Portugal - Liga NOSComplexo Desportivo FC AlvercaData current as of September 04, 2026

Alverca vs Sporting Braga: match statistics

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Alverca vs Sporting Braga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Alverca plays Sporting Braga in Liga NOS (Portugal). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca.

Recent form

Alverca has 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Sporting Braga has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Alverca scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 2.00. Sporting Braga scores 1.50 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Alverca's games and 50% of Sporting Braga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 42% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sporting Braga has the higher season xG average, 1.31 to 1.16 per game. Alverca takes 11.0 shots per game, while Sporting Braga takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Alverca leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Sporting Braga leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Alverca's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). For Sporting Braga, it is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga Portugal games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 42% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(4.26)
(3.54)
(1.86)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

AlvercaSporting Braga
1Goals scored / game1.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
2Goals allowed / game1
AlvercaSporting Braga
46%Average possession59%
AlvercaSporting Braga
3.25Shots on target / game4
AlvercaSporting Braga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game11
AlvercaSporting Braga
3.25Shots on target4
AlvercaSporting Braga
9.1%Shot conversion13.6%
AlvercaSporting Braga
46%Possession59%
AlvercaSporting Braga
1.16xG for1.31
AlvercaSporting Braga
1.41xG against0.8
AlvercaSporting Braga

Shooting quality

Alverca: BalancedSporting Braga: Efficient finishing
AlvercaSporting Braga
Accuracy (shots on target)30%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sporting Braga is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.5 pts / game - Alverca · 2 pts / game - Sporting Braga

Alverca
LDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-2
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 50%
Sporting Braga
DW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 0.80BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sporting Braga is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Alverca · 1.5 goals / game - Sporting Braga

Sporting Braga is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Alverca · 1 goals / game - Sporting Braga

Alverca scoring profile: strong

Alverca scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Sporting Braga keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

Sporting Braga scoring profile: very strong

Sporting Braga scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Alverca keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)3
AlvercaSporting Braga
8Goals conceded (season)2
AlvercaSporting Braga
3Average goals per game2.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
4Goals scored (last 5)3
AlvercaSporting Braga
8Goals conceded (last 5)2
AlvercaSporting Braga

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal100%
AlvercaSporting Braga
25%2 goals50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%3 goals0%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%4 goals0%
AlvercaSporting Braga

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
75%2 goals50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
25%3 goals0%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%4 goals0%
AlvercaSporting Braga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

42%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%BTTS in both halves50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%Scored in both halves50%
AlvercaSporting Braga

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AlvercaSporting Braga
75%BTTS - last 550%
AlvercaSporting Braga

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
AlvercaSporting Braga

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
AlvercaSporting Braga
75%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
AlvercaSporting Braga

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sporting Braga is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / game - Alverca · 1 pts / game - Sporting Braga

Alverca - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Sporting Braga - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per game (1st half)1
AlvercaSporting Braga
0Goals scored (1st half)0.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
0.75Average goals (1st half)1
AlvercaSporting Braga
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
100%No goal before half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga

After half-time (2nd half)

0.75Points per game (2nd half)2
AlvercaSporting Braga
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
AlvercaSporting Braga
1.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
2.25Average goals (2nd half)1.5
AlvercaSporting Braga
25%Clean sheet after half-time50%
AlvercaSporting Braga
25%No goal after half-time0%
AlvercaSporting Braga

Alverca - second-half results

0% W75% R25% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sporting Braga - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Alverca - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.500.75
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.3
Average goals per game0.82.3
1 goal50%75%
2 goals25%75%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%25%
No goal100%25%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 75% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sporting Braga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.51.0
Goals allowed / game0.50.5
Average goals per game1.01.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Alverca
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Sporting Braga
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Alverca

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Sporting Braga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

AlvercaLigaSporting Braga
Average goals per game 3.002.70 2.50
Both teams scored 75%42% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%48% 50%
Clean sheets 0%30% 50%
Goal before half-time 50%70% 50%
Goal after half-time 75%70% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
42%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.36
Away goals / game
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defensive advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Alverca's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Sporting Braga. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Sporting Braga
5 : 0
Alverca
Alverca
0 : 3
Sporting Braga

FAQ

When do Alverca and Sporting Braga play?

Alverca face Sporting Braga on September 5, 2026 in Liga NOS at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Alverca and Sporting Braga?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Alverca won 0, Sporting Braga won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Alverca vs Sporting Braga?

Alverca score 1.00 goals per game on average and Sporting Braga 1.50. The Liga NOS average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Alverca's matches and 50% of Sporting Braga's.

What form are Alverca and Sporting Braga in?

Over the last 5 games Alverca have a 0-2-2 record (0.50 points per game) and Sporting Braga 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Alverca vs Sporting Braga?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Alverca vs Sporting Braga: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.