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Esgueira vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 61-93
20-26 13-23 12-24 16-20
Position#7
Record8-13
FormLLLLW
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game82.8
Esgueira
Portugal
vs
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
Position#1
Record18-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game92.8
Allowed / game76.6
PortugalLPBRound 22
Other2022-23
Meetings · Esgueira v Benfica
06 Mar 2027
ESGU v BEN
upcoming
18 Apr 2026
ESGU65
BEN107
09 Nov 2024
ESGU85
BEN93
03 Feb 2024
ESGU64
BEN100
18 Feb 2023
ESGU61
BEN93
13 Mar 2021
ESGU77
BEN92
21 Dec 2019
ESGU76
BEN84
13 Oct 2018
ESGU69
BEN89
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
🔥 FormEsgueira
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#4
W
77-73
77
73
+4
no box
H17/12
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
L
52-63
52
63
-11
no box
A22/12
LPB
Vitoria
#6
W
88-77
88
77
+11
no box
H28/12
LPB
Ovarense
#8
L
70-87
70
87
-17
no box
H04/01
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
L
42-89
42
89
-47
no box
A07/01
LPB
Lusitania
#4
L
73-85
73
85
-12
no box
A14/01
Taca de Portugal
Lusitania
#10
L
84-92
84
92
-8
no box
H21/01
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
73-94
73
94
-21
no box
A27/01
LPB
CAB Madeira
#11
L
86-87
86
87
-1
no box
H04/02
LPB
Sangalhos
#12
W
87-79
87
79
+8
no box
A15/02
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-27
12-14
23-16
18-16
21-19
9-13
6-17
16-14
29-22
19-24
19-18
21-13
20-24
18-25
14-25
18-13
11-26
12-22
9-14
10-27
17-31
16-30
20-6
20-18
20-24
19-27
27-22
18-19
24-17
13-24
14-30
22-23
23-22
21-22
19-17
23-26
23-20
17-26
26-13
21-20
155.8Avg total
73.2Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)77.282.8160.0-5.538%
Season at home (10)80.080.0160.0+0.050%
Season away (11)74.785.3160.0-10.527%
Last 10 (10)73.282.6155.8-9.430%
Last 5 (5)80.687.4168.0-6.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)71.691.4163.0-19.80%
vs Similar (14)78.881.5160.3-2.743%
vs Weaker (10)76.864.7141.5+12.1100%
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
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
Darussafaka
#25
L
76-89
76
89
-13
67avg 74
H04/01
Champions League
Ovarense
#8
W
96-75
96
75
+21
no box
A07/01
LPB
Darussafaka
#25
L
72-83 OT
72
83
-11
no box
A11/01
Champions League
Ovarense
#2
L
76-77
76
77
-1
no box
H14/01
Taca da Liga
Imortal
#9
W
112-94
112
94
+18
no box
A21/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
83-71
83
71
+12
no box
H28/01
LPB
Sangalhos
#12
W
103-67
103
67
+36
no box
H31/01
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
L
59-60
59
60
-1
no box
A04/02
LPB
Ovarense
#5
W
86-76
86
76
+10
no box
A10/02
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#6
W
100-80
100
80
+20
no box
H14/02
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-27
19-20
22-25
19-17
25-15
21-19
32-13
18-28
24-18
18-17
11-20
15-13
17-18
19-23
23-22
17-14
42-23
20-25
25-23
25-23
24-12
28-26
14-20
17-13
21-15
26-19
32-14
24-19
19-14
11-15
16-20
13-11
18-13
21-13
16-22
31-28
18-21
22-16
29-22
31-21
163.5Avg total
86.3Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)92.876.6169.4+16.286%
Season at home (11)91.775.3167.0+16.582%
Season away (10)94.078.0172.0+16.090%
Last 10 (10)86.377.2163.5+9.160%
Last 5 (5)86.270.8157.0+15.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)86.076.0162.0+10.0100%
vs Similar (6)74.282.8157.0-8.733%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)91.575.9167.4+15.686%
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -7.1-7.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +2.3+2.3
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -7.1-7.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +2.3+2.3
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.
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EsgueiraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#4
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H17/12
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A22/12
LPB
Vitoria
#6
W
48-46
48
46
+2
H28/12
LPB
Ovarense
#8
L
38-49
38
49
-11
H04/01
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
L
23-48
23
48
-25
A07/01
LPB
Lusitania
#4
L
33-61
33
61
-28
A14/01
Taca de Portugal
Lusitania
#10
L
39-51
39
51
-12
H21/01
LPB
FC Porto
#3
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A27/01
LPB
CAB Madeira
#11
D
44-44
44
44
+0
H04/02
LPB
Sangalhos
#12
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A15/02
LPB
82.7Avg total
36.8Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.239.678.8-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.439.880.1+0.650%-
Last 30 away (16)38.239.477.7-1.244%-
Last 10 (10)36.845.982.7-9.110%-
Last 5 (5)38.648.687.2-10.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)37.445.082.4-7.620%-
vs Similar (14)40.141.481.5-1.436%-
vs Weaker (10)39.632.271.8+7.480%-
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
Darussafaka
#25
L
35-47
35
47
-12
H04/01
Champions League
Ovarense
#8
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A07/01
LPB
Darussafaka
#25
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A11/01
Champions League
Ovarense
#2
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H14/01
Taca da Liga
Imortal
#9
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A21/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
52-38
52
38
+14
H28/01
LPB
Sangalhos
#12
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H31/01
LPB
CD Povoa
#5
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/02
LPB
Ovarense
#5
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A10/02
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#6
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H14/02
LPB
79.8Avg total
42.9Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.539.083.5+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.940.684.5+3.256%-
Last 30 away (14)45.237.182.4+8.186%-
Last 10 (10)42.936.979.8+6.080%-
Last 5 (5)41.632.874.4+8.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)39.026.065.0+13.0100%-
vs Similar (6)41.740.882.5+0.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)46.038.584.4+7.581%-
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Esgueiratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 78.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.6 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers35.618.8
52.8%
52.4%37.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.69.8
35.5%
32.3%29.4
🏀 Free throws16.311.6
71.2%
70.4%11.6
They take 63.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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
0
Esgueira wins
6
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
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
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/23ASangalhos87-79
04/02/23HCAB Madeira86-87
27/01/23AFC Porto73-94
21/01/23HLusitania84-92
14/01/23ALusitania73-85
07/01/23ASporting CP42-89
04/01/23HOvarense70-87
28/12/22HVitoria88-77
22/12/22ACD Povoa52-63
17/12/22HOliveirense77-73
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/23HVitoria100-80
10/02/23AOvarense86-76
04/02/23ACD Povoa59-60
31/01/23HSangalhos103-67
28/01/23HOliveirense83-71
21/01/23AImortal112-94
14/01/23HOvarense76-77
11/01/23ADarussafaka72-83 OT
07/01/23AOvarense96-75
04/01/23HDarussafaka76-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Esgueira
LPB 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW38%
HomeWWLLL50%
AwayLLLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %38%50%27%
Points / game77.280.074.7
Allowed / game82.880.085.3
Point differential-5.5+0.0-10.5
Avg total160.0160.0160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Benfica
LPB 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW86%
HomeLLWWW82%
AwayWWWWL90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %86%82%90%
Points / game92.891.794.0
Allowed / game76.675.378.0
Point differential+16.2+16.5+16.0
Avg total169.4167.0172.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%73%70%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%10%
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 Benfica2118386%92.876.6+16.2
2 FC Porto2118386%88.375.4+13.0
3 Sporting CP2117481%91.579.6+11.9
4 Oliveirense2112957%78.077.1+0.9
5 Ovarense21111052%78.680.8-2.2
6 Lusitania21101148%80.784.2-3.5
7 Vitoria2191243%87.288.6-1.4
8 CD Povoa2191243%72.174.0-1.9
9 Imortal2181338%75.878.9-3.1
10 Esgueira2181338%77.282.8-5.5
11 CAB Madeira2151624%78.885.9-7.1
12 Sangalhos211205%70.287.6-17.3
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
Esgueira2013121661
Benfica2623242093
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