Portugal - Liga 3Data current as of 06 September 2026

Fafe vs Sporting Braga II: match statistics

Fafe crest
Fafe
2 : 2half-time 1:0
Sporting Braga II crest
Sporting Braga II
165%(1.66)
X22%(3.33)
213%(4.58)

Fafe presents significantly better home form with 63% of matches won at home and an impressive goal difference of 5 in home matches. The hosts have earned as many as 12 points (2.4 PPG) in the last 5 matches, which testifies to their excellent disposition. Sporting Braga II has very poor results away – just 13% wins, 63% losses, and a negative goal difference of -6. The visitors fail to score in 63% of away matches, which constitutes a huge problem given Fafe's solid defense (63% clean sheets at home). xG statistics also speak in favor of the hosts (1.9 xG For vs 0.9 xG Against in home matches), while Braga II generates only 0.86 xG away while conceding 1.23 xG. All indicators clearly point to an advantage for Fafe, who should utilize their home ground advantage and continue their excellent streak.

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

Key match information

Fafe played Sporting Braga II in Liga 3 (Portugal). The match was played on 25 January 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Fafe: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Sporting Braga II: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Fafe scores 1.24 and concedes 1.12 goals per match. Sporting Braga II scores 0.82 and concedes 0.88. League average: 2.11 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Fafe 47%, Sporting Braga II 29%. Over 2.5: Fafe 35%, Sporting Braga II 24%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Fafe has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.04. Fafe: 11.9 shots per match, Sporting Braga II: 7.3.

Match halves

Fafe: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.82. Sporting Braga II: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.59.

Goals by minute

Fafe: 46-60 (6 goals). Sporting Braga II: 31-45+ (4 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 1.00, BTTS 0%.

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

Fafe presents significantly better home form with 63% of matches won at home and an impressive goal difference of 5 in home matches. The hosts have earned as many as 12 points (2.4 PPG) in the last 5 matches, which testifies to their excellent disposition. Sporting Braga II has very poor results away – just 13% wins, 63% losses, and a negative goal difference of -6. The visitors fail to score in 63% of away matches, which constitutes a huge problem given Fafe's solid defense (63% clean sheets at home). xG statistics also speak in favor of the hosts (1.9 xG For vs 0.9 xG Against in home matches), while Braga II generates only 0.86 xG away while conceding 1.23 xG. All indicators clearly point to an advantage for Fafe, who should utilize their home ground advantage and continue their excellent streak.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
FafeSporting Braga II
12Shots14
FafeSporting Braga II
4Shots on target7
FafeSporting Braga II
1.55xG1.74
FafeSporting Braga II
3Corners3
FafeSporting Braga II
69Dangerous attacks50
FafeSporting Braga II
10Fouls14
FafeSporting Braga II
1Cards4
FafeSporting 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.

FafeSporting Braga II
1.24Goals scored / match0.82
FafeSporting Braga II
1.12Goals conceded / match0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
54%Average possession53%
FafeSporting Braga II
4.76Shots on target / match2.82
FafeSporting Braga II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.94Shots per match7.29
FafeSporting Braga II
4.76Shots on target2.82
FafeSporting Braga II
10.3%Shot conversion11.3%
FafeSporting Braga II
54%Possession53%
FafeSporting Braga II
1.57xG for1.04
FafeSporting Braga II
1.06xG against1.15
FafeSporting Braga II

Shooting quality

Fafe: BalancedSporting Braga II: Balanced
FafeSporting Braga II
Accuracy (shots on target)40%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.29

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.

Sporting Braga II is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Fafe · 1.6 pts / match - Sporting Braga II

Fafe
LLWWL
Season result split
35% W29% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-6
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Sporting Braga II
DWWLD
Season result split
35% W35% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-5
1.41 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 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.

Fafe is 51% better for: goals scored per match.

1.24 goals / match - Fafe · 0.82 goals / match - Sporting Braga II

Sporting Braga II is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.12 goals / match - Fafe · 0.88 goals / match - Sporting Braga II

Fafe scoring profile: strong

Fafe scores in 76% of matches (13 of 17 matches), while Sporting Braga II keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 matches).

Sporting Braga II scoring profile: mixed

Sporting Braga II scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Fafe keeps a clean sheet in 35% (6 of 17 matches).

21Goals scored (season)14
FafeSporting Braga II
19Goals conceded (season)15
FafeSporting Braga II
2.35Average goals in match1.71
FafeSporting Braga II
8Goals scored (last 5)4
FafeSporting Braga II
6Goals conceded (last 5)2
FafeSporting Braga II

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal59%
FafeSporting Braga II
29%2 goals24%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%3 goals0%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%4 goals0%
FafeSporting Braga II

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal53%
FafeSporting Braga II
24%2 goals29%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%3 goals6%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%4 goals0%
FafeSporting 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.

29%
Sporting Braga II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 17 matches
45%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time12%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%BTTS in both halves0%
FafeSporting Braga II
18%Scored in both halves18%
FafeSporting Braga II

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FafeSporting Braga II
40%BTTS - last 520%
FafeSporting 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

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
FafeSporting Braga II
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
FafeSporting Braga II
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
FafeSporting Braga II

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
FafeSporting Braga II
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time12%
FafeSporting Braga II
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
FafeSporting 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.

Fafe is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.18 pts / match - Fafe · 0.88 pts / match - Sporting Braga II

Fafe - half-time state
24% leading47% draw29% trailing
Sporting Braga II - half-time state
12% leading53% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.18Points per match (1st half)0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.24
FafeSporting Braga II
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
FafeSporting Braga II
0.88Average goals (1st half)0.88
FafeSporting Braga II
65%Clean sheet before half-time59%
FafeSporting Braga II
65%No goal before half-time76%
FafeSporting Braga II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per match (2nd half)1.76
FafeSporting Braga II
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
FafeSporting Braga II
0.65Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
FafeSporting Braga II
1.47Average goals (2nd half)0.82
FafeSporting Braga II
53%Clean sheet after half-time76%
FafeSporting Braga II
41%No goal after half-time47%
FafeSporting Braga II

Fafe - second-half results

41% W24% R35% P
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 35%. 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.

Sporting Braga II - second-half results

47% W35% R18% P
15
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding292%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Fafe - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Sporting Braga II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Sporting Braga II
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
0
61-75
3
3
76-90

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

* 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

2.03
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Fafe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
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.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Sporting Braga II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
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.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

FafeLigaSporting Braga II
Average goals in match 2.352.11 1.71
Both teams scored 47%45% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%34% 24%
Clean sheets 35%34% 47%
Goal before half-time 59%62% 53%
Goal after half-time 88%73% 71%

^ 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.

  1. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardDiogo Antunes Lobo
  2. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardGuilherme Lopes Costa
  3. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardJónatas Xavier Zamith Oliveira Noro
  4. Sporting Braga IISubstitutionOn: Afonso Cruz PatrãoOff: Diogo Antunes Lobo
  5. Sporting Braga IISubstitutionOn: João Soares AragãoOff: Guilherme Lopes Costa
  6. Sporting Braga IIYellow cardAfonso Cruz Patrão

Head-to-head

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

Sporting Braga II
1 : 0
AD Fafe

FAQ

What was the result of Fafe vs Sporting Braga II?

The Liga 3 match finished Fafe 2:2 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 Fafe vs Sporting Braga II?

Fafe score 1.24 goals per game on average and Sporting Braga II 0.82. The Liga 3 average is 2.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Fafe's matches and 29% of Sporting Braga II's.

What form are Fafe and Sporting Braga II in?

Over the last 5 games Fafe have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sporting Braga II 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Fafe vs Sporting Braga II: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.