Portugal - Liga 3Data current as of September 06, 2026

Fafe vs Sporting Braga II: match statistics

Fafe crest
Fafe
2 : 2half-time 1:0
Sporting Braga II crest
Sporting Braga II
165%(1.66)
X22%(3.33)
213%(4.58)

Fafe presents significantly better home form with 63% of matches won at home and an impressive goal difference of 5 in home matches. The hosts have earned as many as 12 points (2.4 PPG) in the last 5 matches, which testifies to their excellent disposition. Sporting Braga II has very poor results away – just 13% wins, 63% losses, and a negative goal difference of -6. The visitors fail to score in 63% of away matches, which constitutes a huge problem given Fafe's solid defense (63% clean sheets at home). xG statistics also speak in favor of the hosts (1.9 xG For vs 0.9 xG Against in home matches), while Braga II generates only 0.86 xG away while conceding 1.23 xG. All indicators clearly point to an advantage for Fafe, who should utilize their home ground advantage and continue their excellent streak.

Fafe vs Sporting Braga II: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Fafe played against Sporting Braga II in Liga 3 (Portugal). The game was played on January 25, 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Recent form

Fafe has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Sporting Braga II has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Fafe scores 1.24 goals per game and allows 1.12. Sporting Braga II scores 0.82 and allows 0.88. Games in this league average 2.11 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 47% of Fafe's games and 29% of Sporting Braga II's. The Over 2.5 rates are 35% and 24%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Fafe has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.04 per game. Fafe takes 11.9 shots per game, while Sporting Braga II takes 7.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Fafe leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.82 goals per game after halftime. Sporting Braga II leads at halftime in 12% and scores 0.59 after halftime.

When the teams score

Fafe's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Sporting Braga II, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga 3 games average 2.11 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 34% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Fafe presents significantly better home form with 63% of matches won at home and an impressive goal difference of 5 in home matches. The hosts have earned as many as 12 points (2.4 PPG) in the last 5 matches, which testifies to their excellent disposition. Sporting Braga II has very poor results away – just 13% wins, 63% losses, and a negative goal difference of -6. The visitors fail to score in 63% of away matches, which constitutes a huge problem given Fafe's solid defense (63% clean sheets at home). xG statistics also speak in favor of the hosts (1.9 xG For vs 0.9 xG Against in home matches), while Braga II generates only 0.86 xG away while conceding 1.23 xG. All indicators clearly point to an advantage for Fafe, who should utilize their home ground advantage and continue their excellent streak.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
FafeSporting Braga II
12Shots14
FafeSporting Braga II
4Shots on target7
FafeSporting Braga II
1.55xG1.74
FafeSporting Braga II
3Corners3
FafeSporting Braga II
69Dangerous attacks50
FafeSporting Braga II
10Fouls14
FafeSporting Braga II
1Cards4
FafeSporting Braga II

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.

FafeSporting Braga II
1.24Goals scored / game0.82
FafeSporting Braga II
1.12Goals allowed / game0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
54%Average possession53%
FafeSporting Braga II
4.76Shots on target / game2.82
FafeSporting Braga II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.94Shots per game7.29
FafeSporting Braga II
4.76Shots on target2.82
FafeSporting Braga II
10.3%Shot conversion11.3%
FafeSporting Braga II
54%Possession53%
FafeSporting Braga II
1.57xG for1.04
FafeSporting Braga II
1.06xG against1.15
FafeSporting Braga II

Shooting quality

Fafe: BalancedSporting Braga II: Balanced
FafeSporting Braga II
Accuracy (shots on target)40%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.29

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 II is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Fafe · 1.6 pts / game - Sporting Braga II

Fafe
LLWWL
Season result split
35% W29% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-6
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Sporting Braga II
DWWLD
Season result split
35% W35% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-5
1.41 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Fafe is 51% better for: goals scored per game.

1.24 goals / game - Fafe · 0.82 goals / game - Sporting Braga II

Sporting Braga II is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.12 goals / game - Fafe · 0.88 goals / game - Sporting Braga II

Fafe scoring profile: strong

Fafe scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Sporting Braga II keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 meczów).

Sporting Braga II scoring profile: mixed

Sporting Braga II scores in 59% of games (10 of 17 meczów), while Fafe keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)14
FafeSporting Braga II
19Goals conceded (season)15
FafeSporting Braga II
2.35Average goals per game1.71
FafeSporting Braga II
8Goals scored (last 5)4
FafeSporting Braga II
6Goals conceded (last 5)2
FafeSporting Braga II

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal59%
FafeSporting Braga II
29%2 goals24%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%3 goals0%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%4 goals0%
FafeSporting Braga II

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal53%
FafeSporting Braga II
24%2 goals29%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%3 goals6%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%4 goals0%
FafeSporting Braga II

* 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.

29%
Sporting Braga II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 17 meczów
45%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time12%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%BTTS in both halves0%
FafeSporting Braga II
18%Scored in both halves18%
FafeSporting Braga II

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FafeSporting Braga II
40%BTTS - last 520%
FafeSporting Braga II

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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
FafeSporting Braga II
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
FafeSporting Braga II

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
FafeSporting Braga II
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time12%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
FafeSporting Braga II

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.

Fafe is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / game - Fafe · 0.88 pts / game - Sporting Braga II

Fafe - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing
Sporting Braga II - half-time state
12% leading53% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per game (1st half)0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.24
FafeSporting Braga II
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
FafeSporting Braga II
0.88Average goals (1st half)0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
65%Clean sheet before half-time59%
FafeSporting Braga II
65%No goal before half-time76%
FafeSporting Braga II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per game (2nd half)1.76
FafeSporting Braga II
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
FafeSporting Braga II
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
FafeSporting Braga II
1.47Average goals (2nd half)0.82
FafeSporting Braga II
53%Clean sheet after half-time76%
FafeSporting Braga II
41%No goal after half-time47%
FafeSporting Braga II

Fafe - second-half results

41% W24% R35% P
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sporting Braga II - second-half results

47% W35% R18% P
15
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding292%

Leads at halftime in 12% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Fafe - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Sporting Braga II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.60.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Fafe
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
0
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Sporting Braga II
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
0
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). 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

2.03
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Fafe

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.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Sporting Braga II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
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.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 3).

Teams vs league

FafeLigaSporting Braga II
Average goals per game 2.352.11 1.71
Both teams scored 47%45% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%34% 24%
Clean sheets 35%34% 47%
Goal before half-time 59%62% 53%
Goal after half-time 88%73% 71%

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

2.11
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
0.93
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardDiogo Antunes Lobo
  2. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardGuilherme Lopes Costa
  3. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardJónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
  4. Sporting Braga IISubstitutionOn: Afonso Cruz PatrãoOff: Diogo Antunes Lobo
  5. Sporting Braga IISubstitutionOn: João Soares AragãoOff: Guilherme Lopes Costa
  6. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardAfonso Cruz Patrão

Head-to-head

Record from Fafe's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Sporting Braga II. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Sporting Braga II
1 : 0
AD Fafe

FAQ

What was the result of Fafe vs Sporting Braga II?

The Liga 3 match finished Fafe 2:2 Sporting Braga II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fafe vs Sporting Braga II?

Fafe score 1.24 goals per game on average and Sporting Braga II 0.82. The Liga 3 average is 2.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Fafe's matches and 29% of Sporting Braga II's.

What form are Fafe and Sporting Braga II in?

Over the last 5 games Fafe have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sporting Braga II 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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