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Benfica

Portugal BCL 1-1
Form, last 10 (oldest → newest)
LWWWWLWWWW
Points / game
75.5
allowed 91.1
Over 166.5
38%
game total, 8 games
Game total
166.6
both teams per game
Win rate
25%
2-6
Margin / game
-15.6
points
1st half
39.1
points scored / game
Overtime
0%
games to overtime
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Benfica

Benfica 2026-27 have posted an 11-3 season record, with a 1-1 showing in the Basketball Champions League and a 4-1 run in their last five games, highlighted by a 94-79 home win over Bakken Bears in the FIBA Europe Cup, a 112-78 LPB victory over Esgueira, and a 97-76 triumph over Absheron Lions. Their power rating in the Champions League sits at a net rating of 6.2, ranking 10th out of 54 teams and moving up from 15th a few games ago. At home they are 8-1, averaging 94.2 points for and 80.1 against, while on the road they are 3-2 with 88.4 points for and 82.2 against. L. Muhammad leads the team with 20.5 points per game, and E. Crandall dominates the boards with 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. The next outing is an away fixture against Denizli Basket on 17 November 2026 in the FIBA Europe Cup, where Benfica has a 53% pythia win probability.

Written by Pythia from this season's results, ratings and squad.

Benfica stats, form & predictions – 2026

In the Basketball Champions League (2025 + 2026) Benfica score 75.5 points a game and allow 91.1 across 8 games – 38% of their games go over 166.5 and they clear 83.5 team points in 38%. They win 25% (40% at home, 0% away), by -15.6 points a game on average.

🏀 1. Points & form

BenficaLast 20 – points for & against, every competition
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBenfica
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#5
W
86-78
86
78
+8
76avg 88
A28/05
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
89-73
89
73
+16
91avg 88
H07/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
98-102 OT
98
102
-4
no box
H09/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
63-87
63
87
-24
44avg 88
A12/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
71-75
71
75
-4
60avg 88
A14/06
LPB
Geneva Lions
#44
W
87-78
87
78
+9
84avg 88
H15/09
Champions League
Vechta
#20
L
88-98
88
98
-10
78avg 88
H17/09
Champions League
Sporting CP
#5
W
84-71
84
71
+13
74avg 88
H03/10
LPB
Bakken Bears
#22
W
91-81
91
81
+10
76avg 88
A07/10
FIBA Europe Cup
FC Porto
#2
L
86-93
86
93
-7
72avg 88
A11/10
LPB
Denizli Basket
#31
W
96-91
96
91
+5
87avg 88
H14/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Oliveirense
#4
W
92-67
92
67
+25
90avg 88
H17/10
LPB
BC Prievidza
#23
W
98-83
98
83
+15
93avg 88
H21/10
FIBA Europe Cup
CA Queluz
#8
W
89-72
89
72
+17
87avg 88
A24/10
LPB
Geneva Lions
#17
L
90-93
90
93
-3
80avg 88
A28/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Portimonense
#11
W
86-72
86
72
+14
83avg 88
A31/10
LPB
Absheron Lions
#45
W
97-76
97
76
+21
no box
H04/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Esgueira
#12
W
112-78
112
78
+34
no box
H07/11
LPB
Bakken Bears
#22
W
94-79
94
79
+15
no box
H11/11
FIBA Europe Cup
CAB Madeira
#10
W
69-62
69
62
+7
no box
H14/11
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-23
23-23
25-16
23-16
23-12
23-15
28-19
15-27
24-31
31-24
22-19
17-20
13-27
22-20
14-17
14-23
17-18
18-19
22-18
14-20
25-17
20-21
17-17
25-23
21-28
30-21
22-19
15-30
19-19
19-22
19-13
27-17
19-16
19-20
27-14
26-31
26-16
19-24
27-32
14-21
28-23
22-22
27-17
19-29
21-13
24-19
26-18
21-17
28-20
19-26
22-14
29-23
22-20
22-29
18-10
27-13
33-28
22-22
14-19
21-24
16-19
27-19
14-16
29-18
25-18
30-21
24-17
18-20
23-20
25-14
27-28
37-16
26-20
24-22
24-24
20-13
11-18
29-13
12-14
17-17
168.8Avg total
88.3Scored
80.5Allowed
Points by quarter
Q1
20.8
22.5
-1.8
won 38%
Q2
18.4
23.5
-5.1
won 12%
Q3
17.8
21.6
-3.9
won 25%
Q4
18.6
23.5
-4.9
won 25%
■ scored   ■ allowed, per game. Won the 1st half in 38% of 8 games, the 2nd half in 25%.
Home v away – all metrics
HOME n=5AWAY n=3
80.6
Points / game
67.0
90.8
Allowed / game
91.7
171.4
Game total
158.7
40%
Over 166.5
33%
40%
Win %
0%
-10.2
Margin
-24.7
40.4
1st half scored
37.0
60%
Won the 1st half
0%
0%
Won by 10+
0%
Points scored per game
6%12%19%25%25%60-6425%65-6912%70-740%75-790%80-8425%85-8912%90-94
Share of games.
Points allowed per game
9%19%28%38%12%75-790%80-8425%85-8925%90-9438%95-99
Share of games.
Points by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored / allowed per game by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 83.1 points (scored above it, allowed below it); red is worse. Tier = the opponent's season point differential per game against this team's (±4).
SplitTotal scoredTotal allowedHome scoredHome allowedAway scoredAway allowedWin %
All games (30)90.778.393.276.986.980.477%
vs Stronger (0)-------
vs Similar (2)93.090.593.090.5--50%
vs Weaker (27)90.777.493.775.086.980.478%
Over 166.5 (game total)53% of these 30 games

💪 2. Team strengths

Where they rank
Win %
=52ndof 78 · 5 level25%
Attack: points scored per game
72ndof 7875.5
Defence: points allowed per game
63rdof 7891.1
Game total: both teams' points per game
42ndof 78166.6
Ranked against the 78 teams of the league over 2025 + 2026. Ties share a place (=); defence ranks the fewest points allowed first.
📈 Game total
Both teams' points / game
Where they rank · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
71stof 7841.0%
2-point accuracy
70thof 7845.5%
3-point accuracy
55thof 7832.3%
Free-throw accuracy
40thof 7871.8%
Made / attempted over the same games, every team of the league.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
41.0%-3.9pp v the BCL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the BCL average
#71 of 78 in BCL
✋ 2-pointers
45.5%-7.1pp v the BCL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the BCL average
#70 of 78 in BCL
🌟 3-pointers
32.3%-1.8pp v the BCL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the BCL average
#55 of 78 in BCL
🏹 Free throws
71.8%-1.8pp v the BCL average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the BCL average
#40 of 78 in BCL

Team v league average

Last 30 games with a box score (every competition); the league from this season's box scores. Ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
BenficaLeague average
98.9
Offensive rating
97.0
85.3
Defensive rating
97.0
55.0%
Effective FG%
53.0%
46.7%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
16.4%
Turnover %
14.8%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.35
34.2%
3-point %
35.3%
38.9%
3-point attempt rate
42.3%
64.8%
Assist %
61.4%

Profile

Offence98.9 · 97.0Defence85.3 · 97.0Shooting55.0% · 53.0%3-point %34.2% · 35.3%Ball care16.4% · 14.8%Free throws0.37 · 0.35
■ Benfica   ■ League average
The red ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better).

🏆 3. League table

Group 1

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Antwerp Giants32167%90.382.0+2567%1-01-1-WWL
2 AEK Athens32167%81.087.3-1967%1-11-0100%WLW
3 Szombathely31233%81.381.0+133%1-10-1-LWL
4 Salon Vilpas31233%80.783.0-750%1-00-267%LLW

Group 2

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Bilbao43175%93.085.8+2975%2-01-10%WWLW
2 Alba Berlin43175%94.587.0+3075%2-01-1100%WWWL
3 Igokea42250%81.083.8-1175%1-11-1100%LLWW
4 Slavia Prague ERA NBK4040%81.293.2-4875%0-20-20%LLLL

Group 3

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Peristeri440100%89.884.2+2275%2-02-0100%WWWW
2 Murcia43175%85.267.8+700%2-11-0-WWLW
3 Varese41325%82.883.0-150%0-11-20%LLWL
4 Bamberg4040%70.293.0-9125%0-20-2-LLLL

Group 4

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Joventut Badalona330100%81.071.0+300%2-01-0100%WWW
2 Bonn32167%84.379.7+1433%2-00-150%WLW
3 FC Porto31233%74.777.7-90%0-11-10%LWL
4 Bnei Herzliya3030%79.391.0-3533%0-10-2-LLL

Group 5

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Spartak Subotica43175%81.072.0+3625%2-11-067%WLWW
2 Cholet42250%80.272.2+3225%1-11-10%WWLL
3 Hapoel Holon42250%84.588.5-16100%0-22-050%LWWL
4 Vechta52340%80.490.2-4975%1-11-2100%WLLLW
5 Denizli Basket1010%98.0101.0-3100%0-00-10%L

Group 6

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Strasbourg32167%90.771.7+570%2-00-1-WLW
2 Legia32167%78.783.0-1333%1-01-1-LWW
3 Cibona31233%81.088.7-2367%1-10-1-WLL
4 Galatasaray31233%77.084.0-2133%1-00-2-LWL

Group 7

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Unicaja330100%94.374.3+6067%1-02-0100%WWW
2 Juventus32167%80.091.7-3567%1-11-0100%LWW
3 Reggiana31233%83.780.0+1133%1-10-10%WLL
4 Pardubice3030%74.386.3-3633%0-10-20%LLL

Group 8

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 166.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Rytas43175%86.582.2+1750%3-00-1-WLWW
2 Sabah Baku42250%83.583.5+050%2-00-2-LLWW
3 Trabzonspor42250%86.588.5-875%2-00-2-WWLL
4 Nanterre41325%84.586.8-975%1-00-3-LWLL
Round of 16 Play-ins
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 166.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

📊 4. Betting markets

Bets by period · pick a period
BenficaLast 20 – Full game points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oliveirense
#5
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A28/05
LPB
FC Porto
#2
W
89-73
89
73
+16
H07/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
98-102 OT
98
102
-4
H09/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
63-87
63
87
-24
A12/06
LPB
FC Porto
#2
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A14/06
LPB
Geneva Lions
#44
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H15/09
Champions League
Vechta
#20
L
88-98
88
98
-10
H17/09
Champions League
Sporting CP
#5
W
84-71
84
71
+13
H03/10
LPB
Bakken Bears
#22
W
91-81
91
81
+10
A07/10
FIBA Europe Cup
FC Porto
#2
L
86-93
86
93
-7
A11/10
LPB
Denizli Basket
#31
W
96-91
96
91
+5
H14/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Oliveirense
#4
W
92-67
92
67
+25
H17/10
LPB
BC Prievidza
#23
W
98-83
98
83
+15
H21/10
FIBA Europe Cup
CA Queluz
#8
W
89-72
89
72
+17
A24/10
LPB
Geneva Lions
#17
L
90-93
90
93
-3
A28/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Portimonense
#11
W
86-72
86
72
+14
A31/10
LPB
Absheron Lions
#45
W
97-76
97
76
+21
H04/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Esgueira
#12
W
112-78
112
78
+34
H07/11
LPB
Bakken Bears
#22
W
94-79
94
79
+15
H11/11
FIBA Europe Cup
CAB Madeira
#10
W
69-62
69
62
+7
H14/11
LPB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-23
23-23
25-16
23-16
23-12
23-15
28-19
15-27
24-31
31-24
22-19
17-20
13-27
22-20
14-17
14-23
17-18
18-19
22-18
14-20
25-17
20-21
17-17
25-23
21-28
30-21
22-19
15-30
19-19
19-22
19-13
27-17
19-16
19-20
27-14
26-31
26-16
19-24
27-32
14-21
28-23
22-22
27-17
19-29
21-13
24-19
26-18
21-17
28-20
19-26
22-14
29-23
22-20
22-29
18-10
27-13
33-28
22-22
14-19
21-24
16-19
27-19
14-16
29-18
25-18
30-21
24-17
18-20
23-20
25-14
27-28
37-16
26-20
24-22
24-24
20-13
11-18
29-13
12-14
17-17
168.8Avg total
88.3Scored
80.5Allowed
Full gameScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the gameOver 166.5
Last 30 (30)90.778.3169.0+12.477%53%
Last 30 at home (18)93.276.9170.1+16.389%56%
Last 30 away (12)86.980.4167.3+6.558%50%
Last 10 (10)92.377.3169.6+15.090%60%
Last 5 (5)91.673.4165.0+18.2100%60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)93.090.5183.5+2.550%100%
vs Weaker (27)90.777.4168.1+13.378%52%
Full game hit rates · last 30 games · line 166.5 = the league line
Over 166.553%
n=30
Under 166.547%
n=30
Won the game77%
🔥 70%+n=30
Lost the game23%
n=30
Markets by opponent strength, home and away
2025 + 2026, BCL games. Per-game averages by the opponent's strength, then the share over the line (game total, team points) or won (margin).
Game total (line 166.5)Team points (line 83.5)Margin (win)
SplitAllHomeAwayAllHomeAwayAllHomeAway
Overall (8)166.6171.4158.775.580.667.0-15.6-10.2-24.7
vs Stronger (8)166.6171.4158.775.580.667.0-15.6-10.2-24.7
vs Similar (0)---------
vs Weaker (0)---------
% over line / win38%40%33%38%60%0%25%40%0%
% under line / loss62%60%67%62%40%100%75%60%100%
Scoring dials
Points / game75.5
League avg 83.1 · below by 7.6
Allowed / game91.1
League avg 83.1 · above by 8.0
1st half scored39.1
League avg 41.3 · below by 2.2
3-pointers made6.6
League avg 9.7 · below by 3.1
Free throws made19.4
League avg 16.7 · above by 2.7
Over / under hit rate – this team's own points (2025 + 2026)
Over 78.5 pts38%
n=8
Under 78.5 pts62%
n=8
Over 83.5 pts38%
n=8
Under 83.5 pts62%
n=8
Over 88.5 pts12%
n=8
Under 88.5 pts88%
n=8
Over / under hit rate – game total (the league's lines)
Over 156.588%
n=8
Under 156.512%
n=8
Over 166.538%
n=8
Under 166.562%
n=8
Over 176.525%
n=8
Under 176.575%
n=8
Result markets
Win25%
n=8
Win by 6+ (-5.5)12%
n=8
Cover +5.525%
n=8
Win by 10+0%
n=8
Win the 1st half38%
n=8
Overtime0%
n=8
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🎯 5. Shooting profile

Over:
Scoringtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Benfica: 90.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.8 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.8 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.025.4
52.9%
53.1%50.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.17.0
31.7%
35.3%21.0
🏀 Free throws24.318.2
74.9%
72.1%18.2
They take 70.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Defencetheir opponents' shots, last 10 games

Where their opponents' points come from

Benfica: 81.9 points a game allowed
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.3 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.8 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeOpponents' Attempts per gameOpponents' Made per gameOpponents' Accuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.621.3
47.8%
53.1%42.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.17.1
29.5%
35.3%21.3
🏀 Free throws22.718.0
79.3%
72.1%18.0
Their opponents take 68.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of those shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when they hold opponents below the league average.

👥 6. Squad statistics

PlayerCompGPGSMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
E. CrandallBCL2229.716.05.55.045.0%28.6%
L. MuhammadBCL2226.120.54.04.562.5%66.7%
L. BarrettBCL2226.08.02.53.035.7%0.0%
Aaron BroussardBCL2024.67.55.01.528.6%16.7%
SlaterBCL2223.716.54.50.558.3%37.5%
Aleksander DziewaBCL2020.59.05.51.062.5%0.0%
Daniel RelvaoBCL2119.84.53.00.028.6%25.0%
O. OkekeBCL219.92.01.50.050.0%-
Luis SilvaBCL209.22.50.50.525.0%0.0%
Eduardo FranciscoBCL1011.42.01.00.00.0%-
J. AndradeBCL205.00.00.50.50.0%0.0%
Per game, this season, every competition together (chips), from box scores; sorted by minutes played.
🔥 Player form
Last 5 games v each player's own last year · 5 = their normal
Team average
4.7
11 rated players
E. Crandall11.3 pts7.6
S. Sousa3.3 pts7.5
Slater15.4 pts6.8
Jose Silva5.6 pts6.5
Daniel Relvao3.5 pts6.2
O. Okeke3.9 pts5.8
L. Barrett13.1 pts5.5
L. Muhammad14.0 pts5.0
Betinho Gomes8.1 pts3.8
T. Filipe1.3 pts3.4
Luis Silva1.2 pts1.9
Aaron Broussard12.2 pts1.8
J. Andrade2.4 pts0.9
J. Sueing11.7 pts0.0
Player market rates – share of games
2+ three-pointers
Games with 2 or more threes made
20+ points, rebounds & assists
PRA: points + rebounds + assists
3+ three-pointers
Games with 3 or more threes made
🏀 Shooting accuracy per player
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field (30+ attempts)
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc (20+ attempts)
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three (15+ attempts)
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line (10+ attempts)
2025 + 2026, every competition; players with at least 3 games, top 10 per market (scroll each card). Shares of games played, which is how player props settle, not per-minute rates.

🔮 7. Pythia's view

Pythia exclusive
Model result accuracy
45%favourite won, 2022-230%100%
📊 The record behind it
5-6favourite won / lost
Across 11 games of Benfica, 2022-23: Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner 45% of the time. Walk-forward: every forecast made only from games before it.
📅 Next game
Denizli Basket
v
Benfica
Tue 17 Nov, 17:00 UTC
Pythia: Benfica 53%
home 47%away 53%
Open the game page →
🔥 Top picks · next game: Denizli Basket v Benfica Tue 17 Nov
No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

📅 8. Season v history

Metric2022
n=11
2023
n=9
2024
n=8
2025
n=6
2026
n=2
Trend
Points scored / game79.181.775.971.587.5
Points allowed / game77.278.784.592.288.0
Game total156.3160.3160.4163.7175.5
Over 156.555%44%50%83%100%
Over 166.518%22%50%33%50%
Over 176.50%11%25%17%50%
Team points over 83.545%33%25%17%100%
Win %64%44%38%17%50%
Home win %25%60%60%33%50%
Away win %86%25%0%0%-
Margin / game+1.9+3.0-8.6-20.7-0.5
Won by 10+45%44%12%0%0%
Close games won (5 or fewer)100%0%100%100%-
Overtime %9%0%0%0%0%
1st half total80.180.083.183.091.5
Won the 1st half64%33%62%17%100%
3-point attempt rate44%44%40%35%33%
Effective FG%53%53%49%45%51%
Pace73.075.577.276.4-
Domestic-league games, every stage; the same lines every season (the league page's). The current season so far.

🗓️ 9. Results & fixtures

Recent results
DateGameScoreRes
14 NovBenfica v CAB Madeira LPB69-62W
11 NovBenfica v Bakken Bears FIBA Europe Cup94-79W
07 NovBenfica v Esgueira LPB112-78W
04 NovBenfica v Absheron Lions FIBA Europe Cup97-76W
31 OctPortimonense v Benfica LPB72-86W
28 OctGeneva Lions v Benfica FIBA Europe Cup93-90L
24 OctCA Queluz v Benfica LPB72-89W
21 OctBenfica v BC Prievidza FIBA Europe Cup98-83W
17 OctBenfica v Oliveirense LPB92-67W
14 OctBenfica v Denizli Basket FIBA Europe Cup96-91W
Upcoming games
Every competition. The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the figures are the best moneyline per team. Open a game for the full analysis.
Data through 13 Nov 2026.
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