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Esgueira vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 76-84
12-21 17-27 24-16 23-20
Position#8
Record6-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game78.2
Allowed / game73.7
vs
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
Position#2
Record11-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.1
Allowed / game68.3
PortugalLPBRound 13
Other2019-20
Meetings · Esgueira v Benfica
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ESGU69
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

EsgueiraPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#5
L
57-65
57
65
-8
H19/10
LPB
Barreirense
#11
W
78-61
78
61
+17
A26/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H01/11
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A10/11
LPB
Sporting CP
#1
L
78-90
78
90
-12
H16/11
LPB
Illiabum
#12
W
88-77
88
77
+11
A23/11
LPB
Terceira
#14
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H29/11
LPB
Galitos
#6
W
79-78
79
78
+1
A01/12
LPB
Ovarense
#9
W
87-59
87
59
+28
H07/12
LPB
Maia
#13
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A14/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-24
9-15
17-17
15-9
21-17
24-13
13-17
20-14
16-14
20-16
20-24
13-24
17-21
17-20
24-15
12-20
20-29
24-19
16-18
18-24
29-21
26-17
14-19
19-20
15-25
18-9
17-20
26-15
17-20
25-19
15-21
22-18
23-20
23-8
11-20
30-11
13-14
22-19
22-30
27-24
150.6Avg total
76.6Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.273.7151.9+4.650%
Season at home (6)74.874.3149.2+0.533%
Season away (6)81.773.0154.7+8.767%
Last 10 (10)76.674.0150.6+2.650%
Last 5 (5)82.874.0156.8+8.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)71.785.7157.3-14.00%
vs Similar (15)74.676.9151.5-2.340%
vs Weaker (8)83.272.9156.1+10.462%
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#4
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H19/10
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
79-87
79
87
-8
A26/10
LPB
Sporting CP
#1
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H02/11
LPB
Illiabum
#12
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A09/11
LPB
Terceira
#14
W
111-58
111
58
+53
H16/11
LPB
Galitos
#6
W
94-83
94
83
+11
A23/11
LPB
Maia
#13
W
99-68
99
68
+31
A01/12
LPB
Ovarense
#9
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H04/12
LPB
CAB Madeira
#7
W
114-60
114
60
+54
H07/12
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
103-60
103
60
+43
A14/12
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-14
20-21
14-18
25-14
14-16
21-26
24-30
20-15
14-21
26-17
24-16
21-25
19-15
14-12
19-15
20-21
19-15
36-11
27-11
29-21
25-22
24-17
28-19
17-25
25-12
25-14
23-16
26-26
18-19
18-16
14-15
24-20
28-11
34-18
29-13
23-18
25-17
28-14
21-13
29-16
160.3Avg total
90.8Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)90.168.3158.4+21.892%
Season at home (6)89.868.3158.2+21.5100%
Season away (6)90.368.3158.7+22.083%
Last 10 (10)90.869.5160.3+21.390%
Last 5 (5)96.868.2165.0+28.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)85.079.0164.0+6.0100%
vs Similar (2)77.578.5156.0-1.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)89.168.9158.0+20.385%
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +5.3+5.3Q2: +8.0+8.0Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: +5.7+5.7Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: +3.3+3.3
EsgueiraBenfica
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
EsgueiraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vitoria
#5
L
25-39
25
39
-14
H19/10
LPB
Barreirense
#11
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A26/10
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H01/11
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A10/11
LPB
Sporting CP
#1
L
44-48
44
48
-4
H16/11
LPB
Illiabum
#12
W
55-38
55
38
+17
A23/11
LPB
Terceira
#14
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H29/11
LPB
Galitos
#6
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A01/12
LPB
Ovarense
#9
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H07/12
LPB
Maia
#13
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A14/12
LPB
75.5Avg total
39.5Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.238.177.3+1.157%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.135.174.1+4.064%-
Last 30 away (16)39.340.780.0-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)39.536.075.5+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)42.234.476.6+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)35.739.775.3-4.033%-
vs Similar (15)39.638.177.7+1.567%-
vs Weaker (8)41.135.977.0+5.262%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#4
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H19/10
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A26/10
LPB
Sporting CP
#1
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H02/11
LPB
Illiabum
#12
W
33-27
33
27
+6
A09/11
LPB
Terceira
#14
W
55-26
55
26
+29
H16/11
LPB
Galitos
#6
W
49-39
49
39
+10
A23/11
LPB
Maia
#13
W
50-26
50
26
+24
A01/12
LPB
Ovarense
#9
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H04/12
LPB
CAB Madeira
#7
W
62-29
62
29
+33
H07/12
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
53-31
53
31
+22
A14/12
LPB
77.9Avg total
45.1Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.032.876.8+11.283%-
Last 30 at home (16)46.433.179.5+13.494%-
Last 30 away (14)41.132.573.6+8.671%-
Last 10 (10)45.132.877.9+12.390%-
Last 5 (5)50.032.082.0+18.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.038.078.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (2)43.538.582.0+5.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)44.132.276.3+12.081%-
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. 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

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
0
Esgueira wins
2
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
05/01/19Benfica v Esgueira112-66
13/10/18Esgueira v Benfica69-89
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/19AMaia84-87
07/12/19HOvarense87-59
01/12/19AGalitos79-78
29/11/19HTerceira76-69
23/11/19AIlliabum88-77
16/11/19HSporting CP78-90
10/11/19AFC Porto70-76
01/11/19HOliveirense69-78
26/10/19ABarreirense78-61
19/10/19HVitoria57-65
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/19ALusitania103-60
07/12/19HCAB Madeira114-60
04/12/19HOvarense74-70
01/12/19AMaia99-68
23/11/19AGalitos94-83
16/11/19HTerceira111-58
09/11/19AIlliabum72-63
02/11/19HSporting CP85-79
26/10/19AFC Porto79-87
19/10/19HOliveirense77-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Esgueira
LPB 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL50%
HomeLLLWW33%
AwayWLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %50%33%67%
Points / game78.274.881.7
Allowed / game73.774.373.0
Point differential+4.6+0.5+8.7
Avg total151.9149.2154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%17%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Benfica
LPB 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %92%100%83%
Points / game90.189.890.3
Allowed / game68.368.368.3
Point differential+21.8+21.5+22.0
Avg total158.4158.2158.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%50%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (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 Benfica1211192%90.168.3+21.8
2 Sporting CP1211192%91.169.9+21.2
3 FC Porto1211192%87.673.1+14.5
4 Oliveirense128467%83.973.6+10.3
5 Galitos127558%83.980.5+3.4
6 Vitoria127558%78.876.7+2.2
7 Esgueira126650%78.273.7+4.6
8 Maia125742%76.283.9-7.8
9 Illiabum124833%74.979.3-4.4
10 Lusitania124833%77.685.7-8.1
11 CAB Madeira124833%75.985.6-9.7
12 Ovarense123925%72.378.8-6.4
13 Barreirense123925%72.286.4-14.2
14 Terceira120120%69.997.3-27.4
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
Esgueira1217242376
Benfica2127162084
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