CRA by 3 Win CRA 59% Actual 138 · CRA won

Last five games

PS Karlsruhe 1-4

Oct 2: Bayreuth 79, PS Karlsruhe 89. Won. Odds: Bayreuth 2.50, PS Karlsruhe 1.45.
Sep 26: PS Karlsruhe 79, Nurnberger 83. Lost. Odds: PS Karlsruhe 1.35, Nurnberger 2.95.
May 12: Phoenix Hagen 79, PS Karlsruhe 70. Lost. No odds on record.
May 9: PS Karlsruhe 73, Phoenix Hagen 108. Lost. No odds on record.
May 6: Phoenix Hagen 90, PS Karlsruhe 66. Lost. No odds on record.

Crailsheim Merlins 3-2

Oct 2: Crailsheim Merlins 85, Tubingen 64. Won. Odds: Crailsheim Merlins 1.14, Tubingen 4.75.
Sep 26: ETB Miners 67, Crailsheim Merlins 81. Won. Odds: ETB Miners 2.65, Crailsheim Merlins 1.40.
Sep 10: Crailsheim Merlins 86, Phoenix Hagen 93. Lost. No odds on record.
May 15: Giessen 87, Crailsheim Merlins 70. Lost. No odds on record.
May 13: Crailsheim Merlins 88, Giessen 86. Won. No odds on record.

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
KAR moneyline	3.40	moved down 3.35
CRA moneyline	1.27	moved up 1.28
Total points	163.5	163.5
KAR spread	+7.5	moved up +8.5

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.

PS Karlsruhe host Crailsheim Merlins in the Pro A on Sunday, October 4, 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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