Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sporting Braga play Santa Clara in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 15 December 2025 at 19:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Sporting Braga: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Santa Clara: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sporting Braga scores 1.88 and concedes 1.06 goals per match. Santa Clara scores 0.94 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sporting Braga 56%, Santa Clara 41%. Over 2.5: Sporting Braga 68%, Santa Clara 35%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Sporting Braga has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.25. Sporting Braga: 11.7 shots per match, Santa Clara: 11.7.

Match halves

Sporting Braga: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.79. Santa Clara: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Sporting Braga: 16-30 (15 goals). Santa Clara: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
6Shots5
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
3Shots on target2
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.99xG0.59
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
5Corners1
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
53Dangerous attacks17
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
10Fouls15
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1Cards3
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.88Goals scored / match0.94
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.06Goals conceded / match1.21
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
63%Average possession49%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
4.68Shots on target / match3.21
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.68Shots per match11.71
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
4.68Shots on target3.21
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
16.1%Shot conversion8%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
63%Possession49%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.44xG for1.25
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.09xG against1.18
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Shooting quality

Sporting Braga: Efficient finishingSanta Clara: Balanced
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
Accuracy (shots on target)40%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Santa Clara is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 1.6 pts / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga
WLDDD
Season result split
47% W32% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-11-7
1.74 pts / match · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
LWDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Santa Clara
DWDWL
Season result split
26% W26% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-16
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-8
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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 100% better for: goals scored per match.

1.88 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 0.94 goals / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.06 goals / match - Sporting Braga · 1.21 goals / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga scoring profile: very strong

Sporting Braga scores in 91% of matches (31 of 34 matches), while Santa Clara keeps a clean sheet in 29% (10 of 34 matches).

Santa Clara scoring profile: strong

Santa Clara scores in 62% of matches (21 of 34 matches), while Sporting Braga keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).

64Goals scored (season)32
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
36Goals conceded (season)41
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
2.94Average goals in match2.15
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal62%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
56%2 goals29%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
26%3 goals3%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
12%4 goals0%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal71%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
38%2 goals32%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
3%3 goals12%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0%4 goals6%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time21%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
12%BTTS in both halves12%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
47%Scored in both halves18%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
80%BTTS - last 540%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Match 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 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.76 pts / match - Sporting Braga · 0.97 pts / match - Santa Clara

Sporting Braga - half-time state
50% leading26% draw24% trailing
Santa Clara - half-time state
12% leading62% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.76Points per match (1st half)0.97
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.09Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.62Average goals (1st half)1
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
26%No goal before half-time68%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.62Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
62%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara
35%No goal after half-time53%
Sporting BragaSanta Clara

Sporting Braga - second-half results

38% W47% R15% P
60
Half-time points
37
Half-time goals
+19
Goal difference (1st half)
55
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding94%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 47%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Santa Clara - second-half results

26% W44% R29% P
33
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding217%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sporting Braga - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Santa Clara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sporting Braga
ScoredConceded
11
3
0-15
15
7
16-30
11
8
31-45
7
4
46-60
6
6
61-75
14
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (15 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Santa Clara
ScoredConceded
11
6
0-15
1
7
16-30
1
8
31-45
3
8
46-60
4
6
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sporting Braga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Santa Clara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 34% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Sporting BragaLigaSanta Clara
Average goals in match 2.942.68 2.15
Both teams scored 56%48% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%54% 35%
Clean sheets 35%29% 29%
Goal before half-time 88%69% 56%
Goal after half-time 76%80% 74%

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

2.68
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sporting Braga 0 - 0 - 1 Santa Clara. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara?

The Liga NOS match finished Sporting Braga 1:0 Santa Clara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Braga vs Santa Clara?

Sporting Braga score 1.88 goals per game on average and Santa Clara 0.94. The Liga NOS average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sporting Braga's matches and 41% of Santa Clara's.

What form are Sporting Braga and Santa Clara in?

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

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

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