Liga NOS 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats
PortugalSeason 2025/2026
About the league: Liga NOS
Liga NOS is a soccer league in Portugal. The 2025/2026 season features 18 teams, with Porto leading the standings on 88 points. Games average 2.68 goals, with both teams scoring in 48% of them. The schedule runs from August 8, 2025 through May 16, 2026.
Liga NOS 2025/2026: season in numbers
Season overview
306 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Liga NOS season. Porto leads the standings with 88 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 2.68 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games. 54% 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 41% of games. 27% end in a draw. Road teams win 32% of games.
Team leaders
Sporting CP has the league's highest scoring average at 2.62 goals per game. Both teams scored in 59% of GD Estoril Praia's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porto | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 66:18 | +48 | 88 | 2.59 | WWWLW |
| 2 |  Sporting CP | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 89:24 | +65 | 82 | 2.41 | DDWWW |
| 3 |  Benfica | 34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 74:25 | +49 | 80 | 2.35 | WWDDW |
| 4 |  Sporting Braga | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64:36 | +28 | 59 | 1.74 | WLDDD |
| 5 |  Famalicão | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 42:29 | +13 | 56 | 1.65 | DWDDW |
| 6 |  Gil Vicente | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 47:38 | +9 | 50 | 1.47 | LWDLL |
| 7 |  Moreirense FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37:49 | -12 | 43 | 1.26 | WLWLD |
| 8 |  Vitória Guimarães | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:51 | -12 | 42 | 1.24 | WWLLL |
| 9 |  FC Arouca | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47:64 | -17 | 42 | 1.24 | WLDWW |
| 10 |  GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 54:57 | -3 | 39 | 1.15 | LLDDL |
| 11 |  Alverca | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 35:52 | -17 | 39 | 1.15 | LWLDL |
| 12 |  Santa Clara | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32:41 | -9 | 36 | 1.06 | DWDWL |
| 13 |  Rio Ave FC | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35:57 | -22 | 36 | 1.06 | DLDLD |
| 14 |  CD Nacional | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37:45 | -8 | 34 | 1.00 | WWLLW |
| 15 |  Estrela Amadora | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38:56 | -18 | 30 | 0.88 | LLLDD |
| 16 |  Casa Pia | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 31:57 | -26 | 30 | 0.88 | LLLWD |
| 17 |  CD Tondela | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 27:55 | -28 | 28 | 0.82 | LDWWL |
| 18 |  AVS | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 27:67 | -40 | 21 | 0.62 | DDWWD |
League statistics
The 2025/2026 season stats cover 306 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
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
- 1Sporting CP2.62
- 2Benfica2.18
- 3Porto1.94
- 4Sporting Braga1.88
- 5GD Estoril Praia1.59
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1Porto0.53
- 2Sporting CP0.71
- 3Benfica0.74
- 4Famalicão0.85
- 5Sporting Braga1.06
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1GD Estoril Praia59%
- 2Benfica59%
- 3Alverca56%
- 4FC Arouca56%
- 5Sporting CP56%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Benfica71%
- 2Sporting CP71%
- 3FC Arouca68%
- 4Sporting Braga68%
- 5GD Estoril Praia62%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
- 1Porto21
- 2Famalicão17
- 3Sporting CP15
- 4Benfica14
- 5Gil Vicente12
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, Liga NOS rates close to average for game pace, below average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is below average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
Most minutes
- 1Felix Bacher3,060
- 2Bernardo Caltabiano Parise Fontes3,060
- 3Lazar Carević3,060
- 4Renan Ribeiro2,970
- 5Lukáš Horníček2,960
- 6Sidney Alexssander Pena De Lima2,933
- 7Diogo Meireles da Costa2,908
- 8Jesús Andrés Ramírez Díaz2,894
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 34 | 2.01 | 1.00 | +1.01 | 67 | 82 | +15 |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 1.95 | 1.03 | +0.92 | 65 | 80 | +15 |
| 3 | Porto | 34 | 1.66 | 1.00 | +0.66 | 62 | 88 | +26 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 1.53 | 1.18 | +0.35 | 55 | 50 | -5 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 33 | 1.44 | 1.09 | +0.35 | 53 | 56 | +3 |
| 6 | Famalicão | 34 | 1.42 | 1.21 | +0.22 | 52 | 56 | +4 |
| 7 | Vitória Guimarães | 34 | 1.44 | 1.28 | +0.16 | 51 | 42 | -9 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 34 | 1.25 | 1.18 | +0.08 | 49 | 36 | -13 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 1.34 | 1.38 | -0.03 | 46 | 39 | -7 |
| 10 | CD Nacional | 34 | 1.37 | 1.57 | -0.20 | 43 | 34 | -9 |
| 11 | FC Arouca | 33 | 1.20 | 1.45 | -0.25 | 40 | 42 | +2 |
| 12 | CD Tondela | 34 | 1.17 | 1.55 | -0.38 | 39 | 28 | -11 |
| 13 | Estrela Amadora | 34 | 1.15 | 1.53 | -0.38 | 38 | 30 | -8 |
| 14 | Alverca | 34 | 1.14 | 1.56 | -0.42 | 38 | 39 | +1 |
| 15 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 1.02 | 1.46 | -0.44 | 37 | 43 | +6 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 34 | 1.00 | 1.51 | -0.50 | 36 | 30 | -6 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 1.17 | 1.73 | -0.56 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 1.17 | 1.74 | -0.58 | 35 | 21 | -14 |
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
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Referees in this competition
Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.
FAQ
How many teams play in Liga NOS?
Liga NOS has 18 teams in the 2025/2026 season.
When does the 2025/2026 Liga NOS season start and end?
The 2025/2026 Liga NOS schedule runs from August 8, 2025 through May 16, 2026.
How many rounds are in the Liga NOS season?
The 2025/2026 Liga NOS schedule covers 34 rounds.
Who leads the Liga NOS standings?
Porto leads Liga NOS with 88 points.
Which team scores the most goals in Liga NOS?
Sporting CP has the league's highest scoring average at 2.62 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in Liga NOS?
Porto allows the fewest goals in Liga NOS, at 0.53 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in Liga NOS?
Liga NOS games average 2.68 goals.
How often do Liga NOS games finish Over 2.5 goals?
54% of Liga NOS games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in Liga NOS?
Both teams score in 48% of Liga NOS games.
How often do home teams win in Liga NOS?
Home teams win 41% of Liga NOS games.
What does xG show in Liga NOS stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Liga NOS xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.
Who is the top scorer in Liga NOS?
Luis Javier Suárez Charris leads the recorded scoring table in Liga NOS for 2025/2026 with 28 goals.