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Benfica vs Esgueira Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 05 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 112-66
27-20 20-14 31-11 34-21
Position#2
Record12-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game89.7
Allowed / game72.4
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
vs
Position#9
Record7-5
FormLLLWW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game82.8
PortugalLPBRound 13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Benfica winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Esgueira winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BenficaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lusitania
#6
W
89-69
89
69
+20
H20/10
LPB
Vitoria
#10
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A27/10
LPB
FC Porto
#3
W
93-88
93
88
+5
H03/11
LPB
CAB Madeira
#5
W
89-69
89
69
+20
A10/11
LPB
Oliveirense
#1
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H17/11
LPB
Imortal
#12
W
93-87
93
87
+6
A24/11
LPB
Galitos
#7
W
111-70
111
70
+41
H08/12
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
101-78
101
78
+23
H15/12
LPB
Illiabum
#8
W
71-64
71
64
+7
A22/12
LPB
Terceira
#11
W
101-64
101
64
+37
A29/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-19
26-21
23-15
20-14
14-16
20-23
18-15
22-17
20-25
25-22
19-17
29-24
25-15
17-19
19-16
28-19
24-18
27-16
20-24
12-17
21-25
18-30
34-14
20-18
18-13
35-10
32-28
26-19
32-21
22-22
26-20
21-15
22-17
16-8
15-10
18-29
32-13
26-13
20-20
23-18
164.0Avg total
90.5Scored
73.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)89.772.4162.1+17.2100%
Season at home (6)93.274.2167.3+19.0100%
Season away (6)86.270.7156.8+15.5100%
Last 10 (10)90.573.5164.0+17.0100%
Last 5 (5)95.472.6168.0+22.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)79.0105.5184.5-26.50%
vs Similar (9)83.286.9170.1-3.744%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)89.673.9163.5+15.695%
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EsgueiraPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#10
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H20/10
LPB
CAB Madeira
#5
L
72-76
72
76
-4
A27/10
LPB
Imortal
#12
W
87-84
87
84
+3
H03/11
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
85-77
85
77
+8
A10/11
LPB
Terceira
#11
W
89-81
89
81
+8
H18/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
L
92-93
92
93
-1
A24/11
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
82-93
82
93
-11
H08/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#1
L
83-106
83
106
-23
A15/12
LPB
Galitos
#7
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H22/12
LPB
Illiabum
#8
W
79-64
79
64
+15
H29/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-18
20-21
19-10
27-28
17-22
17-17
16-13
22-24
18-24
22-22
21-24
26-14
16-17
19-18
21-24
29-18
25-19
14-25
31-20
19-17
29-24
26-22
20-29
17-18
14-33
25-15
24-23
19-22
17-22
20-19
21-40
25-25
18-21
22-14
20-16
24-23
23-15
15-17
20-16
21-16
166.3Avg total
83.8Scored
82.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)82.582.8165.3-0.358%
Season at home (7)82.180.3162.4+1.971%
Season away (5)83.086.4169.4-3.440%
Last 10 (10)83.882.5166.3+1.360%
Last 5 (5)84.086.0170.0-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)79.891.2171.0-11.525%
vs Similar (7)83.178.3161.4+4.971%
vs Weaker (1)89.081.0170.0+8.0100%
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +4.7+4.7Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +2.4+2.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +4.8+4.8Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +4.7+4.7Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +2.4+2.4
BenficaEsgueira
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.
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BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lusitania
#6
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H20/10
LPB
Vitoria
#10
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A27/10
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H03/11
LPB
CAB Madeira
#5
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A10/11
LPB
Oliveirense
#1
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H17/11
LPB
Imortal
#12
L
39-55
39
55
-16
A24/11
LPB
Galitos
#7
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H08/12
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H15/12
LPB
Illiabum
#8
W
38-25
38
25
+13
A22/12
LPB
Terceira
#11
W
58-26
58
26
+32
A29/12
LPB
82.6Avg total
46.0Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.739.080.7+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.639.483.0+4.256%-
Last 30 away (14)39.538.678.1+0.957%-
Last 10 (10)46.036.682.6+9.470%-
Last 5 (5)48.434.482.8+14.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.056.593.5-19.50%-
vs Similar (9)38.042.780.7-4.722%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.935.579.4+8.579%-
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EsgueiraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#10
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H20/10
LPB
CAB Madeira
#5
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A27/10
LPB
Imortal
#12
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H03/11
LPB
Ovarense
#4
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A10/11
LPB
Terceira
#11
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H18/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
W
55-46
55
46
+9
A24/11
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
39-48
39
48
-9
H08/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#1
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A15/12
LPB
Galitos
#7
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H22/12
LPB
Illiabum
#8
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H29/12
LPB
80.1Avg total
39.6Scored
40.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)38.540.979.4-2.425%-
Last 30 at home (7)38.441.379.7-2.929%-
Last 30 away (5)38.640.479.0-1.820%-
Last 10 (10)39.640.580.1-0.930%-
Last 5 (5)41.840.482.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)36.242.278.5-6.00%-
vs Similar (7)39.739.779.4+0.043%-
vs Weaker (1)39.044.083.0-5.00%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Benfica wins
0
Esgueira wins
DateGameScore
13/10/18Esgueira v Benfica69-89
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/18ATerceira101-64
22/12/18AIlliabum71-64
15/12/18HOvarense101-78
08/12/18HGalitos111-70
24/11/18AImortal93-87
17/11/18HOliveirense83-75
10/11/18ACAB Madeira89-69
03/11/18HFC Porto93-88
27/10/18AVitoria74-71
20/10/18HLusitania89-69
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/18HIlliabum79-64
22/12/18HGalitos84-74
15/12/18AOliveirense83-106
08/12/18HFC Porto82-93
24/11/18ALusitania92-93
18/11/18HTerceira89-81
10/11/18AOvarense85-77
03/11/18HImortal87-84
27/10/18ACAB Madeira72-76
20/10/18HVitoria85-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
LPB 2018-19
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game89.793.286.2
Allowed / game72.474.270.7
Point differential+17.2+19.0+15.5
Avg total162.1167.3156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Esgueira
LPB 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW58%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %58%71%40%
Points / game82.582.183.0
Allowed / game82.880.386.4
Point differential-0.3+1.9-3.4
Avg total165.3162.4169.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Benfica12120100%89.772.4+17.2
2 Oliveirense1211192%88.275.1+13.1
3 FC Porto128467%88.080.4+7.6
4 Ovarense128467%80.375.4+4.9
5 Esgueira127558%82.582.8-0.3
6 Lusitania126650%81.182.6-1.5
7 Vitoria125742%82.683.5-0.9
8 Terceira125742%77.884.2-6.4
9 Galitos123925%77.284.8-7.7
10 Imortal123925%77.387.8-10.4
11 CAB Madeira1221017%76.283.8-7.7
12 Illiabum1221017%75.883.8-7.9
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Benfica27203134112
Esgueira2014112166
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