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

Key match information

Varzim play Sporting Braga II in Liga 3 (Portugal). The match date is 7 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Varzim: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Sporting Braga II: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Varzim scores 1.22 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Sporting Braga II scores 0.89 and concedes 1.07. League average: 2.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Varzim 47%, Sporting Braga II 39%. Over 2.5: Varzim 44%, Sporting Braga II 32%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 40%.

xG, shots and style

Varzim has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.00. Varzim: 9.8 shots per match, Sporting Braga II: 7.0.

Match halves

Varzim: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.63. Sporting Braga II: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Varzim: 76-90+ (12 goals). Sporting Braga II: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga 3: 2.23 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 40%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
VarzimSporting Braga II
9Shots11
VarzimSporting Braga II
9Shots on target6
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.65xG1.43
VarzimSporting Braga II
4Corners6
VarzimSporting Braga II
61Dangerous attacks43
VarzimSporting Braga II
19Fouls15
VarzimSporting Braga II
2Cards1
VarzimSporting Braga II

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.

VarzimSporting Braga II
1.22Goals scored / match0.89
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.13Goals conceded / match1.07
VarzimSporting Braga II
49%Average possession50%
VarzimSporting Braga II
3.72Shots on target / match2.79
VarzimSporting Braga II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.81Shots per match7.04
VarzimSporting Braga II
3.72Shots on target2.79
VarzimSporting Braga II
12.4%Shot conversion12.7%
VarzimSporting Braga II
49%Possession50%
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.28xG for1
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.33xG against1.4
VarzimSporting Braga II

Shooting quality

Varzim: BalancedSporting Braga II: Balanced
VarzimSporting Braga II
Accuracy (shots on target)38%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

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.

Varzim is 400% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Varzim · 0.2 pts / match - Sporting Braga II

Varzim
WDLLD
Season result split
34% W28% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-9-12
1.31 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LWLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Sporting Braga II
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
29% W36% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-10-10
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-5-8
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.77Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 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.

Varzim is 37% better for: goals scored per match.

1.22 goals / match - Varzim · 0.89 goals / match - Sporting Braga II

Sporting Braga II is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Varzim · 1.07 goals / match - Sporting Braga II

Varzim scoring profile: strong

Varzim scores in 66% of matches (21 of 32 matches), while Sporting Braga II keeps a clean sheet in 39% (11 of 28 matches).

Sporting Braga II scoring profile: strong

Sporting Braga II scores in 64% of matches (18 of 28 matches), while Varzim keeps a clean sheet in 25% (8 of 32 matches).

39Goals scored (season)25
VarzimSporting Braga II
36Goals conceded (season)30
VarzimSporting Braga II
2.34Average goals in match1.96
VarzimSporting Braga II
6Goals scored (last 5)2
VarzimSporting Braga II
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
VarzimSporting Braga II

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal64%
VarzimSporting Braga II
41%2 goals25%
VarzimSporting Braga II
13%3 goals0%
VarzimSporting Braga II
3%4 goals0%
VarzimSporting Braga II

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal61%
VarzimSporting Braga II
28%2 goals36%
VarzimSporting Braga II
9%3 goals7%
VarzimSporting Braga II
0%4 goals4%
VarzimSporting Braga II

* 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.

39%
Sporting Braga II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 28 matches
49%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time11%
VarzimSporting Braga II
9%BTTS in both halves0%
VarzimSporting Braga II
28%Scored in both halves18%
VarzimSporting Braga II

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
VarzimSporting Braga II
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
VarzimSporting Braga II
60%BTTS - last 540%
VarzimSporting Braga II

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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
VarzimSporting Braga II
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
VarzimSporting Braga II
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
VarzimSporting Braga II

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
VarzimSporting Braga II
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
VarzimSporting Braga II
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
VarzimSporting Braga II

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.

Varzim is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / match - Varzim · 1.04 pts / match - Sporting Braga II

Varzim - half-time state
28% leading41% draw31% trailing
Sporting Braga II - half-time state
18% leading50% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per match (1st half)1.04
VarzimSporting Braga II
0.59Goals scored (1st half)0.29
VarzimSporting Braga II
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.64
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.16Average goals (1st half)0.93
VarzimSporting Braga II
53%Clean sheet before half-time61%
VarzimSporting Braga II
59%No goal before half-time71%
VarzimSporting Braga II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.61
VarzimSporting Braga II
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
VarzimSporting Braga II
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
VarzimSporting Braga II
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.04
VarzimSporting Braga II
47%Clean sheet after half-time64%
VarzimSporting Braga II
47%No goal after half-time46%
VarzimSporting Braga II

Varzim - second-half results

28% W47% R25% P
40
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sporting Braga II - second-half results

43% W32% R25% P
29
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Varzim - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sporting Braga II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Varzim
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
8
2
16-30
7
12
31-45
2
7
46-60
6
6
61-75
12
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Sporting Braga II
ScoredConceded
0
5
0-15
2
7
16-30
6
6
31-45
7
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
6
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.16
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-53%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Varzim

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Sporting Braga II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
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.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 3).

Teams vs league

VarzimLigaSporting Braga II
Average goals in match 2.342.23 1.96
Both teams scored 47%49% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%40% 32%
Clean sheets 25%31% 39%
Goal before half-time 69%66% 57%
Goal after half-time 78%74% 75%

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

2.23
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.19
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Varzim 0 - 0 - 1 Sporting Braga II. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Sporting Braga II
1 : 0
Varzim SC

FAQ

What was the result of Varzim vs Sporting Braga II?

The Liga 3 match finished Varzim 3:1 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 Varzim vs Sporting Braga II?

Varzim score 1.22 goals per game on average and Sporting Braga II 0.89. The Liga 3 average is 2.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Varzim's matches and 39% of Sporting Braga II's.

What form are Varzim and Sporting Braga II in?

Over the last 5 games Varzim have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Sporting Braga II 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

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.