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Benfica vs Vechta Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 17 Sep 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 88-98
21-28 30-21 22-19 15-30
Position#27
Record1-0
FormWLLLW
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game78.0
Benfica
vs
Vechta 🏆
Position#18
Record1-0
FormLWLLW
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game98.0
EuropeChampions LeagueChampions League - Quarter-finals· Arena SamElyon
European cup2026Neutral venue
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Benfica winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Vechta 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
Date
Competition
Braga
#7
W
90-72
90
72
+18
H09/05
LPB
Braga
#7
W
94-79
94
79
+15
A13/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
98-76
98
76
+22
H21/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
86-61
86
61
+25
H23/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A28/05
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
89-73
89
73
+16
H07/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
98-102 OT
98
102
-4
H09/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A12/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A14/06
LPB
Geneva Lions
#44
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H15/09
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-19
22-15
24-24
20-14
22-18
22-18
33-23
17-20
24-17
29-10
25-20
20-29
17-18
24-14
19-16
26-13
15-23
23-23
25-16
23-16
23-12
23-15
28-19
15-27
24-31
31-24
22-19
17-20
13-27
22-20
14-17
14-23
17-18
18-19
22-18
14-20
25-17
20-21
17-17
25-23
164.3Avg total
86.2Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)87.078.0165.0+9.0100%
Season at home (1)87.078.0165.0+9.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)86.278.1164.3+8.170%
Last 5 (5)81.683.0164.6-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.093.0159.0-27.00%
vs Similar ◀no games
vs Weaker (26)94.477.5172.0+16.981%
This opponent (Vechta) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VechtaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#1
L
88-90
88
90
-2
A03/05
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
78-90
78
90
-12
H08/05
BBL
Heidelberg
#18
W
103-89
103
89
+14
A10/05
BBL
Trier
#12
W
111-83
111
83
+28
H12/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
W
103-89
103
89
+14
A17/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A19/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
W
91-82
91
82
+9
H22/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
79-85
79
85
-6
H24/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
89-98
89
98
-9
A27/05
BBL
Denizli Basket
#41
W
101-98
101
98
+3
H15/09
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-23
14-23
22-22
24-22
24-25
18-32
18-19
18-14
27-28
23-14
27-25
26-22
18-22
29-19
29-26
35-16
25-21
25-16
29-24
24-28
23-21
15-21
16-26
31-22
22-25
31-19
14-21
24-17
21-28
23-16
16-21
19-20
19-25
21-25
25-24
24-24
24-20
19-17
34-28
24-33
182.2Avg total
92.8Scored
89.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)101.098.0199.0+3.0100%
Season at home (1)101.098.0199.0+3.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)92.889.4182.2+3.450%
Last 5 (5)89.090.6179.6-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)87.589.1176.6-1.625%
vs Similar ◀ (9)89.089.9178.9-0.944%
vs Weaker (12)100.288.9189.1+11.275%
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: +3.1+3.1
BenficaVechta
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
Braga
#7
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H09/05
LPB
Braga
#7
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A13/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
53-27
53
27
+26
H21/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H23/05
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A28/05
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H07/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
D
55-55
55
55
+0
H09/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
35-47
35
47
-12
A12/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A14/06
LPB
Geneva Lions
#44
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H15/09
Champions League
81.7Avg total
43.8Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.438.686.0+8.870%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.637.688.1+13.088%-
Last 30 away (14)43.939.883.6+4.150%-
Last 10 (10)43.837.981.7+5.960%-
Last 5 (5)43.240.884.0+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)34.040.574.5-6.50%-
vs Similar ◀no games
vs Weaker (26)48.638.687.2+10.073%-
This opponent (Vechta) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VechtaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#1
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A03/05
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
42-57
42
57
-15
H08/05
BBL
Heidelberg
#18
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A10/05
BBL
Trier
#12
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H12/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
W
50-37
50
37
+13
A17/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A19/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H22/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
D
44-44
44
44
+0
H24/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
40-50
40
50
-10
A27/05
BBL
Denizli Basket
#41
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H15/09
Champions League
88.9Avg total
44.9Scored
44.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.444.590.9+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (16)47.745.693.2+2.162%-
Last 30 away (14)44.943.288.1+1.743%-
Last 10 (10)44.944.088.9+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)43.643.487.0+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)44.445.189.5-0.825%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)44.843.388.1+1.456%-
vs Weaker (12)49.245.594.8+3.867%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 85.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.5 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.8 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.221.0
58.0%
53.1%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.68.8
31.9%
35.3%26.4
🏀 Free throws24.617.5
71.1%
72.1%17.5
They take 63.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Vechtatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Vechta: 92.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.8 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.020.2
54.6%
53.1%40.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.911.8
40.8%
35.3%35.4
🏀 Free throws22.016.4
74.5%
72.1%16.4
They take 65.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Sep 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Benfica
WLLLWWWWWW
Vechta
WLLWLWWWLL
#27
League position
#18
+12.8
Net rating
+4.4
94.0
Offensive rating
106.4
81.2
Defensive rating
102.0
53.6%
Effective FG%
57.5%
45.9%
Opp. effective FG%
56.7%
17.9%
Turnover %
12.6%
0.39
Free-throw rate
0.33
31.9%
3-point %
40.8%
70.5%
Assist %
55.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence94.0 · 106.4Defence81.2 · 102.0Shooting53.6% · 57.5%3-point %31.9% · 40.8%Ball care17.9% · 12.6%Free throws0.39 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Benfica   ■ Vechta
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
0
Benfica wins
0
Vechta wins
No previous meetings.
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/09/26HGeneva Lions87-78
14/06/26AFC Porto71-75
12/06/26AFC Porto63-87
09/06/26HFC Porto98-102 OT
07/06/26HFC Porto89-73
28/05/26AOliveirense86-78
23/05/26HOliveirense86-61
21/05/26HOliveirense98-76
13/05/26ABraga94-79
09/05/26HBraga90-72
Vechtalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/09/26HDenizli Basket101-98
27/05/26AAlba Berlin89-98
24/05/26HAlba Berlin79-85
22/05/26HAlba Berlin91-82
19/05/26AAlba Berlin85-90
17/05/26AAlba Berlin103-89
12/05/26HTrier111-83
10/05/26AHeidelberg103-89
08/05/26HRostock78-90
03/05/26ABayern88-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Benfica
Champions League 2026
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game87.087.0-
Allowed / game78.078.0-
Point differential+9.0+9.0-
Avg total165.0165.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Vechta
Champions League 2026
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game101.0101.0-
Allowed / game98.098.0-
Point differential+3.0+3.0-
Avg total199.0199.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %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 Breogan220100%115.582.0+33.5
2 Dziki Warszawa220100%109.097.0+12.0
3 Bakken Bears110100%89.078.0+11.0
4 Benfica110100%87.078.0+9.0
5 CSM Oradea110100%95.087.0+8.0
6 Promitheas220100%93.087.5+5.5
7 Salon Vilpas110100%90.087.0+3.0
8 Vechta110100%101.098.0+3.0
9 Batumi110100%86.085.0+1.0
10 Korfez Basket21150%92.086.5+5.5
11 VEF Riga21150%100.095.0+5.0
12 Manchester Basketball21150%79.089.0-10.0
13 Fribourg Olympic1010%85.086.0-1.0
14 Wurzburg1010%73.074.0-1.0
15 Denizli Basket1010%98.0101.0-3.0
16 Levice1010%87.090.0-3.0
17 AEK Larnaca1010%87.095.0-8.0
18 Geneva Lions1010%78.087.0-9.0
19 Vienna Basket1010%82.092.0-10.0
20 Zwolle1010%78.089.0-11.0
21 Kolossos Rhodes1010%79.091.0-12.0
22 Absheron Lions1010%88.0105.0-17.0
23 Opava1010%99.0116.0-17.0
24 Rilski Sportist1010%80.0126.0-46.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Benfica2130221588
Vechta2821193098
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