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Benfica vs Esgueira Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 78-73
23-14 18-20 15-27 22-12
Position#4
Record6-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game89.6
Allowed / game76.1
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
vs
Position#12
Record0-8
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game86.0
PortugalLPBRound 9
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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
Barreirense
#8
W
108-70
108
70
+38
A03/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#9
W
90-81
90
81
+9
A07/03
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
74-81
74
81
-7
A07/10
Taca de Portugal
CAB Madeira
#8
W
92-66
92
66
+26
A11/10
LPB
Imortal
#3
W
97-84
97
84
+13
H17/10
LPB
Academica
#9
W
93-74
93
74
+19
A24/10
LPB
Barreirense
#14
W
92-79
92
79
+13
A04/11
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
79-88
79
88
-9
H07/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
W
82-69
82
69
+13
A14/11
LPB
Ovarense
#10
W
92-73
92
73
+19
H04/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-20
31-16
30-16
23-18
26-21
27-32
26-18
11-10
12-19
23-30
23-20
16-12
18-12
21-11
30-18
23-25
18-23
30-18
21-24
28-19
26-21
17-19
29-14
21-20
25-20
26-21
17-19
24-19
11-26
30-19
20-17
18-26
18-19
21-9
23-20
20-21
24-12
20-20
17-17
31-24
166.4Avg total
89.9Scored
76.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)89.676.1165.7+13.486%
Season at home (3)89.381.7171.0+7.767%
Season away (4)89.872.0161.8+17.8100%
Last 10 (10)89.976.5166.4+13.480%
Last 5 (5)87.676.6164.2+11.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)79.782.7162.3-3.033%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (26)91.372.0163.3+19.292%
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
#4
L
81-89
81
89
-8
A04/03
Taca de Portugal
Terceira
#14
W
112-80
112
80
+32
A07/03
LPB
Maia
#13
L
82-86 OT
82
86
-4
A11/10
LPB
CAB Madeira
#8
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H17/10
LPB
Imortal
#3
L
50-101
50
101
-51
A24/10
LPB
Academica
#9
L
75-83
75
83
-8
H04/11
LPB
Barreirense
#14
L
80-82
80
82
-2
H07/11
LPB
Vitoria
#7
L
71-99
71
99
-28
A11/11
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
78-91
78
91
-13
A13/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
L
65-80
65
80
-15
H05/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-15
18-20
24-26
16-28
29-20
23-13
27-24
33-23
33-24
11-25
21-12
12-16
16-15
18-31
24-12
7-8
12-30
11-29
10-27
17-15
23-12
19-23
15-22
18-26
30-23
23-23
14-17
13-19
21-27
15-30
13-26
22-16
16-23
21-26
19-26
22-16
16-24
15-21
12-14
22-21
161.6Avg total
75.9Scored
85.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)70.886.0156.8-15.20%
Season at home (4)71.277.8149.0-6.50%
Season away (4)70.294.2164.5-24.00%
Last 10 (10)75.985.7161.6-9.810%
Last 5 (5)73.887.0160.8-13.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)70.985.0155.9-14.10%
vs Similar (6)69.879.3149.2-9.517%
vs Weaker (13)83.876.5160.3+7.254%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +5.1+5.1Q2: -6.7-6.7Q3Q3: +5.3+5.3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.6-0.6
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +5.1+5.1Q2: -6.7-6.7Q3Q3: +5.3+5.3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.6-0.6
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
Barreirense
#8
W
55-36
55
36
+19
A03/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#9
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A07/03
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A07/10
Taca de Portugal
CAB Madeira
#8
W
39-23
39
23
+16
A11/10
LPB
Imortal
#3
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H17/10
LPB
Academica
#9
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A24/10
LPB
Barreirense
#14
W
51-41
51
41
+10
A04/11
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H07/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A14/11
LPB
Ovarense
#10
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H04/12
LPB
83.6Avg total
44.8Scored
38.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.435.279.6+9.280%-
Last 30 at home (13)42.734.577.2+8.277%-
Last 30 away (17)45.835.881.5+10.082%-
Last 10 (10)44.838.883.6+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)43.637.280.8+6.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)41.340.081.3+1.367%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (26)45.034.879.8+10.381%-
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
#4
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A04/03
Taca de Portugal
Terceira
#14
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A07/03
LPB
Maia
#13
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A11/10
LPB
CAB Madeira
#8
L
34-46
34
46
-12
H17/10
LPB
Imortal
#3
L
23-59
23
59
-36
A24/10
LPB
Academica
#9
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H04/11
LPB
Barreirense
#14
W
53-46
53
46
+7
H07/11
LPB
Vitoria
#7
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A11/11
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
37-49
37
49
-12
A13/11
LPB
Lusitania
#6
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H05/12
LPB
84.7Avg total
39.3Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.740.880.5-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.739.177.9-0.440%-
Last 30 away (15)40.742.483.1-1.753%-
Last 10 (10)39.345.484.7-6.140%-
Last 5 (5)39.846.486.2-6.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)34.944.979.8-10.020%-
vs Similar (6)37.044.581.5-7.533%-
vs Weaker (13)43.636.379.9+7.369%-
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
3
Benfica wins
0
Esgueira wins
DateGameScore
21/12/19Esgueira v Benfica76-84
05/01/19Benfica v Esgueira112-66
13/10/18Esgueira v Benfica69-89
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/20HOvarense92-73
14/11/20ALusitania82-69
07/11/20HFC Porto79-88
04/11/20ABarreirense92-79
24/10/20AAcademica93-74
17/10/20HImortal97-84
11/10/20ACAB Madeira92-66
07/10/20AFC Porto74-81
07/03/20AOvarense90-81
03/03/20ABarreirense108-70
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/20HLusitania65-80
13/11/20AFC Porto78-91
11/11/20AVitoria71-99
07/11/20HBarreirense80-82
04/11/20HAcademica75-83
24/10/20AImortal50-101
17/10/20HCAB Madeira65-66
11/10/20AMaia82-86 OT
07/03/20ATerceira112-80
04/03/20AVitoria81-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
LPB 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW86%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %86%67%100%
Points / game89.689.389.8
Allowed / game76.181.772.0
Point differential+13.4+7.7+17.8
Avg total165.7171.0161.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+86%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Esgueira
LPB 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL0%
HomeLLLL0%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game70.871.270.2
Allowed / game86.077.894.2
Point differential-15.2-6.5-24.0
Avg total156.8149.0164.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %12%0%25%
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 Sporting CP770100%94.767.0+27.7
2 FC Porto660100%84.364.3+20.0
3 Oliveirense76186%84.669.0+15.6
4 Benfica76186%89.676.1+13.4
5 Imortal75271%85.376.7+8.6
6 Lusitania75271%79.674.0+5.6
7 Vitoria74357%80.377.6+2.7
8 Ovarense73443%72.179.7-7.6
9 Academica83538%75.981.0-5.1
10 CAB Madeira62433%73.883.0-9.2
11 Maia71614%73.786.9-13.1
12 Barreirense81712%67.589.4-21.9
13 Esgueira8080%70.886.0-15.2
14 Galitos6060%65.781.8-16.2
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
Benfica2318152278
Esgueira1420271273
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