Portugal - Liga 3Data current as of September 12, 2026

São João Ver vs Amarante: match statistics

São João Ver crest
São João Ver
0 : 1half-time 0:1
Amarante crest
Amarante
135%(2.25)
X35%(3.10)
230%(2.90)

Statistical analysis points to a very balanced encounter between São João Ver and Amarante. The hosts display solid home form with a 50% draw rate and a goal difference of 0 in home matches, evidencing defensive stability. Amarante shows better overall form in the last five matches (2.0 PPG vs 1.0 PPG); however, their weaker away results (43% loss rate, 57% of matches without scoring) and lower average possession (41%) may hinder them from taking all three points. Close xG values for both teams (1.01 vs 1.05) and similar shot conversion rates (10% in both cases) suggest tactical equilibrium. Considering the hosts' high propensity for drawing at home and the visitors' slight advantage in recent form, the most probable scenario is a share of the points.

São João Ver vs Amarante: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

São João Ver played against Amarante in Liga 3 (Portugal). The game was played on January 4, 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

São João Ver has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Amarante has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

São João Ver scores 0.71 goals per game and allows 1.36. Amarante scores 1.14 and allows 1.14. Games in this league average 2.13 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of São João Ver's games and 36% of Amarante's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 43%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Amarante has the higher season xG average, 1.13 to 1.04 per game. São João Ver takes 7.3 shots per game, while Amarante takes 8.9.

First-half and second-half trends

São João Ver leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Amarante leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

São João Ver's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Amarante, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga 3 games average 2.13 goals. Both teams score in 46% 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, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% 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

Statistical analysis points to a very balanced encounter between São João Ver and Amarante. The hosts display solid home form with a 50% draw rate and a goal difference of 0 in home matches, evidencing defensive stability. Amarante shows better overall form in the last five matches (2.0 PPG vs 1.0 PPG); however, their weaker away results (43% loss rate, 57% of matches without scoring) and lower average possession (41%) may hinder them from taking all three points. Close xG values for both teams (1.01 vs 1.05) and similar shot conversion rates (10% in both cases) suggest tactical equilibrium. Considering the hosts' high propensity for drawing at home and the visitors' slight advantage in recent form, the most probable scenario is a share of the points.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

57Possession (%)43
São João VerAmarante
6Shots4
São João VerAmarante
1Shots on target3
São João VerAmarante
0.92xG0.82
São João VerAmarante
5Corners0
São João VerAmarante
63Dangerous attacks47
São João VerAmarante
15Fouls10
São João VerAmarante
4Cards0
São João VerAmarante

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.

São João VerAmarante
0.71Goals scored / game1.14
São João VerAmarante
1.36Goals allowed / game1.14
São João VerAmarante
49%Average possession45%
São João VerAmarante
2.79Shots on target / game3.29
São João VerAmarante

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.29Shots per game8.86
São João VerAmarante
2.79Shots on target3.29
São João VerAmarante
9.8%Shot conversion12.9%
São João VerAmarante
49%Possession45%
São João VerAmarante
1.04xG for1.13
São João VerAmarante
1.41xG against1.35
São João VerAmarante

Shooting quality

São João Ver: BalancedAmarante: Counter-attacking
São João VerAmarante
Accuracy (shots on target)38%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.35

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.

Amarante is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - São João Ver · 2 pts / game - Amarante

São João Ver
DDLWL
Season result split
14% W50% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-7-5
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Amarante
DLWWW
Season result split
43% W21% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-5
1.50 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Amarante is 61% better for: goals scored per game.

0.71 goals / game - São João Ver · 1.14 goals / game - Amarante

Amarante is 19% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.36 goals / game - São João Ver · 1.14 goals / game - Amarante

São João Ver scoring profile: mixed

São João Ver scores in 50% of games (7 of 14 meczów), while Amarante keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

Amarante scoring profile: strong

Amarante scores in 57% of games (8 of 14 meczów), while São João Ver keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 meczów).

10Goals scored (season)16
São João VerAmarante
19Goals conceded (season)16
São João VerAmarante
2.07Average goals per game2.29
São João VerAmarante
5Goals scored (last 5)9
São João VerAmarante
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
São João VerAmarante

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal57%
São João VerAmarante
21%2 goals36%
São João VerAmarante
0%3 goals21%
São João VerAmarante
0%4 goals0%
São João VerAmarante

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal64%
São João VerAmarante
50%2 goals43%
São João VerAmarante
7%3 goals7%
São João VerAmarante
7%4 goals0%
São João VerAmarante

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time21%
São João VerAmarante
0%BTTS in both halves14%
São João VerAmarante
0%Scored in both halves29%
São João VerAmarante

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
São João VerAmarante
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
São João VerAmarante
80%BTTS - last 560%
São João VerAmarante

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-time57%
São João VerAmarante
14%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
São João VerAmarante
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
São João VerAmarante

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
São João VerAmarante
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
São João VerAmarante
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
São João VerAmarante

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.

Amarante is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.93 pts / game - São João Ver · 1 pts / game - Amarante

São João Ver - half-time state
14% leading50% draw36% trailing
Amarante - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.93Points per game (1st half)1
São João VerAmarante
0.21Goals scored (1st half)0.36
São João VerAmarante
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
São João VerAmarante
0.79Average goals (1st half)0.93
São João VerAmarante
57%Clean sheet before half-time57%
São João VerAmarante
86%No goal before half-time64%
São João VerAmarante

After half-time (2nd half)

0.93Points per game (2nd half)1.71
São João VerAmarante
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
São João VerAmarante
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
São João VerAmarante
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.36
São João VerAmarante
36%Clean sheet after half-time50%
São João VerAmarante
64%No goal after half-time50%
São João VerAmarante

São João Ver - second-half results

14% W50% D36% L
13
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 14%. 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.

Amarante - second-half results

50% W21% D29% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding307%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

São João Ver - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.60
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game0.61.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Amarante - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

São João Ver
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
0
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
5
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Amarante
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
3
46-60
4
2
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+83%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
28%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
22%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

São João Ver

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 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.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
148%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Amarante

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* 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

São João VerLigaAmarante
Average goals per game 2.072.13 2.29
Both teams scored 43%46% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%34% 43%
Clean sheets 29%34% 36%
Goal before half-time 50%60% 57%
Goal after half-time 71%73% 79%

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

2.13
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / game
0.92
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
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. São João VerYellow cardDiogo Oliveira Barbosa
  2. São João VerYellow cardWashington Santana da Silva
  3. São João VerYellow cardJoão Pedro Pereira Serrão
  4. São João VerYellow cardJoel Filipe Sousa Monteiro

Head-to-head

Record from São João Ver's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Amarante. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Amarante FC
2 : 2
SC São João de Ver

FAQ

What was the result of São João Ver vs Amarante?

The Liga 3 match finished São João Ver 0:1 Amarante. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before São João Ver vs Amarante?

São João Ver score 0.71 goals per game on average and Amarante 1.14. The Liga 3 average is 2.13 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 43% of São João Ver's matches and 36% of Amarante's.

What form are São João Ver and Amarante in?

Over the last 5 games São João Ver have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Amarante 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for São João Ver vs Amarante?

The statistical background for São João Ver vs Amarante — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.