Portugal - Liga 3Data current as of 12 September 2026

AD Marco 09 vs Varzim: match statistics

AD Marco 09 crest
AD Marco 09
1 : 3half-time 1:2
Varzim crest
Varzim
135%(2.94)
X40%(2.94)
225%(2.25)

Statistical analysis indicates a close encounter favoring a draw scenario. AD Marco 09 presents solid home form with 50% of matches ending in a draw and a goal difference of 0 at their own stadium, which testifies to defensive stability. Varzim, despite a better overall record (6 victories versus 4 for AD Marco), struggles away – only 25% wins and a negative goal difference (-1). Both teams have identical indicators: an average of 1.13 goals conceded, shot conversion of 13%, and 48% possession, confirming their similar level. Recent form is also similar – AD Marco with 1.2 PPG, Varzim with 1.4 PPG in the last 5 matches. Considering the high draw rates of both teams (50% for the hosts at home, 38% for the visitors away) and the balanced xG parameters, the most probable result is a sharing of points.

AD Marco 09 vs Varzim: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

AD Marco 09 played Varzim in Liga 3 (Portugal). The match was played on 25 January 2026. Final score: 1:3.

Current form

AD Marco 09: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Varzim: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

AD Marco 09 scores 0.82 and concedes 1.12 goals per match. Varzim scores 1.35 and concedes 0.94. League average: 2.11 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: AD Marco 09 47%, Varzim 53%. Over 2.5: AD Marco 09 41%, Varzim 41%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

AD Marco 09 has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.31. AD Marco 09: 10.8 shots per match, Varzim: 9.9.

Match halves

AD Marco 09: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.35. Varzim: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

AD Marco 09: 31-45+ (4 goals). Varzim: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga 3: 2.11 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Statistical analysis indicates a close encounter favoring a draw scenario. AD Marco 09 presents solid home form with 50% of matches ending in a draw and a goal difference of 0 at their own stadium, which testifies to defensive stability. Varzim, despite a better overall record (6 victories versus 4 for AD Marco), struggles away – only 25% wins and a negative goal difference (-1). Both teams have identical indicators: an average of 1.13 goals conceded, shot conversion of 13%, and 48% possession, confirming their similar level. Recent form is also similar – AD Marco with 1.2 PPG, Varzim with 1.4 PPG in the last 5 matches. Considering the high draw rates of both teams (50% for the hosts at home, 38% for the visitors away) and the balanced xG parameters, the most probable result is a sharing of points.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
AD Marco 09Varzim
12Shots14
AD Marco 09Varzim
4Shots on target6
AD Marco 09Varzim
1.49xG1.66
AD Marco 09Varzim
6Corners6
AD Marco 09Varzim
62Dangerous attacks50
AD Marco 09Varzim
17Fouls17
AD Marco 09Varzim
1Cards0
AD Marco 09Varzim

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.

0.82Goals scored / match1.35
AD Marco 09Varzim
1.12Goals conceded / match0.94
AD Marco 09Varzim
48%Average possession49%
AD Marco 09Varzim
4.47Shots on target / match3.65
AD Marco 09Varzim

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.76Shots per match9.88
AD Marco 09Varzim
4.47Shots on target3.65
AD Marco 09Varzim
7.7%Shot conversion13.7%
AD Marco 09Varzim
48%Possession49%
AD Marco 09Varzim
1.38xG for1.31
AD Marco 09Varzim
1.39xG against1.26
AD Marco 09Varzim

Shooting quality

AD Marco 09: BalancedVarzim: Efficient finishing
AD Marco 09Varzim
Accuracy (shots on target)42%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.37

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 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - AD Marco 09 · 1.4 pts / match - Varzim

AD Marco 09
LWLLW
Season result split
24% W41% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-6
1.12 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Varzim
DLLWW
Season result split
35% W41% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-4
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DDDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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 65% better for: goals scored per match.

0.82 goals / match - AD Marco 09 · 1.35 goals / match - Varzim

Varzim is 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.12 goals / match - AD Marco 09 · 0.94 goals / match - Varzim

AD Marco 09 scoring profile: strong

AD Marco 09 scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Varzim keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 matches).

Varzim scoring profile: strong

Varzim scores in 71% of matches (12 of 17 matches), while AD Marco 09 keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 matches).

14Goals scored (season)23
AD Marco 09Varzim
19Goals conceded (season)16
AD Marco 09Varzim
1.94Average goals in match2.29
AD Marco 09Varzim
6Goals scored (last 5)4
AD Marco 09Varzim
9Goals conceded (last 5)3
AD Marco 09Varzim

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal71%
AD Marco 09Varzim
24%2 goals41%
AD Marco 09Varzim
0%3 goals18%
AD Marco 09Varzim
0%4 goals6%
AD Marco 09Varzim

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal71%
AD Marco 09Varzim
35%2 goals18%
AD Marco 09Varzim
12%3 goals6%
AD Marco 09Varzim
0%4 goals0%
AD Marco 09Varzim

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time12%
AD Marco 09Varzim
6%BTTS in both halves6%
AD Marco 09Varzim
12%Scored in both halves29%
AD Marco 09Varzim

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
AD Marco 09Varzim
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
AD Marco 09Varzim
60%BTTS - last 520%
AD Marco 09Varzim

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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
AD Marco 09Varzim
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
AD Marco 09Varzim
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
AD Marco 09Varzim

2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
AD Marco 09Varzim
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
AD Marco 09Varzim
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
AD Marco 09Varzim

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.

AD Marco 09 - half-time state
24% leading59% draw18% trailing
Varzim - half-time state
29% leading41% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per match (1st half)1.29
AD Marco 09Varzim
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.59
AD Marco 09Varzim
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
AD Marco 09Varzim
0.94Average goals (1st half)1
AD Marco 09Varzim
65%Clean sheet before half-time59%
AD Marco 09Varzim
59%No goal before half-time59%
AD Marco 09Varzim

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per match (2nd half)1.53
AD Marco 09Varzim
0.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
AD Marco 09Varzim
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
AD Marco 09Varzim
1Average goals (2nd half)1.29
AD Marco 09Varzim
53%Clean sheet after half-time53%
AD Marco 09Varzim
71%No goal after half-time41%
AD Marco 09Varzim

AD Marco 09 - second-half results

18% W41% D41% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Varzim - second-half results

35% W47% D18% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

AD Marco 09 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Varzim - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

AD Marco 09
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
5
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Varzim
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
4
4
31-45
2
5
46-60
5
3
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.12
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+42%
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

AD Marco 09

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

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.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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

AD Marco 09LigaVarzim
Average goals in match 1.942.11 2.29
Both teams scored 47%45% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%34% 41%
Clean sheets 35%34% 29%
Goal before half-time 59%62% 71%
Goal after half-time 65%73% 76%

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

2.11
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.93
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
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.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: AD Marco 09 0 - 0 - 1 Varzim. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Varzim SC
2 : 1
Associação Desportiva de Marco de Canaveses 09

FAQ

What was the result of AD Marco 09 vs Varzim?

The Liga 3 match finished AD Marco 09 1:3 Varzim. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before AD Marco 09 vs Varzim?

AD Marco 09 score 0.82 goals per game on average and Varzim 1.35. The Liga 3 average is 2.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of AD Marco 09's matches and 53% of Varzim's.

What form are AD Marco 09 and Varzim in?

Over the last 5 games AD Marco 09 have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Varzim 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for AD Marco 09 vs Varzim?

The statistical background for AD Marco 09 vs Varzim — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.