Liga 3

Liga 3 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Portugal
Data current as of October 15, 2026

About the league: Liga 3

Liga 3 is a soccer league in Portugal. The 2026/2027 season features 20 teams. The schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through January 30, 2027. Games average 2.48 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them.

Liga 3 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

60 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Liga 3 season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games. 48% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 52% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 28% of games.

Team leaders

705099 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.50 goals per game. Both teams scored in 67% of 4885's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Paredes6411+413
2AD Marco 096312+110
3Leça6312+110
4Fafe6231+49
5Varzim6303+29
6Vianense6231+19
7São João Ver6132-26
8Vitória Guimarães II6123-25
9Paços de Ferreira6123-45
10CD Trofense6123-55
Promotion GroupRelegation Group

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 60 completed games.

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 17050992.50
  2. 249282.00
  3. 3107211.83
  4. 448251.83
  5. 548851.67

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 17050990.67
  2. 249280.67
  3. 310114290.83
  4. 448851.00
  5. 510261.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1488567%
  2. 217367%
  3. 31072167%
  4. 4482567%
  5. 5103867%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1488567%
  2. 270509967%
  3. 31072167%
  4. 4482567%
  5. 5103467%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 110263
  2. 27050993
  3. 348453
  4. 410114293
  5. 548852

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 16881636.7
  2. 248256.7
  3. 349316.5
  4. 410275.8
  5. 5107215.7

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Liga 3 rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
170509961.830.991116+5
21072161.941.111113+2
3102761.601.21105-5
4482561.330.98108-2
568816361.381.05105-5
6488561.471.28990
7101142961.141.05910+1
81071161.461.40910+1
9492861.241.21813+5
10493161.291.2586-2
11103461.311.4489+1
12487161.301.4587-1
13484561.181.3587-1
1417361.311.5375-2
15102661.061.2976-1
1667179761.231.53770
17103861.211.5479+2
18489561.151.5174-3
19491460.971.4269+3
20485560.861.65550

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 7

10 matches10/23 - 10/25In progress / pre-match
Paços de Ferreira
Leça
Caldas
CD Mafra
Lusitano Évora 1911
UD Oliveirense
Paredes
CD Trofense
AD Marco 09
Fafe
Vianense
São João Ver
União Santarém
Vitória de Sernache
CF Os Belenenses
Sporting Covilhã
Louletano
Atlético CP
Varzim
Vitória Guimarães II

FAQ

How many teams play in Liga 3?

Liga 3 has 20 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Liga 3 season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Liga 3 schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through January 30, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Liga 3 season?

The 2026/2027 Liga 3 schedule covers 18 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in Liga 3?

705099 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.50 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Liga 3?

705099 allows the fewest goals in Liga 3, at 0.67 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Liga 3?

Liga 3 games average 2.48 goals.

How often do Liga 3 games finish Over 2.5 goals?

48% of Liga 3 games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Liga 3?

Both teams score in 48% of Liga 3 games.

How often do home teams win in Liga 3?

Home teams win 43% of Liga 3 games.

What does xG show in Liga 3 stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Liga 3 xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

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