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Benfica vs Sporting CP Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 05 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 63-74
24-14 15-21 15-23 9-16
Position#1
Record11-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game90.1
Allowed / game67.2
vs
Position#3
Record11-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game86.9
Allowed / game68.9
PortugalLPBRound 5
Other2021-22
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17 Sep 2022
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16 Apr 2022
BEN79
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19 Jan 2022
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05 Jan 2022
BEN63
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BEN82
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19 Mar 2021
BEN75
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02 Nov 2019
BEN85
SCP79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Benfica winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sporting CP winWon
-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
CD Povoa
#10
W
76-53
76
53
+23
A14/11
LPB
Opava
#35
W
86-84
86
84
+2
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Illiabum
#11
W
112-72
112
72
+40
H05/12
LPB
CSM Oradea
#9
L
56-68
56
68
-12
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Lusitania
#9
W
76-58
76
58
+18
A11/12
LPB
Trefl Sopot
#26
L
67-79
67
79
-12
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Vitoria
#7
W
108-68
108
68
+40
A17/12
LPB
Academica
#15
W
102-70
102
70
+32
A19/12
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#6
W
86-79
86
79
+7
A22/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
88-67
88
67
+21
A02/01
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-12
16-13
15-13
27-15
13-23
22-15
29-19
22-27
27-13
30-15
34-18
21-26
20-30
10-19
21-10
5-9
12-18
17-11
29-13
18-16
15-19
17-18
18-20
17-22
26-16
29-21
25-12
28-19
32-13
19-20
29-21
22-16
22-22
16-21
31-16
17-20
42-16
19-13
11-25
16-13
155.5Avg total
85.7Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)90.167.2157.2+22.992%
Season at home (4)103.865.5169.2+38.2100%
Season away (8)83.268.0151.2+15.288%
Last 10 (10)85.769.8155.5+15.980%
Last 5 (5)90.272.6162.8+17.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)81.090.0171.0-9.00%
vs Similar (8)82.581.2163.8+1.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)88.170.9159.1+17.288%
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sporting CPPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#7
W
99-62
99
62
+37
H13/11
LPB
Ionikos
#22
L
79-93
79
93
-14
A17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Oliveirense
#5
W
78-67
78
67
+11
A05/12
LPB
Trefl Sopot
#26
W
83-72
83
72
+11
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
CSM Oradea
#9
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Ovarense
#6
W
94-63
94
63
+31
H17/12
LPB
CAB Madeira
#4
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A19/12
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
78-59
78
59
+19
A22/12
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A28/12
LPB
Academica
#12
W
115-65
115
65
+50
H02/01
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-10
27-24
16-16
22-12
19-23
17-29
19-21
24-20
14-23
22-6
21-24
21-14
31-16
23-24
17-13
12-19
20-24
19-25
23-11
15-23
25-26
14-18
32-7
23-12
27-17
29-20
15-21
24-25
22-20
21-17
16-6
19-16
21-22
16-17
13-13
9-14
15-15
27-21
41-12
32-17
157.0Avg total
85.7Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)86.968.9155.8+18.085%
Season at home (5)94.868.4163.2+26.480%
Season away (8)82.069.2151.2+12.888%
Last 10 (10)85.771.3157.0+14.470%
Last 5 (5)88.267.2155.4+21.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (10)74.276.1150.3-1.940%
vs Weaker (18)87.670.1157.6+17.594%
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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +7.5+7.5Q3: +6.9+6.9Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +2.9+2.9
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +7.5+7.5Q3: +6.9+6.9Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +2.9+2.9
BenficaSporting CP
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
#10
W
34-25
34
25
+9
A14/11
LPB
Opava
#35
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Illiabum
#11
W
57-28
57
28
+29
H05/12
LPB
CSM Oradea
#9
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Lusitania
#9
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A11/12
LPB
Trefl Sopot
#26
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Vitoria
#7
W
55-37
55
37
+18
A17/12
LPB
Academica
#15
W
51-33
51
33
+18
A19/12
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#6
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A22/12
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
61-29
61
29
+32
A02/01
LPB
77.0Avg total
42.2Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.837.380.1+5.560%-
Last 30 at home (12)44.836.280.9+8.667%-
Last 30 away (18)41.638.179.6+3.556%-
Last 10 (10)42.234.877.0+7.450%-
Last 5 (5)47.435.883.2+11.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)44.043.787.7+0.367%-
vs Similar (8)39.841.180.9-1.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)43.934.878.7+9.259%-
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sporting CPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#7
W
61-34
61
34
+27
H13/11
LPB
Ionikos
#22
L
36-52
36
52
-16
A17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Oliveirense
#5
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A05/12
LPB
Trefl Sopot
#26
W
54-40
54
40
+14
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
CSM Oradea
#9
L
39-49
39
49
-10
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Ovarense
#6
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H17/12
LPB
CAB Madeira
#4
W
56-37
56
37
+19
A19/12
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A22/12
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A28/12
LPB
Academica
#12
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H02/01
LPB
84.0Avg total
44.3Scored
39.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.537.779.2+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.936.676.5+3.353%-
Last 30 away (15)43.138.982.0+4.373%-
Last 10 (10)44.339.784.0+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)43.438.682.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (10)38.037.275.2+0.850%-
vs Weaker (18)44.637.882.4+6.778%-
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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Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Sporting CPtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sporting CP: 71.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.3 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.7 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.2 points a game
49%
32%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.014.7
36.7%
52.4%29.3
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.310.0
38.0%
32.3%30.0
🏀 Free throws19.011.7
61.4%
70.4%11.7
They take 66.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 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
1
Benfica wins
6
Sporting CP wins
DateGameScore
13/05/21Benfica v Sporting CP82-95
08/05/21Sporting CP v Benfica83-75
06/05/21Sporting CP v Benfica92-86
19/03/21Benfica v Sporting CP75-87
13/12/20Sporting CP v Benfica67-63
01/02/20Sporting CP v Benfica81-75
02/11/19Benfica v Sporting CP85-79
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/22AOliveirense88-67
22/12/21AOvarense86-79
19/12/21AAcademica102-70
17/12/21AVitoria108-68
15/12/21HTrefl Sopot67-79
11/12/21ALusitania76-58
08/12/21ACSM Oradea56-68
05/12/21HIlliabum112-72
17/11/21HOpava86-84
14/11/21ACD Povoa76-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/22HAcademica115-65
28/12/21AFC Porto59-66
22/12/21AImortal78-59
19/12/21ACAB Madeira95-83
17/12/21HOvarense94-63
15/12/21HCSM Oradea77-83
08/12/21ATrefl Sopot83-72
05/12/21AOliveirense78-67
17/11/21AIonikos79-93
13/11/21HVitoria99-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
LPB 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1248
Win %92%100%88%
Points / game90.1103.883.2
Allowed / game67.265.568.0
Point differential+22.9+38.2+15.2
Avg total157.2169.2151.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%62%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sporting CP
LPB 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW85%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayWWWWL88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %85%80%88%
Points / game86.994.882.0
Allowed / game68.968.469.2
Point differential+18.0+26.4+12.8
Avg total155.8163.2151.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+69%80%62%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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 Benfica1211192%90.167.2+22.9
2 Sporting CP1311285%86.968.9+18.0
3 FC Porto1411379%65.656.6+9.0
4 Lusitania138562%78.277.8+0.4
5 Imortal127558%78.275.8+2.4
6 Oliveirense137654%73.571.6+1.8
7 CAB Madeira147750%75.476.4-1.0
8 CD Povoa145936%69.475.7-6.3
9 Ovarense124833%72.579.2-6.7
10 Illiabum1331023%76.782.5-5.8
11 Vitoria1431121%73.085.3-12.3
12 Academica1421214%71.790.5-18.8
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
Benfica241515963
Sporting CP1421231674
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