Varzim vs União Santarém: match statistics
Varzim displays clearly superior home form with a 50% win rate and an impressive +10 goal difference at their ground. The hosts average 1.58 goals per home game, a significant advantage over União Santarém, who score merely 0.91 goals on average away. A key factor is also the visitors' high FTS% of 45%, indicating frequent struggles to find the net on the road. Although both teams share identical form over the last 5 matches (0.6 PPG), Varzim boasts better home xG statistics (1.46 vs the visitors' 1.03). União Santarém shows some defensive solidity away from home (36% clean sheets), however, their offensive impotence and negative goal difference (-1) in away matches tip the scales in favor of the hosts.
Varzim vs União Santarém: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Varzim play União Santarém in Liga 3 (Portugal). The match date is 21 March 2026 at 18:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Varzim: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. União Santarém: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Varzim scores 1.22 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. União Santarém scores 0.88 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.23 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Varzim 47%, União Santarém 50%. Over 2.5: Varzim 44%, União Santarém 31%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 40%.
xG, shots and style
Varzim has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.09. Varzim: 9.8 shots per match, União Santarém: 7.4.
Match halves
Varzim: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.63. União Santarém: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.47.
Goals by minute
Varzim: 76-90+ (12 goals). União Santarém: 31-45+ (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: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Varzim displays clearly superior home form with a 50% win rate and an impressive +10 goal difference at their ground. The hosts average 1.58 goals per home game, a significant advantage over União Santarém, who score merely 0.91 goals on average away. A key factor is also the visitors' high FTS% of 45%, indicating frequent struggles to find the net on the road. Although both teams share identical form over the last 5 matches (0.6 PPG), Varzim boasts better home xG statistics (1.46 vs the visitors' 1.03). União Santarém shows some defensive solidity away from home (36% clean sheets), however, their offensive impotence and negative goal difference (-1) in away matches tip the scales in favor of the hosts.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Varzim | União Santarém | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 43% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.27 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Varzim is 25% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Varzim · 0.8 pts / match - União Santarém
Goals— how 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 39% better for: goals scored per match.
1.22 goals / match - Varzim · 0.88 goals / match - União Santarém
União Santarém is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.13 goals / match - Varzim · 1.06 goals / match - União Santarém
Varzim scores in 66% of matches (21 of 32 matches), while União Santarém keeps a clean sheet in 22% (7 of 32 matches).
União Santarém scores in 63% of matches (20 of 32 matches), while Varzim keeps a clean sheet in 25% (8 of 32 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Varzim
Over / Under — União Santarém
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.25 pts / match - Varzim · 1.31 pts / match - União Santarém
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Varzim - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
União Santarém - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 25%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 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 minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Varzim
União Santarém
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga 3).
Teams vs league
| Varzim | Liga | União Santarém | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.34 | 2.23 | ▼ 1.94 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 47% | 49% | • 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 44% | 40% | ▼ 31% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 25% | 31% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 69% | 66% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 78% | 74% | ▲ 81% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Varzim 0 - 1 - 0 União Santarém. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Varzim vs União Santarém?
The Liga 3 match finished Varzim 1:0 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 Varzim vs União Santarém?
Varzim score 1.22 goals per game on average and União Santarém 0.88. 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 50% of União Santarém's.
What form are Varzim and União Santarém in?
Over the last 5 games Varzim have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and União Santarém 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Varzim 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.