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Sporting CP vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 May 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 79-75
24-23 25-19 16-23 14-10
Position#1
Record3-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game72.0
Sporting CP 🏆
Portugal
vs
Benfica
Portugal
Position#2
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game68.3
PortugalTaca de PortugalTaca de Portugal - Final
Other2022
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sporting CP 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

Sporting CPPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Benfica
#1
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H23/03
LPB
CAB Madeira
#4
W
94-75
94
75
+19
H26/03
LPB
Benfica
#1
L
76-90
76
90
-14
H03/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A09/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
66-76
66
76
-10
H13/04
LPB
Benfica
#1
L
78-79
78
79
-1
A16/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
69-67
69
67
+2
H23/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
71-70
71
70
+1
A30/04
LPB
Imortal
#7
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A06/05
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#3
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H07/05
Taca de Portugal
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-26
19-14
13-21
27-28
31-19
21-18
17-15
25-23
18-20
13-21
23-18
22-31
10-19
23-18
19-19
14-13
18-20
18-15
14-22
16-19
17-18
27-16
17-18
17-27
17-13
25-17
15-16
12-21
15-19
19-16
24-21
13-14
29-26
20-27
18-14
16-8
21-14
11-17
16-10
18-17
149.0Avg total
74.2Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)78.372.0150.3+6.3100%
Season at home (1)66.058.0124.0+8.0100%
Season away (2)84.579.0163.5+5.5100%
Last 10 (10)74.274.8149.0-0.650%
Last 5 (5)73.469.8143.2+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)70.174.0144.1-3.929%
vs Similar (7)68.369.1137.4-0.957%
vs Weaker (14)87.370.0157.3+17.393%
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
Sporting CP
#3
W
89-73
89
73
+16
A23/03
LPB
Lusitania
#9
W
131-72
131
72
+59
H26/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
W
90-76
90
76
+14
A03/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
79-63
79
63
+16
H10/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H13/04
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H16/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
60-65
60
65
-5
A23/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
87-57
87
57
+30
A30/04
LPB
Ovarense
#6
W
96-65
96
65
+31
H06/05
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#4
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H07/05
Taca de Portugal
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-14
14-19
21-13
28-27
31-9
33-25
30-23
37-15
20-18
21-13
18-23
31-22
19-20
19-14
21-11
20-18
24-28
14-16
27-13
11-18
18-17
16-27
18-17
27-17
15-12
8-11
18-19
19-23
26-18
21-12
22-14
18-13
14-13
29-16
28-20
25-16
20-16
23-18
25-29
21-7
157.0Avg total
87.6Scored
69.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)95.768.3164.0+27.3100%
Season at home (2)92.567.5160.0+25.0100%
Season away (1)102.070.0172.0+32.0100%
Last 10 (10)87.669.4157.0+18.290%
Last 5 (5)82.267.0149.2+15.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)72.871.7144.5+1.233%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)85.768.1153.9+17.686%
This opponent (Sporting CP) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +6.1+6.1
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +6.1+6.1
Sporting CPBenfica
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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Sporting CPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Benfica
#1
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H23/03
LPB
CAB Madeira
#4
W
52-37
52
37
+15
H26/03
LPB
Benfica
#1
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H03/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A09/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H13/04
LPB
Benfica
#1
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A16/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H23/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A30/04
LPB
Imortal
#7
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A06/05
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#3
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H07/05
Taca de Portugal
75.9Avg total
38.6Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.835.575.3+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.234.874.1+4.469%-
Last 30 away (14)40.436.476.8+4.157%-
Last 10 (10)38.637.375.9+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)40.236.676.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)35.436.071.4-0.643%-
vs Similar (7)34.134.368.4-0.143%-
vs Weaker (14)45.035.680.6+9.486%-
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
Sporting CP
#3
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A23/03
LPB
Lusitania
#9
W
64-34
64
34
+30
H26/03
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
W
41-31
41
31
+10
A03/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H10/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H13/04
LPB
Sporting CP
#3
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H16/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
D
23-23
23
23
+0
A23/04
LPB
Oliveirense
#5
W
47-30
47
30
+17
A30/04
LPB
Ovarense
#6
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H06/05
Taca de Portugal
Vitoria
#4
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H07/05
Taca de Portugal
74.7Avg total
41.1Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.433.574.9+7.867%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.234.774.9+5.662%-
Last 30 away (14)42.632.274.9+10.471%-
Last 10 (10)41.133.674.7+7.570%-
Last 5 (5)38.032.070.0+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)38.333.571.8+4.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)41.833.375.1+8.573%-
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Sporting CPtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sporting CP: 71.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.3 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.7 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.014.7
36.7%
-29.3
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.310.0
38.0%
-30.0
🏀 Free throws19.011.7
61.4%
-11.7
They take 66.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
7
Sporting CP wins
3
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
16/04/22Benfica v Sporting CP79-78
03/04/22Sporting CP v Benfica76-90
23/03/22Sporting CP v Benfica73-89
09/02/22Sporting CP v Benfica89-72
23/01/22Sporting CP v Benfica66-64
19/01/22Benfica v Sporting CP64-72
05/01/22Benfica v Sporting CP63-74
13/05/21Benfica v Sporting CP82-95
08/05/21Sporting CP v Benfica83-75
06/05/21Sporting CP v Benfica92-86
Sporting CPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/05/22HFC Porto66-58
06/05/22AImortal83-75
30/04/22AFC Porto71-70
23/04/22HOliveirense69-67
16/04/22ABenfica78-79
13/04/22HFC Porto66-76
09/04/22AOliveirense66-69
03/04/22HBenfica76-90
26/03/22HCAB Madeira94-75
23/03/22HBenfica73-89
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/05/22HVitoria89-70
06/05/22HOvarense96-65
30/04/22AOliveirense87-57
23/04/22AFC Porto60-65
16/04/22HSporting CP79-78
13/04/22HOliveirense76-75
10/04/22HFC Porto79-63
03/04/22ASporting CP90-76
26/03/22HLusitania131-72
23/03/22ASporting CP89-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sporting CP
Taca de Portugal 2022
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game78.366.084.5
Allowed / game72.058.079.0
Point differential+6.3+8.0+5.5
Avg total150.3124.0163.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Benfica
Taca de Portugal 2022
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game95.792.5102.0
Allowed / game68.367.570.0
Point differential+27.3+25.0+32.0
Avg total164.0160.0172.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Benfica330100%95.768.3+27.3
2 Sporting CP330100%78.372.0+6.3
3 FC Porto32167%81.063.3+17.7
4 Vitoria32167%82.777.0+5.7
5 Oliveirense21150%76.577.0-0.5
6 Ovarense21150%82.083.5-1.5
7 Imortal21150%76.078.0-2.0
8 Illiabum21150%77.084.0-7.0
9 CAB Madeira1010%83.086.0-3.0
10 Galomar1010%69.072.0-3.0
11 Lusitania1010%73.077.0-4.0
12 Sangalhos1010%60.079.0-19.0
13 Galitos Barreiro1010%67.093.0-26.0
14 CD Povoa1010%71.099.0-28.0
15 Academica1010%70.0102.0-32.0
16 BSA Nacex1010%64.098.0-34.0
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
Sporting CP2425161479
Benfica2319231075
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