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Benfica vs Limoges Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 59-79
17-17 23-15 5-25 14-22
Position#8
Record7-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.9
Allowed / game74.8
vs
Limoges 🏆
Position#28
Record2-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game71.8
Allowed / game69.0
EuropeChampions LeagueRound 6
European cup2022
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BenficaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
FC Porto
#3
W
112-105 OT
112
105
+7
no box
A05/11
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
W
63-55
63
55
+8
no box
H19/11
LPB
Manresa
#14
W
92-82
92
82
+10
90avg 78
A22/11
Champions League
Vitoria
#6
W
106-79
106
79
+27
no box
A25/11
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
W
89-78
89
78
+11
no box
A27/11
LPB
Esgueira
#7
W
95-82
95
82
+13
no box
H30/11
LPB
VEF Riga
#40
W
84-71
84
71
+13
81avg 78
H06/12
Champions League
FC Porto
#9
W
97-93
97
93
+4
no box
H11/12
Taca de Portugal
Sporting CP
#2
L
90-93
90
93
-3
no box
H14/12
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
87-77
87
77
+10
no box
A17/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-17
26-22
15-19
25-31
21-14
19-13
11-12
12-16
27-17
21-16
21-27
23-22
25-20
19-22
31-21
31-16
25-23
21-23
20-7
23-25
19-18
23-18
32-24
21-22
27-22
15-16
19-17
23-16
28-22
17-28
23-21
29-22
28-24
19-25
16-13
27-31
32-17
15-25
26-18
14-17
173.0Avg total
91.5Scored
81.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)82.974.8157.6+8.188%
Season at home (2)81.084.0165.0-3.050%
Season away (6)83.571.7155.2+11.8100%
Last 10 (10)91.581.5173.0+10.090%
Last 5 (5)90.683.2173.8+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)79.382.0161.3-2.767%
vs Weaker (23)86.772.3158.9+14.491%
This opponent (Limoges) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LimogesLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormLimoges
Date
Competition
Fos-sur-Mer
#18
W
87-75
87
75
+12
80avg 75
H22/10
LNB
VEF Riga
#40
L
51-71
51
71
-20
36avg 75
A25/10
Champions League
Ada Blois
#16
W
95-68
95
68
+27
100avg 75
A29/10
LNB
Boulogne-Levallois
#3
L
69-78
69
78
-9
75avg 75
A04/11
LNB
Monaco
#1
W
84-80
84
80
+4
81avg 75
A20/11
LNB
VEF Riga
#40
W
80-53
80
53
+27
82avg 75
H23/11
Champions League
Dijon
#4
W
81-77
81
77
+4
81avg 75
H27/11
LNB
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#2
W
82-71
82
71
+11
92avg 75
H03/12
LNB
Manresa
#14
W
88-77
88
77
+11
no box
A06/12
Champions League
Gravelines-Dunkerque
#9
L
50-62
50
62
-12
47avg 75
A09/12
LNB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
23-17
24-14
19-21
11-14
17-24
13-21
10-12
18-18
29-14
20-17
28-19
15-21
9-21
20-18
25-18
20-24
22-20
21-16
21-20
24-19
26-14
10-9
20-11
21-20
20-14
20-20
20-23
15-18
19-23
21-22
27-8
22-33
20-16
27-15
19-13
9-15
12-25
13-14
16-8
147.9Avg total
76.7Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)71.869.0140.8+2.840%
Season at home (3)73.365.7139.0+7.733%
Season away (2)69.574.0143.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)76.771.2147.9+5.570%
Last 5 (5)76.268.0144.2+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)74.775.7150.3-1.050%
vs Similar ◀ (16)77.678.7156.2-1.144%
vs Weaker (8)76.570.0146.5+6.575%
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.1+6.1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +3.5+3.5Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +5.2+5.2
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.1+6.1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +3.5+3.5Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +5.2+5.2
BenficaLimoges
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
FC Porto
#3
W
49-39
49
39
+10
A05/11
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H19/11
LPB
Manresa
#14
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A22/11
Champions League
Vitoria
#6
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A25/11
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A27/11
LPB
Esgueira
#7
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H30/11
LPB
VEF Riga
#40
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H06/12
Champions League
FC Porto
#9
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H11/12
Taca de Portugal
Sporting CP
#2
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H14/12
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A17/12
LPB
85.2Avg total
45.0Scored
40.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.138.381.5+4.870%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.039.383.3+4.767%-
Last 30 away (15)42.337.379.6+4.973%-
Last 10 (10)45.040.285.2+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)44.643.087.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)44.343.788.0+0.733%-
vs Weaker (23)43.636.980.5+6.783%-
This opponent (Limoges) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LimogesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fos-sur-Mer
#18
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H22/10
LNB
VEF Riga
#40
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A25/10
Champions League
Ada Blois
#16
W
47-32
47
32
+15
A29/10
LNB
Boulogne-Levallois
#3
L
24-42
24
42
-18
A04/11
LNB
Monaco
#1
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A20/11
LNB
VEF Riga
#40
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H23/11
Champions League
Dijon
#4
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H27/11
LNB
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#2
L
34-41
34
41
-7
H03/12
LNB
Manresa
#14
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A06/12
Champions League
Gravelines-Dunkerque
#9
L
21-40
21
40
-19
A09/12
LNB
76.6Avg total
37.3Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.539.577.0-2.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.537.777.1+1.860%-
Last 30 away (15)35.541.476.9-5.913%-
Last 10 (10)37.339.376.6-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)37.639.477.0-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.340.574.8-6.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)38.140.278.2-2.144%-
vs Weaker (8)38.637.576.1+1.138%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. 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: 81.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.5 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.6 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.2 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.1 points a game
48%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.018.8
53.6%
51.4%37.5
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.010.9
38.8%
35.2%32.6
🏀 Free throws16.011.2
70.3%
74.3%11.2
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Limogestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Limoges: 75.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.1 points a game
48%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.019.0
54.3%
51.4%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.77.6
36.7%
35.2%22.8
🏀 Free throws20.114.7
73.1%
74.3%14.7
They take 55.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 8/10 games with a box score before 20 Dec 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Benfica
WLWWWWWWWW
Limoges
LWWWWWLWLW
#8
League position
#28
+9.8
Net rating
+7.4
111.7
Offensive rating
109.3
101.9
Defensive rating
101.9
55.7%
Effective FG%
54.6%
51.2%
Opp. effective FG%
48.7%
19.5%
Turnover %
18.9%
33.1%
Off. rebound %
28.1%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.36
38.8%
3-point %
36.7%
67.5%
Assist %
61.7%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 109.3Defence101.9 · 101.9Shooting55.7% · 54.6%3-point %38.8% · 36.7%Ball care19.5% · 18.9%Off. rebounds33.1% · 28.1%Free throws0.25 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ Benfica   ■ Limoges
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
1
Benfica wins
0
Limoges wins
DateGameScore
11/10/22Limoges v Benfica67-68
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/22ALusitania87-77
14/12/22HSporting CP90-93
11/12/22HFC Porto97-93
06/12/22HVEF Riga84-71
30/11/22HEsgueira95-82
27/11/22ASporting CP89-78
25/11/22AVitoria106-79
22/11/22AManresa92-82
19/11/22HCD Povoa63-55
05/11/22AFC Porto112-105 OT
Limogeslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/22AGravelines-Dunkerque50-62
06/12/22AManresa88-77
03/12/22HLyon-Villeurbanne82-71
27/11/22HDijon81-77
23/11/22HVEF Riga80-53
20/11/22AMonaco84-80
04/11/22ABoulogne-Levallois69-78
29/10/22AAda Blois95-68
25/10/22AVEF Riga51-71
22/10/22HFos-sur-Mer87-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
Champions League 2022
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW88%
HomeLW50%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games826
Win %88%50%100%
Points / game82.981.083.5
Allowed / game74.884.071.7
Point differential+8.1-3.0+11.8
Avg total157.6165.0155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%50%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Limoges
Champions League 2022
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW40%
HomeLLW33%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%33%50%
Points / game71.873.369.5
Allowed / game69.065.774.0
Point differential+2.8+7.7-4.5
Avg total140.8139.0143.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%33%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (2)-
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 Unicaja770100%90.970.4+20.4
2 Benfica87188%82.974.8+8.1
3 Hapoel Jerusalem65183%80.074.7+5.3
4 Tenerife54180%86.868.4+18.4
5 Bilbao54180%81.268.8+12.4
6 Bonn54180%81.875.4+6.4
7 Hapoel Holon54180%86.080.8+5.2
8 Strasbourg54180%82.878.4+4.4
9 Chemnitz32167%89.076.3+12.7
10 Ludwigsburg64267%84.574.8+9.7
11 FMP Beograd32167%83.376.0+7.3
12 Levice32167%77.772.7+5.0
13 Manresa53260%84.078.0+6.0
14 Galatasaray53260%84.879.4+5.4
15 Igokea53260%79.075.8+3.2
16 Murcia53260%80.082.0-2.0
17 Dijon53260%76.279.4-3.2
18 Tofas74357%79.072.9+6.1
19 Budivelnyk21150%90.574.0+16.5
20 Voluntari21150%63.564.5-1.0
21 Bamberg21150%85.090.5-5.5
22 Swans Gmunden21150%73.581.5-8.0
23 Den Bosch21150%71.593.5-22.0
24 Limoges52340%71.869.0+2.8
25 Rytas52340%84.083.0+1.0
26 AEK Athens52340%75.675.2+0.4
27 Oostende52340%77.279.0-1.8
28 Karsiyaka52340%79.082.0-3.0
29 Reggiana52340%74.077.8-3.8
30 Bahcesehir Kol.52340%72.079.6-7.6
31 Peristeri52340%73.881.6-7.8
32 Bnei Herzliya52340%76.287.8-11.6
33 Bakken Bears83538%75.080.9-5.9
34 Darussafaka62433%71.574.7-3.2
35 PAOK51420%76.077.0-1.0
36 Nymburk51420%71.279.2-8.0
37 Szombathely51420%76.684.6-8.0
38 Legia51420%72.281.0-8.8
39 Sassari51420%75.685.2-9.6
40 VEF Riga51420%66.078.4-12.4
41 Parnu1010%80.082.0-2.0
42 Keravnos1010%65.073.0-8.0
43 Kormend1010%70.079.0-9.0
44 Leicester Riders1010%61.070.0-9.0
45 Breogan1010%64.076.0-12.0
46 Siauliai1010%73.085.0-12.0
47 Opava1010%76.092.0-16.0
48 TFT Skopje1010%77.096.0-19.0
49 Fribourg Olympic1010%70.093.0-23.0
50 Karhu Basket1010%57.081.0-24.0
51 Golden Eagle Ylli1010%67.092.0-25.0
52 Norrkoping1010%51.087.0-36.0
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 -). 52 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Benfica172351459
Limoges1715252279
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