Sporting Covilhã vs União Santarém: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sporting Covilhã played against União Santarém in Liga 3 (Portugal). The game was played on December 7, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Sporting Covilhã has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. União Santarém has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Sporting Covilhã scores 0.64 goals per game and allows 1.09. União Santarém scores 0.73 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 45% of Sporting Covilhã's games and 36% of União Santarém's. The Over 2.5 rates are 27% and 27%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 32% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sporting Covilhã has the higher season xG average, 1.01 to 0.99 per game. Sporting Covilhã takes 7.5 shots per game, while União Santarém takes 6.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Sporting Covilhã leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.45 goals per game after halftime. União Santarém leads at halftime in 9% and scores 0.64 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sporting Covilhã's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For União Santarém, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga 3 games average 2.08 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 32% 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 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
2Shots4
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
3Shots on target2
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.7xG0.63
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
11Corners2
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
48Dangerous attacks31
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
15Fouls18
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
3Cards2
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

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.

Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.64Goals scored / game0.73
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
1.09Goals allowed / game1
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
46%Average possession45%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
2.36Shots on target / game3.55
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.55Shots per game6
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
2.36Shots on target3.55
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
8.4%Shot conversion12.1%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
46%Possession45%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
1.01xG for0.99
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
1.44xG against1.41
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

Shooting quality

Sporting Covilhã: BalancedUnião Santarém: Counter-attacking
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
Accuracy (shots on target)31%59%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.21

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.

União Santarém is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Sporting Covilhã · 1.4 pts / game - União Santarém

Sporting Covilhã
LDLWD
Season result split
18% W45% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
União Santarém
WLWLD
Season result split
27% W27% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-5
1.09 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.78Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 60%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.

União Santarém is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

0.64 goals / game - Sporting Covilhã · 0.73 goals / game - União Santarém

União Santarém is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.09 goals / game - Sporting Covilhã · 1 goals / game - União Santarém

Sporting Covilhã scoring profile: strong

Sporting Covilhã scores in 55% of games (6 of 11 meczów), while União Santarém keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 meczów).

União Santarém scoring profile: strong

União Santarém scores in 55% of games (6 of 11 meczów), while Sporting Covilhã keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)8
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
12Goals conceded (season)11
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
1.73Average goals per game1.73
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal55%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
9%2 goals18%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%3 goals0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%4 goals0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal73%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
27%2 goals18%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
9%3 goals9%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%4 goals0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

* 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.

45%
Sporting Covilhã - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 11 meczów
45%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%Scored in both halves0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS18%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
40%BTTS - last 560%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

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.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

36%Min. 1 goal before half-time36%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time9%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

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.

União Santarém is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.82 pts / game - Sporting Covilhã · 0.91 pts / game - União Santarém

Sporting Covilhã - half-time state
0% leading82% draw18% trailing
União Santarém - half-time state
9% leading64% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.82Points per game (1st half)0.91
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.18Goals scored (1st half)0.09
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.64Average goals (1st half)0.45
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
64%Clean sheet before half-time73%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
82%No goal before half-time91%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per game (2nd half)1.18
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.45Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.64
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
1.09Average goals (2nd half)1.27
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
55%Clean sheet after half-time36%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém
64%No goal after half-time55%
Sporting CovilhãUnião Santarém

Sporting Covilhã - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
9
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
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.

União Santarém - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
10
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 9% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sporting Covilhã - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
União Santarém - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.60
Goals scored / game0.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game0.22.0
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

1.73
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
30%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sporting Covilhã

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
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.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
52%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
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.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

União Santarém

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Sporting CovilhãLigaUnião Santarém
Average goals per game 1.732.08 1.73
Both teams scored 45%45% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 27%32% 27%
Clean sheets 27%34% 27%
Goal before half-time 36%56% 36%
Goal after half-time 64%74% 82%

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

2.08
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
32%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.22
Home goals / game
0.86
Away goals / game
+42%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
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 CovilhãYellow cardJailson Gomes
  2. União SantarémGoalMarco António Pereira Grilo
  3. União SantarémYellow cardJoão Ricardo Meireles Machado
  4. União SantarémSubstitutionOn: Rui Pedro Oliveira SilvaOff: Jaime Daniel Melão Simões
  5. União SantarémSubstitutionOn: Bruno Santos VenturaOff: David Alexandre Oliveira Monteiro
  6. Sporting CovilhãYellow cardJailson Gomes
  7. União SantarémYellow cardTiago André Madeira Oliveira
  8. Sporting CovilhãYellow cardTomás Raposo Fernandes Igreja

Head-to-head

Record from Sporting Covilhã's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against União Santarém. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

UD Santarém
1 : 1
SC Covilhã

FAQ

What was the result of Sporting Covilhã vs União Santarém?

The Liga 3 match finished Sporting Covilhã 1:1 União Santarém. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sporting Covilhã vs União Santarém?

Sporting Covilhã score 0.64 goals per game on average and União Santarém 0.73. The Liga 3 average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 32% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Sporting Covilhã's matches and 36% of União Santarém's.

What form are Sporting Covilhã and União Santarém in?

Over the last 5 games Sporting Covilhã have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and União Santarém 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting Covilhã vs União Santarém?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.