Benfica vs Academica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2021

Tip-off: 15:00

Final 115-78

38-20 21-17 33-24 23-17

Position#4

Record11-4

FormWWWWL

Points / game87.8

Allowed / game74.5

Benfica 🏆

Academica

Position#9

Record6-9

FormWLWLL

Points / game75.7

Allowed / game81.5

LPBRound 16

Other2020-21

Meetings · Benfica v Academica

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Benfica winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Academica winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Benfica

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Ovarense

#10

92-73

+19

H04/12

LPB

Esgueira

#12

78-73

H09/12

LPB

Sporting CP

63-67

-4

A13/12

LPB

Oliveirense

90-74

+16

H18/12

LPB

Galitos

#11

74-78

-4

A03/01

LPB

Vitoria

102-60

102

+42

H06/01

LPB

Maia

#13

93-73

+20

H09/01

LPB

Barreirense

#16

110-82

110

+28

H12/01

Taca de Portugal

CAB Madeira

104-67

104

+37

H15/01

LPB

Imortal

86-93 OT

-7

A17/01

LPB

24-12

20-20

17-17

31-24

23-14

18-20

15-27

22-12

9-15

24-7

17-22

13-23

23-15

18-18

27-23

22-18

14-17

21-28

21-20

18-13

17-24

26-16

30-10

29-10

17-16

19-16

30-25

27-16

21-23

26-15

31-29

32-15

20-20

26-16

33-10

25-21

27-19

21-15

20-29

10-15

163.2Avg total

89.2Scored

74.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (15)	87.8	74.5	162.3	+13.3	73%
Season at home (8)	91.9	74.0	165.9	+17.9	88%
Season away (7)	83.1	75.1	158.3	+8.0	57%
Last 10 (10)	89.2	74.0	163.2	+15.2	70%
Last 5 (5)	99.0	75.0	174.0	+24.0	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	72.3	78.7	151.0	-6.3	0%
vs Similar (1)	90.0	74.0	164.0	+16.0	100%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	91.2	73.4	164.6	+17.9	88%

This opponent (Academica) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Academica

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Sporting CP

58-91

-33

H11/11

LPB

Galitos

#11

89-83

H14/11

LPB

Maia

#13

80-63

+17

A06/12

LPB

CAB Madeira

77-68

H11/12

LPB

Imortal

69-95

-26

A13/12

LPB

Ovarense

#10

75-72

H19/12

LPB

Vitoria

78-83

-5

H30/12

LPB

Barreirense

#14

81-71

+10

A09/01

LPB

FC Porto

65-101

101

-36

A15/01

LPB

Lusitania

83-84

-1

H17/01

LPB

9-19

13-19

19-33

17-20

24-15

24-20

10-28

31-20

18-17

22-18

16-12

24-16

21-22

13-19

21-18

22-9

18-18

16-26

13-29

22-22

21-22

20-23

15-14

19-13

24-25

12-26

29-10

13-22

23-21

21-20

19-23

18-7

10-28

17-20

17-34

21-19

28-24

23-26

13-19

19-15

156.6Avg total

75.5Scored

81.1Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (15)	75.7	81.5	157.1	-5.8	40%
Season at home (8)	73.6	79.5	153.1	-5.9	38%
Season away (7)	78.0	83.7	161.7	-5.7	43%
Last 10 (10)	75.5	81.1	156.6	-5.6	50%
Last 5 (5)	76.4	82.2	158.6	-5.8	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)	64.4	80.6	145.1	-16.2	6%
vs Similar (9)	77.9	74.6	152.4	+3.3	67%
vs Weaker (4)	85.0	75.0	160.0	+10.0	100%

This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

BenficaAcademica

Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.5	18.2	38.7	+2.3	60%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	19.5	18.3	37.8	+1.2	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.4	18.1	39.4	+3.3	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.5	17.5	37.0	+2.0	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.4	20.4	40.8	+0.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	13.3	19.0	32.3	-5.7	33%	-
vs Similar (1)	23.0	15.0	38.0	+8.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	21.4	17.8	39.2	+3.6	67%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	17.4	20.5	38.0	-3.1	25%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	18.5	20.4	38.9	-1.9	27%	-
Last 30 away (13)	16.2	20.7	36.8	-4.5	23%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.6	21.1	40.7	-1.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.2	24.0	45.2	-2.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	16.7	19.9	36.6	-3.3	27%	-
vs Similar (8)	17.2	22.0	39.2	-4.8	0%	-
vs Weaker (4)	21.2	20.5	41.8	+0.8	75%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.0	17.6	40.6	+5.4	67%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.8	17.3	39.1	+4.5	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	24.1	17.9	41.9	+6.2	75%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.9	17.1	39.0	+4.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.6	15.6	39.2	+8.0	100%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	25.7	15.7	41.3	+10.0	100%	-
vs Similar (1)	18.0	18.0	36.0	+0.0	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	22.8	18.2	41.1	+4.6	62%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	17.3	20.0	37.3	-2.8	36%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	16.7	19.7	36.4	-3.1	40%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.0	20.4	38.4	-2.4	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.1	21.7	39.8	-3.6	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	23.0	41.6	-4.4	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	15.1	20.7	35.7	-5.6	20%	-
vs Similar (8)	18.8	20.4	39.1	-1.6	38%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.8	16.8	39.5	+6.0	100%	-

BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Ovarense

#10

44-32

+12

H04/12

LPB

Esgueira

#12

41-34

H09/12

LPB

Sporting CP

33-22

+11

A13/12

LPB

Oliveirense

41-33

H18/12

LPB

Galitos

#11

35-45

-10

A03/01

LPB

Vitoria

43-40

H06/01

LPB

Maia

#13

36-32

H09/01

LPB

Barreirense

#16

47-38

H12/01

Taca de Portugal

CAB Madeira

46-36

+10

H15/01

LPB

Imortal

48-34

+14

A17/01

LPB

76.0Avg total

41.4Scored

34.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	43.5	35.8	79.3	+7.7	80%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	41.3	35.6	76.9	+5.7	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	45.4	35.9	81.4	+9.5	81%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.4	34.6	76.0	+6.8	90%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.0	36.0	80.0	+8.0	100%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	39.0	34.7	73.7	+4.3	67%	-
vs Similar (1)	41.0	33.0	74.0	+8.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	44.2	36.1	80.3	+8.2	79%	-

This opponent (Academica) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

AcademicaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Sporting CP

22-38

-16

H11/11

LPB

Galitos

#11

48-35

+13

H14/11

LPB

Maia

#13

40-35

A06/12

LPB

CAB Madeira

34-41

-7

H11/12

LPB

Imortal

34-44

-10

A13/12

LPB

Ovarense

#10

41-45

-4

H19/12

LPB

Vitoria

36-51

-15

H30/12

LPB

Barreirense

#14

44-41

A09/01

LPB

FC Porto

27-48

-21

A15/01

LPB

Lusitania

51-50

H17/01

LPB

80.5Avg total

37.7Scored

42.8Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	34.7	40.6	75.3	-5.9	32%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	35.2	40.1	75.3	-4.9	33%	-
Last 30 away (13)	34.2	41.1	75.2	-6.9	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.7	42.8	80.5	-5.1	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.8	47.0	86.8	-7.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	31.7	40.6	72.3	-8.9	20%	-
vs Similar (8)	36.0	42.4	78.4	-6.4	25%	-
vs Weaker (4)	44.0	37.2	81.2	+6.8	100%	-

This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.9	19.9	43.8	+4.0	67%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	25.6	19.7	45.3	+5.9	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	22.5	20.1	42.6	+2.4	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	24.1	21.2	45.3	+2.9	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	28.8	20.6	49.4	+8.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	18.7	22.0	40.7	-3.3	33%	-
vs Similar (1)	27.0	23.0	50.0	+4.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	23.6	19.0	42.6	+4.6	67%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	17.8	21.4	39.2	-3.6	36%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	16.2	21.5	37.7	-5.3	27%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.6	21.4	41.0	-1.8	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	17.2	22.0	39.2	-4.8	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	20.0	38.6	-1.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	16.3	23.6	39.9	-7.3	13%	-
vs Similar (8)	22.0	17.5	39.5	+4.5	88%	-
vs Weaker (4)	16.8	21.5	38.2	-4.8	25%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.4	18.1	40.5	+4.3	67%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	24.7	18.1	42.8	+6.6	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.4	18.2	38.6	+2.2	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.9	16.7	39.6	+6.2	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.6	15.4	40.0	+9.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	14.7	22.0	36.7	-7.3	0%	-
vs Similar (1)	22.0	18.0	40.0	+4.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	23.0	17.7	40.7	+5.4	75%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	20.2	17.9	38.1	+2.3	64%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	20.0	17.2	37.2	+2.8	67%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.5	18.8	39.2	+1.7	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.6	16.3	36.9	+4.3	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.0	15.2	33.2	+2.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	19.2	19.1	38.3	+0.1	53%	-
vs Similar (8)	20.1	16.6	36.8	+3.5	62%	-
vs Weaker (4)	24.2	16.2	40.5	+8.0	100%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	46.3	38.0	84.4	+8.3	77%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	50.3	37.8	88.1	+12.5	86%	-
Last 30 away (16)	42.9	38.2	81.1	+4.6	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	47.0	37.9	84.9	+9.1	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	53.4	36.0	89.4	+17.4	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)	33.3	44.0	77.3	-10.7	0%	-
vs Similar (1)	49.0	41.0	90.0	+8.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)	46.7	36.7	83.3	+10.0	83%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (28)	38.0	39.4	77.4	-1.4	39%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	36.2	38.7	74.9	-2.5	33%	-
Last 30 away (13)	40.1	40.2	80.2	-0.1	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.8	38.3	76.1	-0.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	36.6	35.2	71.8	+1.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	35.5	42.7	78.3	-7.2	13%	-
vs Similar (8)	42.1	34.1	76.2	+8.0	75%	-
vs Weaker (4)	41.0	37.8	78.8	+3.2	75%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Benfica wins

Academica wins

Date	Game	Score
24/10/20	Academica v Benfica	74-93
26/05/13	Academica v Benfica	77-91
25/05/13	Academica v Benfica	79-74 OT
19/05/13	Benfica v Academica	94-62
18/05/13	Benfica v Academica	69-67
10/02/13	Benfica v Academica	93-79
10/11/12	Academica v Benfica	62-71
22/04/12	Academica v Benfica	67-75
21/04/12	Academica v Benfica	63-62
15/04/12	Benfica v Academica	65-49

Benficalast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
17/01/21	A	Imortal	86-93 OT
15/01/21	H	CAB Madeira	104-67
12/01/21	H	Barreirense	110-82
09/01/21	H	Maia	93-73
06/01/21	H	Vitoria	102-60
03/01/21	A	Galitos	74-78
18/12/20	H	Oliveirense	90-74
13/12/20	A	Sporting CP	63-67
09/12/20	H	Esgueira	78-73
04/12/20	H	Ovarense	92-73

Academicalast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
17/01/21	H	Lusitania	83-84
15/01/21	A	FC Porto	65-101
09/01/21	A	Barreirense	81-71
30/12/20	H	Vitoria	78-83
19/12/20	H	Ovarense	75-72
13/12/20	A	Imortal	69-95
11/12/20	H	CAB Madeira	77-68
06/12/20	A	Maia	80-63
14/11/20	H	Galitos	89-83
11/11/20	H	Sporting CP	58-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica

LPB 2020-21

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	73%
Home	WWWWW	88%
Away	WWLLL	57%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	15	8	7
Win %	73%	88%	57%
Points / game	87.8	91.9	83.1
Allowed / game	74.5	74.0	75.1
Point differential	+13.3	+17.9	+8.0
Avg total	162.3	165.9	158.3
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	67%	75%	57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	33% (3)	100% (1)	0% (2)
Overtime %	7%	0%	14%

Academica

LPB 2020-21

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLWLL	40%
Home	WWWLL	38%
Away	LWLWL	43%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	15	8	7
Win %	40%	38%	43%
Points / game	75.7	73.6	78.0
Allowed / game	81.5	79.5	83.7
Point differential	-5.8	-5.9	-5.7
Avg total	157.1	153.1	161.7
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	13%	0%	29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	25% (4)	33% (3)	0% (1)
Overtime %	7%	0%	14%

This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Sporting CP	16	16	0	100%	88.9	66.3	+22.6
2	FC Porto	15	14	1	93%	81.6	63.9	+17.7
3	Benfica	15	11	4	73%	87.8	74.5	+13.3
4	Imortal	15	11	4	73%	82.9	75.1	+7.7
5	Oliveirense	15	10	5	67%	83.1	76.3	+6.8
6	Lusitania	15	10	5	67%	80.1	78.1	+2.1
7	Vitoria	15	8	7	53%	76.6	78.9	-2.3
8	Academica	15	6	9	40%	75.7	81.5	-5.8
9	CAB Madeira	16	5	11	31%	77.2	85.2	-8.0
10	Esgueira	15	4	11	27%	76.9	81.9	-4.9
11	Ovarense	15	4	11	27%	74.1	82.3	-8.2
12	Galitos	15	4	11	27%	70.8	80.2	-9.4
13	Maia	15	2	13	13%	71.1	85.5	-14.4
14	Barreirense	15	1	14	7%	71.6	89.7	-18.1

Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Benfica	38	21	33	23	115
Academica	20	17	24	17	78

← all games of the day

Benfica vs Academica Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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