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Sporting CP vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 May 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 66-73
12-20 20-26 19-15 15-12
Position#2
Record5-0
FormWLWLW
Points / game95.0
Allowed / game77.6
Sporting CP
Portugal
vs
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
Position#1
Record5-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game67.8
PortugalTaca da LigaTaca da Liga - Semi-finals· Multiusos de Gondomar
Other2024Neutral venue
Meetings · Sporting CP v Benfica
29 Dec 2026
SCP v BEN
upcoming
12 Oct 2025
SCP66
BEN103
19 Apr 2025
SCP85
BEN87
04 May 2024
SCP66
BEN73
25 Nov 2023
SCP91
BEN88
11 Jun 2023
SCP85
BEN101
09 Jun 2023
SCP57
BEN101
29 Apr 2023
SCP80
BEN96
05 Mar 2023
SCP86
BEN82
27 Nov 2022
SCP78
BEN89
08 May 2022
SCP79
BEN75
03 Apr 2022
SCP76
BEN90
23 Mar 2022
SCP73
BEN89
09 Feb 2022
SCP89
BEN72
23 Jan 2022
SCP66
BEN64
08 May 2021
SCP83
BEN75
06 May 2021
SCP92
BEN86
13 Dec 2020
SCP67
BEN63
01 Feb 2020
SCP81
BEN75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sporting CP 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

Sporting CPPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCP
Date
Competition
FC Porto
#4
W
81-71
81
71
+10
82avg 84
H14/02
Taca da Liga
CD Povoa
#6
L
78-79
78
79
-1
70avg 84
H02/03
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
86-62
86
62
+24
76avg 84
A09/03
LPB
Lusitania
#12
W
95-70
95
70
+25
92avg 84
A14/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
73-85
73
85
-12
61avg 84
H22/03
LPB
Lusitania
#12
W
113-87
113
87
+26
117avg 84
A30/03
Taca da Liga
Benfica
#1
L
70-94
70
94
-24
66avg 84
A06/04
LPB
Esgueira
#9
W
88-73
88
73
+15
88avg 84
H13/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
72-86
72
86
-14
64avg 84
A20/04
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
94-64
94
64
+30
85avg 84
H27/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-17
28-19
12-23
18-12
22-17
19-15
16-24
21-23
23-14
20-22
19-12
24-14
22-21
23-15
27-16
23-18
22-27
19-17
15-17
17-24
31-26
34-22
28-17
20-22
20-21
16-25
20-25
14-23
25-15
23-24
16-15
24-19
17-23
22-18
22-26
11-19
27-17
27-21
17-21
23-5
162.1Avg total
85.0Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)95.077.6172.6+17.4100%
Season at home (2)91.069.0160.0+22.0100%
Season away (3)97.783.3181.0+14.3100%
Last 10 (10)85.077.1162.1+7.960%
Last 5 (5)87.480.8168.2+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)80.690.9171.4-10.314%
vs Similar ◀ (4)84.585.5170.0-1.050%
vs Weaker (18)91.878.7170.4+13.172%
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
Galomar
#10
W
91-61
91
61
+30
92avg 83
H09/03
LPB
CD Povoa
#3
W
103-86
103
86
+17
91avg 83
H16/03
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#1
L
78-81
78
81
-3
68avg 83
H17/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#5
W
87-79
87
79
+8
80avg 83
A23/03
LPB
CD Povoa
#10
W
87-72
87
72
+15
78avg 83
A30/03
Taca da Liga
Sporting CP
#4
W
94-70
94
70
+24
91avg 83
H06/04
LPB
Lusitania
#12
W
113-73
113
73
+40
118avg 83
A13/04
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
W
101-77
101
77
+24
97avg 83
H20/04
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
105-61
105
61
+44
101avg 83
A27/04
LPB
Imortal
#5
W
87-56
87
56
+31
79avg 83
H03/05
Taca da Liga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-16
18-18
28-10
22-17
29-28
31-17
19-22
24-19
11-27
25-22
25-13
17-19
25-20
20-24
21-16
21-19
13-12
19-26
32-21
23-13
21-20
25-16
25-20
23-14
30-22
16-24
28-16
39-11
24-18
22-19
34-25
21-15
24-21
26-14
19-16
36-10
24-18
23-8
23-15
17-15
166.2Avg total
94.6Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)85.867.8153.7+18.083%
Season at home (3)78.362.3140.7+16.067%
Season away (3)93.373.3166.7+20.0100%
Last 10 (10)94.671.6166.2+23.090%
Last 5 (5)100.067.4167.4+32.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)68.891.5160.2-22.80%
vs Weaker (25)90.069.5159.5+20.684%
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Similar. 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

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +3.7+3.7Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +8.0+8.0Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +9.1+9.1
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +3.7+3.7Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +8.0+8.0Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +9.1+9.1
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
FC Porto
#4
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H14/02
Taca da Liga
CD Povoa
#6
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H02/03
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
43-36
43
36
+7
A09/03
LPB
Lusitania
#12
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A14/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#3
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H22/03
LPB
Lusitania
#12
W
65-48
65
48
+17
A30/03
Taca da Liga
Benfica
#1
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A06/04
LPB
Esgueira
#9
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H13/04
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A20/04
LPB
Imortal
#8
W
54-38
54
38
+16
H27/04
LPB
85.9Avg total
46.3Scored
39.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.640.285.7+5.467%-
Last 30 at home (13)45.536.882.3+8.677%-
Last 30 away (17)45.642.788.4+2.959%-
Last 10 (10)46.339.685.9+6.770%-
Last 5 (5)48.442.490.8+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)40.346.486.7-6.114%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)45.038.583.5+6.575%-
vs Weaker (18)47.438.285.6+9.383%-
This opponent (Benfica) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BenficaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Galomar
#10
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H09/03
LPB
CD Povoa
#3
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H16/03
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#1
L
36-49
36
49
-13
H17/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A23/03
LPB
CD Povoa
#10
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A30/03
Taca da Liga
Sporting CP
#4
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H06/04
LPB
Lusitania
#12
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A13/04
LPB
CD Povoa
#6
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H20/04
LPB
Portimonense
#11
W
50-35
50
35
+15
A27/04
LPB
Imortal
#5
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H03/05
Taca da Liga
83.9Avg total
44.9Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.036.678.6+5.370%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.534.877.3+7.780%-
Last 30 away (15)41.538.579.9+3.060%-
Last 10 (10)44.939.083.9+5.970%-
Last 5 (5)47.036.083.0+11.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)36.242.879.0-6.525%-
vs Weaker (25)43.436.079.4+7.476%-
This opponent (Sporting CP) is Similar. 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: 84.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.0 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.923.2
52.8%
51.1%46.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.07.5
35.7%
32.1%22.5
🏀 Free throws21.715.1
69.6%
69.0%15.1
They take 64.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Benficatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 94.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.0 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.222.7
59.4%
51.1%45.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.711.9
40.1%
32.1%35.7
🏀 Free throws18.312.9
70.5%
69.0%12.9
They take 67.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 May 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sporting CP
WLWLWLWWLW
Benfica
WWWWWWWLWW
#2
League position
#1
+10.6
Net rating
+30.0
110.0
Offensive rating
122.1
99.4
Defensive rating
92.1
53.1%
Effective FG%
59.7%
51.3%
Opp. effective FG%
47.7%
20.2%
Turnover %
16.3%
35.8%
Off. rebound %
32.1%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.27
35.7%
3-point %
40.1%
60.6%
Assist %
56.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence110.0 · 122.1Defence99.4 · 92.1Shooting53.1% · 59.7%3-point %35.7% · 40.1%Ball care20.2% · 16.3%Off. rebounds35.8% · 32.1%Free throws0.33 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)60% · 90%
■ Sporting CP   ■ 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
4
Sporting CP wins
6
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
06/04/24Benfica v Sporting CP94-70
25/11/23Sporting CP v Benfica91-88 OT
11/06/23Sporting CP v Benfica85-101
09/06/23Sporting CP v Benfica57-101
06/06/23Benfica v Sporting CP87-93
04/06/23Benfica v Sporting CP85-84
29/04/23Sporting CP v Benfica80-96
01/04/23Benfica v Sporting CP99-86
05/03/23Sporting CP v Benfica86-82
14/12/22Benfica v Sporting CP90-93
Sporting CPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/04/24HImortal94-64
20/04/24AFC Porto72-86
13/04/24HEsgueira88-73
06/04/24ABenfica70-94
30/03/24ALusitania113-87
22/03/24HOliveirense73-85
14/03/24ALusitania95-70
09/03/24APortimonense86-62
02/03/24HCD Povoa78-79
14/02/24HFC Porto81-71
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/05/24HImortal87-56
27/04/24APortimonense105-61
20/04/24HCD Povoa101-77
13/04/24ALusitania113-73
06/04/24HSporting CP94-70
30/03/24ACD Povoa87-72
23/03/24AOvarense87-79
17/03/24HFC Porto78-81
16/03/24HCD Povoa103-86
09/03/24HGalomar91-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sporting CP
Taca da Liga 2024
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game95.091.097.7
Allowed / game77.669.083.3
Point differential+17.4+22.0+14.3
Avg total172.6160.0181.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Benfica
Taca da Liga 2024
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeLWW67%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %83%67%100%
Points / game85.878.393.3
Allowed / game67.862.373.3
Point differential+18.0+16.0+20.0
Avg total153.7140.7166.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%67%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 Sporting CP550100%95.077.6+17.4
2 FC Porto76186%83.968.6+15.3
3 Benfica65183%85.867.8+18.0
4 Oliveirense65183%82.369.7+12.7
5 Imortal63350%76.378.5-2.2
6 Ovarense63350%75.889.8-14.0
7 Vitoria52340%81.684.0-2.4
8 Galomar51420%79.084.4-5.4
9 Esgueira51420%72.278.0-5.8
10 CD Povoa51420%81.288.6-7.4
11 Portimonense51420%70.885.8-15.0
12 Lusitania5050%76.096.2-20.2
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 CP1220191566
Benfica2026151273
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