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Sporting CP vs Benfica Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 19 Apr 2025
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 85-87 (OT)
17-21 18-16 25-18 16-21 9-11
Position#3
Record14-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game78.3
vs
Benfica 🏆
Portugal
Position#1
Record19-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game91.2
Allowed / game76.0
PortugalLPBRound 21· Pavilhão João Rocha
Other2024-25
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
CA Queluz
#11
W
103-78
103
78
+25
107avg 73
A15/02
LPB
CA Queluz
#8
W
99-87
99
87
+12
89avg 73
A01/03
Taca da Liga
Ovarense
#5
W
100-91
100
91
+9
102avg 73
H08/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#6
L
76-77
76
77
-1
70avg 73
A15/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
80-70
80
70
+10
74avg 73
H22/03
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#1
L
73-94
73
94
-21
66avg 73
A23/03
Taca de Portugal
CD Povoa
#10
W
84-57
84
57
+27
78avg 73
H29/03
LPB
Galomar
#12
W
94-82
94
82
+12
79avg 73
A05/04
LPB
FC Porto
#1
L
72-82
72
82
-10
62avg 73
A09/04
Taca da Liga
Vitoria
#9
W
97-89
97
89
+8
90avg 73
A12/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-18
21-21
24-26
29-13
23-28
28-16
24-14
24-29
24-17
23-22
25-31
28-21
23-17
16-22
22-15
15-23
27-21
20-17
13-15
20-17
15-19
16-25
16-20
26-30
22-15
20-20
21-12
21-10
16-20
28-15
27-25
23-22
18-17
19-20
24-24
11-21
31-13
19-32
26-16
21-28
168.5Avg total
87.8Scored
80.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)86.078.3164.3+7.870%
Season at home (10)89.476.5165.9+12.990%
Season away (10)82.780.1162.8+2.650%
Last 10 (10)87.880.7168.5+7.170%
Last 5 (5)84.080.8164.8+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)72.386.4158.7-14.114%
vs Similar (4)85.581.5167.0+4.050%
vs Weaker (18)88.376.8165.1+11.483%
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
Vitoria
#5
W
95-90
95
90
+5
82avg 83
A08/02
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#2
L
89-103
89
103
-14
77avg 83
A15/02
LPB
Vitoria
#9
W
85-68
85
68
+17
71avg 83
H01/03
Taca da Liga
Esgueira
#8
W
100-65
100
65
+35
106avg 83
H07/03
LPB
CA Queluz
#11
W
95-86
95
86
+9
89avg 83
A15/03
LPB
FC Porto
#1
L
84-94
84
94
-10
77avg 83
A22/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#5
W
93-59
93
59
+34
89avg 83
H29/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#6
W
95-90
95
90
+5
92avg 83
A05/04
LPB
CD Povoa
#11
W
106-85
106
85
+21
100avg 83
H09/04
Taca da Liga
CD Povoa
#10
W
94-77
94
77
+17
93avg 83
H12/04
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-21
20-27
17-20
32-22
23-21
25-27
21-20
20-35
22-15
28-16
18-22
17-15
32-16
15-21
25-16
28-12
14-12
27-21
26-26
28-27
24-19
18-35
19-20
23-20
18-16
19-21
26-13
30-9
21-26
27-21
28-21
19-22
25-27
22-15
28-18
31-25
21-13
22-18
22-21
29-25
175.3Avg total
93.6Scored
81.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)91.276.0167.2+15.295%
Season at home (10)90.870.9161.7+19.9100%
Season away (10)91.681.2172.8+10.490%
Last 10 (10)93.681.7175.3+11.980%
Last 5 (5)94.481.0175.4+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)69.780.0149.7-10.30%
vs Similar (3)86.084.0170.0+2.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)91.876.7168.5+15.196%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: +4.5+4.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: +4.5+4.5
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
CA Queluz
#11
W
50-39
50
39
+11
A15/02
LPB
CA Queluz
#8
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A01/03
Taca da Liga
Ovarense
#5
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H08/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#6
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A15/03
LPB
Oliveirense
#4
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H22/03
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#1
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A23/03
Taca de Portugal
CD Povoa
#10
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H29/03
LPB
Galomar
#12
W
44-35
44
35
+9
A05/04
LPB
FC Porto
#1
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A09/04
Taca da Liga
Vitoria
#9
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A12/04
LPB
83.3Avg total
43.8Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.439.581.0+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.938.180.0+3.764%-
Last 30 away (16)41.140.881.8+0.344%-
Last 10 (10)43.839.583.3+4.370%-
Last 5 (5)40.839.280.0+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)36.944.681.4-7.714%-
vs Similar (4)43.241.284.5+2.050%-
vs Weaker (18)42.437.880.2+4.667%-
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
Vitoria
#5
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A08/02
Taca de Portugal
FC Porto
#2
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A15/02
LPB
Vitoria
#9
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H01/03
Taca da Liga
Esgueira
#8
W
47-37
47
37
+10
H07/03
LPB
CA Queluz
#11
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A15/03
LPB
FC Porto
#1
L
42-54
42
54
-12
A22/03
Taca de Portugal
Ovarense
#5
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H29/03
LPB
Galitos Barreiro
#6
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A05/04
LPB
CD Povoa
#11
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H09/04
Taca da Liga
CD Povoa
#10
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H12/04
LPB
85.7Avg total
44.9Scored
40.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.437.281.6+7.273%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.134.378.4+9.980%-
Last 30 away (15)44.740.184.7+4.667%-
Last 10 (10)44.940.885.7+4.160%-
Last 5 (5)43.442.285.6+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)40.336.376.7+4.067%-
vs Similar (3)44.344.388.7+0.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)44.736.781.4+8.178%-
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: 86.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
32%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.423.2
58.9%
51.2%46.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.88.0
33.6%
32.7%24.0
🏀 Free throws25.516.2
63.5%
69.2%16.2
They take 63.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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: 93.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.8 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
32%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.721.4
53.9%
51.2%42.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.710.9
34.4%
32.7%32.7
🏀 Free throws24.117.7
73.4%
69.2%17.7
They take 71.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 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

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 19 Apr 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sporting CP
WLWWLWLWWW
Benfica
WWWWLWWWLW
#3
League position
#1
+8.2
Net rating
+15.0
112.2
Offensive rating
118.5
104.1
Defensive rating
103.5
55.7%
Effective FG%
52.9%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
15.6%
Turnover %
15.4%
27.6%
Off. rebound %
38.3%
0.40
Free-throw rate
0.34
33.6%
3-point %
34.4%
53.2%
Assist %
65.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence112.2 · 118.5Defence104.1 · 103.5Shooting55.7% · 52.9%3-point %33.6% · 34.4%Ball care15.6% · 15.4%Off. rebounds27.6% · 38.3%Free throws0.40 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ 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
2
Sporting CP wins
8
Benfica wins
DateGameScore
29/12/24Benfica v Sporting CP81-64
04/05/24Sporting CP v Benfica66-73
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/04/25AVitoria97-89
09/04/25AFC Porto72-82
05/04/25AGalomar94-82
29/03/25HCD Povoa84-57
23/03/25AFC Porto73-94
22/03/25HOliveirense80-70
15/03/25AGalitos Barreiro76-77
08/03/25HOvarense100-91
01/03/25ACA Queluz99-87
15/02/25ACA Queluz103-78
Benficalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/04/25HCD Povoa94-77
09/04/25HCD Povoa106-85
05/04/25AGalitos Barreiro95-90
29/03/25HOvarense93-59
22/03/25AFC Porto84-94
15/03/25ACA Queluz95-86
07/03/25HEsgueira100-65
01/03/25HVitoria85-68
15/02/25AFC Porto89-103
08/02/25AVitoria95-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sporting CP
LPB 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW70%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %70%90%50%
Points / game86.089.482.7
Allowed / game78.376.580.1
Point differential+7.8+12.9+2.6
Avg total164.3165.9162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)67% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %5%10%0%
Benfica
LPB 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW95%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %95%100%90%
Points / game91.290.891.6
Allowed / game76.070.981.2
Point differential+15.2+19.9+10.4
Avg total167.2161.7172.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%90%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (1)100% (3)
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 Benfica2019195%91.276.0+15.2
2 FC Porto2017385%88.278.5+9.7
3 Sporting CP2014670%86.078.3+7.8
4 Oliveirense2012860%85.679.7+5.9
5 Ovarense2012860%79.779.5+0.2
6 Galitos Barreiro2091145%79.480.5-1.1
7 Esgueira2091145%82.386.7-4.4
8 Imortal2091145%78.985.0-6.2
9 Vitoria2081240%82.084.1-2.0
10 CD Povoa2051525%73.581.4-7.8
11 CA Queluz2041620%81.089.8-8.8
12 Galomar2021810%74.583.0-8.5
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Sporting CP17182516985
Benfica211618211187
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