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Benfica vs Esgueira Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 77-53
27-17 7-17 27-12 16-7
Position#1
Record2-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game75.3
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
vs
Position#9
Record1-2
FormLLLLW
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game77.0
PortugalTaca da Liga· Pavilhão Fidelidade
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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
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
CD Povoa
#6
W
83-58
83
58
+25
77avg 81
A16/12
LPB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#4
L
68-97
68
97
-29
58avg 81
A20/12
Champions League
Portimonense
#11
W
100-67
100
67
+33
109avg 81
H30/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
W
77-55
77
55
+22
73avg 81
A07/01
LPB
Galomar
#8
W
95-74
95
74
+21
90avg 81
A10/01
Taca da Liga
Portimonense
#6
W
85-53
85
53
+32
86avg 81
H13/01
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#7
L
71-91
71
91
-20
56avg 81
A20/01
LPB
Ovarense
#6
W
98-74
98
74
+24
88avg 81
A27/01
Taca da Liga
Esgueira
#9
W
100-64
100
64
+36
99avg 81
A03/02
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
84-78
84
78
+6
73avg 81
H10/02
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-15
20-21
22-12
23-10
24-25
9-27
20-21
15-24
22-19
28-16
35-16
15-16
17-17
22-9
22-16
16-13
22-18
31-23
19-17
23-16
16-12
24-17
29-6
16-18
18-19
15-22
14-22
24-28
25-13
19-19
26-22
28-20
31-17
11-14
34-14
24-19
18-13
27-18
12-23
27-24
157.2Avg total
86.1Scored
71.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)88.075.3163.3+12.767%
Season at home (1)71.078.0149.0-7.00%
Season away (2)96.574.0170.5+22.5100%
Last 10 (10)86.171.1157.2+15.080%
Last 5 (5)87.672.0159.6+15.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)71.586.2157.7-14.717%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)88.068.2156.1+19.876%
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
🔥 FormEsgueira
Date
Competition
Sporting CP
#4
L
68-105
68
105
-37
56avg 64
H02/12
LPB
Vitoria
#13
W
78-66
78
66
+12
79avg 64
H09/12
Taca de Portugal
Lusitania
#12
L
83-89
83
89
-6
76avg 64
A16/12
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
L
72-80
72
80
-8
63avg 64
H28/12
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
85-68
85
68
+17
84avg 64
H06/01
LPB
Imortal
#4
L
68-95
68
95
-27
51avg 64
A13/01
Taca de Portugal
Oliveirense
#3
L
73-91
73
91
-18
60avg 64
A20/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
69-78
69
78
-9
60avg 64
H27/01
Taca da Liga
Benfica
#1
L
64-100
64
100
-36
51avg 64
H03/02
LPB
Vitoria
#7
W
78-60
78
60
+18
72avg 64
A10/02
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-24
9-33
21-27
20-21
23-29
22-7
13-16
20-14
21-16
14-32
25-21
23-20
18-21
12-19
23-21
19-19
26-15
28-16
16-20
15-17
9-22
17-22
21-22
21-29
8-20
20-23
18-25
27-23
27-17
12-21
16-16
14-24
17-31
14-11
14-34
19-24
23-11
8-17
27-16
20-16
157.0Avg total
73.8Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)75.777.0152.7-1.333%
Season at home (2)78.076.0154.0+2.050%
Season away (1)71.079.0150.0-8.00%
Last 10 (10)73.883.2157.0-9.430%
Last 5 (5)70.484.8155.2-14.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)70.289.2159.4-18.98%
vs Similar (14)79.379.1158.4+0.150%
vs Weaker (3)82.081.7163.7+0.367%
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: +4.3+4.3Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: +6.4+6.4Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: -0.9-0.9
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: +6.4+6.4Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: -0.9-0.9
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CD Povoa
#6
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A16/12
LPB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#4
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A20/12
Champions League
Portimonense
#11
W
50-35
50
35
+15
H30/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A07/01
LPB
Galomar
#8
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A10/01
Taca da Liga
Portimonense
#6
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H13/01
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#7
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A20/01
LPB
Ovarense
#6
W
44-32
44
32
+12
A27/01
Taca da Liga
Esgueira
#9
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A03/02
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H10/02
LPB
77.1Avg total
41.7Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.235.877.0+5.467%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.834.978.8+8.976%-
Last 30 away (13)37.836.974.7+0.854%-
Last 10 (10)41.735.477.1+6.380%-
Last 5 (5)40.832.873.6+8.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)36.342.578.8-6.217%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)41.934.576.4+7.476%-
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
Sporting CP
#4
L
27-57
27
57
-30
H02/12
LPB
Vitoria
#13
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H09/12
Taca de Portugal
Lusitania
#12
L
35-48
35
48
-13
A16/12
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H28/12
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
54-31
54
31
+23
H06/01
LPB
Imortal
#4
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A13/01
Taca de Portugal
Oliveirense
#3
L
28-43
28
43
-15
A20/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H27/01
Taca da Liga
Benfica
#1
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H03/02
LPB
Vitoria
#7
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A10/02
LPB
75.3Avg total
34.6Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.040.678.6-2.637%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.439.981.3+1.560%-
Last 30 away (15)34.641.375.9-6.713%-
Last 10 (10)34.640.775.3-6.140%-
Last 5 (5)31.039.070.0-8.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)31.941.873.8-9.917%-
vs Similar (14)41.839.381.1+2.550%-
vs Weaker (3)42.343.085.3-0.733%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 84.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.0 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.420.5
57.9%
51.1%41.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.3
35.2%
32.1%27.9
🏀 Free throws20.815.1
72.6%
69.0%15.1
They take 61.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Esgueiratheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Esgueira: 73.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.1 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.0 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.219.4
49.5%
51.1%38.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.76.7
29.5%
32.1%20.1
🏀 Free throws21.014.3
68.1%
69.0%14.3
They take 61.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 Feb 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Benfica
WWWLWWWWLW
Esgueira
WLLLLWLLWL
#1
League position
#9
+18.5
Net rating
-12.4
111.6
Offensive rating
95.2
93.1
Defensive rating
107.6
55.7%
Effective FG%
47.6%
48.3%
Opp. effective FG%
53.5%
19.9%
Turnover %
20.0%
32.9%
Off. rebound %
26.7%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.34
35.2%
3-point %
29.5%
63.4%
Assist %
54.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence111.6 · 95.2Defence93.1 · 107.6Shooting55.7% · 47.6%3-point %35.2% · 29.5%Ball care19.9% · 20.0%Off. rebounds32.9% · 26.7%Free throws0.34 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Benfica   ■ Esgueira
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Benfica wins
0
Esgueira wins
DateGameScore
03/02/24Esgueira v Benfica64-100
07/10/23Benfica v Esgueira110-70
18/02/23Esgueira v Benfica61-93
30/11/22Benfica v Esgueira95-82
13/03/21Esgueira v Benfica77-92
09/12/20Benfica v Esgueira78-73
21/12/19Esgueira v Benfica76-84
05/01/19Benfica v Esgueira112-66
13/10/18Esgueira v Benfica69-89
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/24HFC Porto84-78
03/02/24AEsgueira100-64
27/01/24AOvarense98-74
20/01/24AVitoria71-91
13/01/24HPortimonense85-53
10/01/24AGalomar95-74
07/01/24AOliveirense77-55
30/12/23HPortimonense100-67
20/12/23AHapoel Jerusalem68-97
16/12/23ACD Povoa83-58
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/24AVitoria78-60
03/02/24HBenfica64-100
27/01/24HOliveirense69-78
20/01/24AOliveirense73-91
13/01/24AImortal68-95
06/01/24HPortimonense85-68
28/12/23HCD Povoa72-80
16/12/23ALusitania83-89
09/12/23HVitoria78-66
02/12/23HSporting CP68-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
Taca da Liga 2024
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeL0%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%0%100%
Points / game88.071.096.5
Allowed / game75.378.074.0
Point differential+12.7-7.0+22.5
Avg total163.3149.0170.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Esgueira
Taca da Liga 2024
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWL50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game75.778.071.0
Allowed / game77.076.079.0
Point differential-1.3+2.0-8.0
Avg total152.7154.0150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Oliveirense330100%89.066.7+22.3
2 Sporting CP440100%90.575.2+15.2
3 FC Porto43175%85.866.8+19.0
4 Benfica32167%88.075.3+12.7
5 Imortal42250%78.579.5-1.0
6 Vitoria42250%81.082.2-1.2
7 Esgueira31233%75.777.0-1.3
8 Galomar31233%85.087.7-2.7
9 CD Povoa31233%83.790.0-6.3
10 Ovarense31233%75.3100.0-24.7
11 Portimonense41325%72.085.2-13.2
12 Lusitania4040%73.292.0-18.8
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
Benfica277271677
Esgueira171712753
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