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FC Porto vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Apr 2023
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 92-89
22-38 22-20 27-19 21-12
Position#3
Record23-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game87.5
Allowed / game76.4
vs
Position#1
Record23-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game91.9
Allowed / game76.3
PortugalLPB
Other2022-23
Meetings · FC Porto v Benfica
11 Oct 2026
POR93
BEN86
14 Jun 2026
POR75
BEN71
12 Jun 2026
POR87
BEN63
21 Mar 2026
POR88
BEN72
15 Jun 2025
POR71
BEN93
13 Jun 2025
POR82
BEN75
22 Mar 2025
POR94
BEN84
15 Feb 2025
POR103
BEN89
07 Jun 2024
POR62
BEN73
05 Jun 2024
POR66
BEN89
05 May 2024
POR66
BEN72
21 Oct 2023
POR79
BEN62
08 Apr 2023
POR92
BEN89
05 Nov 2022
POR105
BEN112
11 Jun 2022
POR63
BEN91
09 Jun 2022
POR65
BEN47
23 Apr 2022
POR65
BEN60
31 Oct 2021
POR81
BEN71
28 Feb 2021
POR79
BEN87
06 Feb 2021
POR80
BEN76
07 Oct 2020
POR81
BEN74
26 Oct 2019
POR87
BEN79
31 May 2019
POR v BEN
upcoming
05 May 2019
POR73
BEN76
26 Jan 2019
POR96
BEN78
03 Jun 2018
POR91
BEN74
01 Jun 2018
POR90
BEN96
22 Apr 2018
POR98
BEN85
13 Jan 2018
POR89
BEN81
04 Jun 2017
POR81
BEN83
02 Jun 2017
POR70
BEN73
11 Mar 2017
POR85
BEN74
15 Oct 2016
POR74
BEN76
28 May 2016
POR93
BEN85
27 May 2016
POR98
BEN89
13 Mar 2016
POR97
BEN94
03 Jan 2016
POR81
BEN62
23 May 2012
POR53
BEN56
13 May 2012
POR80
BEN82
12 May 2012
POR77
BEN71
24 Mar 2012
POR67
BEN76
22 May 2011
POR86
BEN76
18 May 2011
POR91
BEN79
12 May 2011
POR95
BEN69
10 May 2011
POR93
BEN60
13 Nov 2010
POR91
BEN74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FC PortoPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lusitania
#10
L
78-82
78
82
-4
A15/02
LPB
Ovarense
#8
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A18/02
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
96-74
96
74
+22
H04/03
LPB
Karhu Basket
#1
L
80-81
80
81
-1
H08/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Benfica
#1
L
75-99
75
99
-24
A11/03
LPB
Karhu Basket
#1
L
65-75
65
75
-10
A15/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Sporting CP
#2
W
72-71
72
71
+1
H19/03
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
94-72
94
72
+22
H22/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A25/03
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
95-86
95
86
+9
A01/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-17
14-26
14-18
28-21
18-24
12-17
24-9
13-21
21-20
23-18
31-16
21-20
18-22
21-14
24-23
17-22
16-27
24-33
22-14
13-25
19-24
9-18
20-18
17-15
13-18
21-18
23-15
15-20
32-17
22-18
22-17
18-20
30-19
24-21
19-25
22-18
23-20
24-20
27-20
21-26
161.1Avg total
81.7Scored
79.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)87.576.4163.9+11.182%
Season at home (14)92.174.3166.4+17.993%
Season away (14)82.878.5161.3+4.371%
Last 10 (10)81.779.4161.1+2.350%
Last 5 (5)84.277.4161.6+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)82.185.9168.0-3.838%
vs Similar (3)70.077.7147.7-7.733%
vs Weaker (17)89.174.8163.9+14.388%
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
CD Povoa
#5
L
59-60
59
60
-1
A04/02
LPB
Ovarense
#5
W
86-76
86
76
+10
A10/02
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#6
W
100-80
100
80
+20
H14/02
LPB
Esgueira
#7
W
93-61
93
61
+32
A18/02
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A05/03
LPB
FC Porto
#3
W
99-75
99
75
+24
H11/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
L
68-70
68
70
-2
A18/03
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
91-75
91
75
+16
H22/03
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
91-75
91
75
+16
A26/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
W
99-86
99
86
+13
H01/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-14
11-15
16-20
13-11
18-13
21-13
16-22
31-28
18-21
22-16
29-22
31-21
26-20
23-13
24-12
20-16
26-27
18-25
21-13
17-21
27-16
33-24
14-22
25-13
16-16
21-22
15-16
16-16
25-18
23-15
23-24
20-18
31-9
17-26
25-15
18-25
21-24
25-19
23-17
30-26
161.2Avg total
86.8Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)91.976.3168.1+15.682%
Season at home (14)92.776.0168.7+16.786%
Season away (14)91.076.6167.6+14.479%
Last 10 (10)86.874.4161.2+12.470%
Last 5 (5)89.676.2165.8+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)86.076.0162.0+10.0100%
vs Similar (4)74.883.2158.0-8.525%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)91.177.4168.5+13.778%
This opponent (FC Porto) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: +2.6+2.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: +2.6+2.6
FC PortoBenfica
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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FC PortoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lusitania
#10
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A15/02
LPB
Ovarense
#8
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A18/02
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H04/03
LPB
Karhu Basket
#1
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H08/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Benfica
#1
L
40-60
40
60
-20
A11/03
LPB
Karhu Basket
#1
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A15/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Sporting CP
#2
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H19/03
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
54-35
54
35
+19
H22/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
54-40
54
40
+14
A25/03
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A01/04
LPB
81.7Avg total
40.6Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.640.883.4+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.937.682.5+7.377%-
Last 30 away (17)40.843.284.0-2.441%-
Last 10 (10)40.641.181.7-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)43.438.682.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)41.845.086.8-3.238%-
vs Similar (3)30.336.066.3-5.70%-
vs Weaker (17)45.239.084.2+6.276%-
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
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
Esgueira
#7
W
49-33
49
33
+16
A18/02
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A05/03
LPB
FC Porto
#3
W
60-40
60
40
+20
H11/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A18/03
LPB
Ovarense
#8
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H22/03
LPB
Lusitania
#10
W
48-35
48
35
+13
A26/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#2
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H01/04
LPB
80.7Avg total
44.1Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.938.683.6+6.373%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.539.583.9+5.067%-
Last 30 away (15)45.437.883.2+7.680%-
Last 10 (10)44.136.680.7+7.580%-
Last 5 (5)47.837.885.6+10.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)39.026.065.0+13.0100%-
vs Similar (4)41.236.878.0+4.575%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)46.238.985.1+7.378%-
This opponent (FC Porto) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
FC Portotheir own shots, last 10 games
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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
3
FC Porto wins
7
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
11/03/23Benfica v FC Porto99-75
23/12/22Benfica v FC Porto86-87
11/12/22Benfica v FC Porto97-93
05/11/22FC Porto v Benfica105-112 OT
11/06/22FC Porto v Benfica63-91
09/06/22FC Porto v Benfica65-47
06/06/22Benfica v FC Porto56-48
04/06/22Benfica v FC Porto79-58
23/04/22FC Porto v Benfica65-60
10/04/22Benfica v FC Porto79-63
FC Portolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/04/23AOvarense95-86
25/03/23AOliveirense95-83
22/03/23HLusitania94-72
19/03/23HSporting CP72-71
15/03/23AKarhu Basket65-75
11/03/23ABenfica75-99
08/03/23HKarhu Basket80-81
04/03/23HOvarense96-74
18/02/23AOvarense67-71
15/02/23ALusitania78-82
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/04/23HSporting CP99-86
26/03/23ALusitania91-75
22/03/23HOvarense91-75
18/03/23AOliveirense68-70
11/03/23HFC Porto99-75
05/03/23ASporting CP82-86
18/02/23AEsgueira93-61
14/02/23HVitoria100-80
10/02/23AOvarense86-76
04/02/23ACD Povoa59-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

FC Porto
LPB 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %82%93%71%
Points / game87.592.182.8
Allowed / game76.474.378.5
Point differential+11.1+17.9+4.3
Avg total163.9166.4161.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%79%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Benfica
LPB 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW82%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayLWLLW79%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %82%86%79%
Points / game91.992.791.0
Allowed / game76.376.076.6
Point differential+15.6+16.7+14.4
Avg total168.1168.7167.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%79%64%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (2)25% (4)
Overtime %4%0%7%
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 Benfica2823582%91.976.3+15.6
2 FC Porto2823582%87.576.4+11.1
3 Sporting CP2822679%90.178.0+12.1
4 Oliveirense28161257%76.477.1-0.7
5 CD Povoa28131546%74.174.8-0.8
6 Ovarense28131546%77.580.8-3.3
7 Vitoria28121643%88.389.8-1.5
8 Esgueira28121643%77.082.6-5.6
9 Imortal27111641%77.979.5-1.6
10 Lusitania28111739%78.283.6-5.4
11 CAB Madeira2791833%79.284.7-5.5
12 Sangalhos282267%71.586.2-14.7
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
FC Porto2222272192
Benfica3820191289
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