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Esgueira vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Apr 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 65-107
25-25 13-31 17-31 10-20
Position#8
Record8-12
FormLWLWL
Points / game86.1
Allowed / game90.0
vs
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
Position#1
Record18-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game97.4
Allowed / game76.7
PortugalLPBRound 21· Pavilhão Clube do Povo de Esgueira
Other2025-26
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
FC Porto
#2
W
76-67
76
67
+9
63avg 74
H10/01
LPB
Ovarense
#4
L
76-79
76
79
-3
65avg 74
H24/01
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#12
L
75-88
75
88
-13
61avg 74
A31/01
LPB
CA Queluz
#9
W
92-84
92
84
+8
79avg 74
A14/02
LPB
Braga
#7
L
76-97
76
97
-21
58avg 74
H21/02
LPB
Vasco Da Gama
#11
L
84-98
84
98
-14
69avg 74
A14/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
93-88
93
88
+5
88avg 74
H21/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
L
79-95
79
95
-16
72avg 74
A28/03
LPB
Imortal
#6
W
97-83 OT
97
83
+14
89avg 74
H04/04
LPB
Vitoria
#10
L
87-93
87
93
-6
76avg 74
A11/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-19
15-18
23-22
25-8
23-17
29-24
14-15
10-23
18-24
16-22
24-18
17-24
20-17
17-20
21-26
34-21
18-31
19-19
19-26
20-21
20-23
22-19
21-35
21-21
21-25
17-24
26-25
29-14
10-27
23-23
23-21
23-24
19-21
22-15
19-22
18-20
17-21
15-23
30-29
25-20
170.7Avg total
83.5Scored
87.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)86.190.0176.1-4.040%
Season at home (10)89.490.0179.4-0.660%
Season away (10)82.890.1172.9-7.320%
Last 10 (10)83.587.2170.7-3.740%
Last 5 (5)88.091.4179.4-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)78.988.9167.7-10.033%
vs Similar (11)85.589.2174.7-3.636%
vs Weaker (4)92.095.2187.2-3.250%
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
Galitos Barreiro
#12
W
107-85
107
85
+22
no box
H14/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
95-92
95
92
+3
96avg 87
A24/01
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
L
78-87
78
87
-9
66avg 87
H31/01
LPB
Imortal
#6
W
105-95
105
95
+10
103avg 87
A07/02
LPB
Vitoria
#10
W
111-79
111
79
+32
118avg 87
H14/02
LPB
CA Queluz
#9
W
106-68
106
68
+38
110avg 87
H14/03
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
72-88
72
88
-16
66avg 87
A21/03
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
89-70
89
70
+19
88avg 87
H28/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#12
W
108-82
108
82
+26
115avg 87
A04/04
LPB
Braga
#7
W
108-77
108
77
+31
115avg 87
H11/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-26
25-18
34-26
18-15
22-18
20-25
22-30
31-19
15-26
14-23
18-18
31-20
29-32
21-22
27-14
28-27
32-19
31-25
25-15
23-20
27-21
30-13
24-13
25-21
20-13
18-21
17-22
17-32
24-13
18-14
23-21
24-22
29-18
27-26
24-14
28-24
28-17
26-15
30-27
24-18
180.2Avg total
97.9Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)97.476.7174.1+20.890%
Season at home (10)97.675.1172.7+22.590%
Season away (10)97.278.2175.4+19.090%
Last 10 (10)97.982.3180.2+15.680%
Last 5 (5)96.677.0173.6+19.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)71.592.2163.7-20.717%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (23)95.976.8172.7+19.087%
This opponent (Esgueira) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -4.6-4.6Q1: +5.3+5.3Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +4.4+4.4Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +3.1+3.1
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -4.6-4.6Q1: +5.3+5.3Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +4.4+4.4Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +3.1+3.1
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
FC Porto
#2
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H10/01
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H24/01
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#12
L
34-46
34
46
-12
A31/01
LPB
CA Queluz
#9
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A14/02
LPB
Braga
#7
L
37-50
37
50
-13
H21/02
LPB
Vasco Da Gama
#11
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A14/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
38-49
38
49
-11
H21/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
L
33-50
33
50
-17
A28/03
LPB
Imortal
#6
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H04/04
LPB
Vitoria
#10
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A11/04
LPB
80.6Avg total
37.4Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.644.986.5-3.333%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.144.988.0-1.950%-
Last 30 away (14)39.944.984.8-4.914%-
Last 10 (10)37.443.280.6-5.820%-
Last 5 (5)37.244.281.4-7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)40.644.985.5-4.333%-
vs Similar (11)42.844.587.3-1.636%-
vs Weaker (4)42.046.288.2-4.225%-
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
Galitos Barreiro
#12
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H14/01
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A24/01
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
L
29-49
29
49
-20
H31/01
LPB
Imortal
#6
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A07/02
LPB
Vitoria
#10
W
63-44
63
44
+19
H14/02
LPB
CA Queluz
#9
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H14/03
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A21/03
LPB
Ovarense
#4
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H28/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#12
W
56-44
56
44
+12
A04/04
LPB
Braga
#7
W
54-32
54
32
+22
H11/04
LPB
89.1Avg total
48.6Scored
40.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.039.385.3+6.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.339.787.1+7.680%-
Last 30 away (15)44.738.983.5+5.860%-
Last 10 (10)48.640.589.1+8.170%-
Last 5 (5)49.434.283.6+15.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)36.246.883.0-10.717%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (23)48.637.586.0+11.183%-
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

Where their points come from

Esgueira: 83.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
49%
32%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.719.3
52.6%
52.7%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.810.0
33.6%
32.4%30.0
🏀 Free throws22.114.7
66.5%
70.4%14.7
They take 66.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 97.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
49%
32%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.824.3
62.6%
52.7%48.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.110.0
36.9%
32.4%30.0
🏀 Free throws25.619.2
75.0%
70.4%19.2
They take 65.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Apr 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Esgueira
LWLWLLWLLW
Benfica
WWWLWWWLWW
#8
League position
#1
-4.2
Net rating
+18.6
90.1
Offensive rating
105.7
94.3
Defensive rating
87.1
51.6%
Effective FG%
59.6%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
48.1%
16.1%
Turnover %
17.2%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.39
33.6%
3-point %
36.9%
53.6%
Assist %
70.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence90.1 · 105.7Defence94.3 · 87.1Shooting51.6% · 59.6%3-point %33.6% · 36.9%Ball care16.1% · 17.2%Free throws0.33 · 0.39Form (last 10/10)40% · 80%
■ Esgueira   ■ Benfica
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
Esgueira wins
10
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
03/01/26Benfica v Esgueira81-72
07/03/25Benfica v Esgueira100-65
09/11/24Esgueira v Benfica85-93
14/02/24Benfica v Esgueira77-53
03/02/24Esgueira v Benfica64-100
07/10/23Benfica v Esgueira110-70
18/02/23Esgueira v Benfica61-93
30/11/22Benfica v Esgueira95-82
13/03/21Esgueira v Benfica77-92
09/12/20Benfica v Esgueira78-73
Esgueiralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/04/26AVitoria87-93
04/04/26HImortal97-83 OT
28/03/26ASporting CP79-95
21/03/26HOliveirense93-88
14/03/26AVasco Da Gama84-98
21/02/26HBraga76-97
14/02/26ACA Queluz92-84
31/01/26AGalitos Barreiro75-88
24/01/26HOvarense76-79
10/01/26HFC Porto76-67
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/04/26HBraga108-77
04/04/26AGalitos Barreiro108-82
28/03/26HOvarense89-70
21/03/26AFC Porto72-88
14/03/26HCA Queluz106-68
14/02/26HVitoria111-79
07/02/26AImortal105-95
31/01/26HSporting CP78-87
24/01/26AOliveirense95-92
14/01/26HGalitos Barreiro107-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Esgueira
LPB 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL40%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %40%60%20%
Points / game86.189.482.8
Allowed / game90.090.090.1
Point differential-4.0-0.6-7.3
Avg total176.2179.4172.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%20%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
Overtime %10%20%0%
Benfica
LPB 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW90%
HomeLWWWW90%
AwayWWWLW90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %90%90%90%
Points / game97.497.697.2
Allowed / game76.775.178.2
Point differential+20.8+22.5+19.0
Avg total174.1172.7175.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%80%80%
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 Benfica2018290%97.476.7+20.8
2 Sporting CP2117481%88.577.5+11.0
3 FC Porto2115671%89.582.2+7.3
4 Ovarense2114767%82.478.7+3.7
5 Oliveirense2112957%85.983.0+2.9
6 Esgueira2081240%86.190.0-4.0
7 Imortal2181338%85.685.7-0.1
8 Braga2181338%80.083.4-3.4
9 CA Queluz2171433%83.188.0-4.9
10 Vitoria2171433%83.291.0-7.8
11 Vasco Da Gama2161529%83.897.6-13.8
12 Galitos Barreiro2151624%82.193.0-10.9
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
Esgueira2513171065
Benfica25313120107
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