Portugal - Liga 3Data current as of 07 September 2026

São João Ver vs Fafe: match statistics

São João Ver crest
São João Ver
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Fafe crest
Fafe
125%(3.30)
X30%(3.35)
245%(2.11)

Fafe are in significantly better form than São João Ver, averaging 1.6 points per game over their last five matches compared to the hosts' mere 0.4 points. The visiting side sits 2nd in the table and boasts clearly superior offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.22 goals per away game compared to the hosts' mere 0.56 goals at home. São João Ver have an alarming home record, failing to score in 56% of their home matches and winning only 22% of games on their own turf. Fafe have superior underlying metrics, with better xG (1.32 vs 1.11) and higher possession (53% vs 50%), indicating a qualitative advantage. The hosts' recent form (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats in their last five) and a negative home goal difference of -6 point towards an away success, although the visitors' modest 11% away win rate suggests a draw is possible.

São João Ver vs Fafe: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

São João Ver played Fafe in Liga 3 (Portugal). The match was played on 21 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

São João Ver: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Fafe: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

São João Ver scores 0.63 and concedes 1.42 goals per match. Fafe scores 1.32 and concedes 1.16. League average: 2.16 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: São João Ver 42%, Fafe 53%. Over 2.5: São João Ver 37%, Fafe 42%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 37%.

xG, shots and style

Fafe has higher xG: 1.64 vs 1.10. São João Ver: 8.0 shots per match, Fafe: 12.6.

Match halves

São João Ver: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.37. Fafe: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.89.

Goals by minute

São João Ver: 0-15 (4 goals). Fafe: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga 3: 2.16 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 37%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.00, 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 are in significantly better form than São João Ver, averaging 1.6 points per game over their last five matches compared to the hosts' mere 0.4 points. The visiting side sits 2nd in the table and boasts clearly superior offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.22 goals per away game compared to the hosts' mere 0.56 goals at home. São João Ver have an alarming home record, failing to score in 56% of their home matches and winning only 22% of games on their own turf. Fafe have superior underlying metrics, with better xG (1.32 vs 1.11) and higher possession (53% vs 50%), indicating a qualitative advantage. The hosts' recent form (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats in their last five) and a negative home goal difference of -6 point towards an away success, although the visitors' modest 11% away win rate suggests a draw is possible.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

43Possession (%)57
São João VerFafe
6Shots5
São João VerFafe
4Shots on target3
São João VerFafe
0.98xG1.02
São João VerFafe
5Corners4
São João VerFafe
43Dangerous attacks66
São João VerFafe
-1Fouls-1
São João VerFafe
1Cards1
São João VerFafe

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.

São João VerFafe
0.63Goals scored / match1.32
São João VerFafe
1.42Goals conceded / match1.16
São João VerFafe
50%Average possession55%
São João VerFafe
2.79Shots on target / match4.84
São João VerFafe

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8Shots per match12.58
São João VerFafe
2.79Shots on target4.84
São João VerFafe
7.9%Shot conversion10.5%
São João VerFafe
50%Possession55%
São João VerFafe
1.1xG for1.64
São João VerFafe
1.38xG against1.07
São João VerFafe

Shooting quality

São João Ver: BalancedFafe: Balanced
São João VerFafe
Accuracy (shots on target)35%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.27

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Fafe is 400% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - São João Ver · 2 pts / match - Fafe

São João Ver
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
11% W47% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-9-8
0.79 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Fafe
WWLDW
Season result split
37% W32% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-6
1.42 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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 110% better for: goals scored per match.

0.63 goals / match - São João Ver · 1.32 goals / match - Fafe

Fafe is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.42 goals / match - São João Ver · 1.16 goals / match - Fafe

São João Ver scoring profile: mixed

São João Ver scores in 47% of matches (9 of 19 matches), while Fafe keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 matches).

Fafe scoring profile: very strong

Fafe scores in 79% of matches (15 of 19 matches), while São João Ver keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).

12Goals scored (season)25
São João VerFafe
27Goals conceded (season)22
São João VerFafe
2.05Average goals in match2.47
São João VerFafe
2Goals scored (last 5)9
São João VerFafe
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
São João VerFafe

How often they score at least...

47%1 goal79%
São João VerFafe
16%2 goals37%
São João VerFafe
0%3 goals11%
São João VerFafe
0%4 goals5%
São João VerFafe

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal68%
São João VerFafe
47%2 goals26%
São João VerFafe
11%3 goals11%
São João VerFafe
11%4 goals5%
São João VerFafe

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time11%
São João VerFafe
0%BTTS in both halves5%
São João VerFafe
0%Scored in both halves21%
São João VerFafe

BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
São João VerFafe
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
São João VerFafe
40%BTTS - last 540%
São João VerFafe

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

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
São João VerFafe
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
São João VerFafe
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
São João VerFafe

2nd half

58%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
São João VerFafe
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
São João VerFafe
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
São João VerFafe

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 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.79 pts / match - São João Ver · 1.21 pts / match - Fafe

São João Ver - half-time state
11% leading47% draw42% trailing
Fafe - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.79Points per match (1st half)1.21
São João VerFafe
0.26Goals scored (1st half)0.42
São João VerFafe
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
São João VerFafe
1Average goals (1st half)0.89
São João VerFafe
47%Clean sheet before half-time63%
São João VerFafe
79%No goal before half-time63%
São João VerFafe

After half-time (2nd half)

0.89Points per match (2nd half)1.47
São João VerFafe
0.37Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
São João VerFafe
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
São João VerFafe
1.05Average goals (2nd half)1.58
São João VerFafe
47%Clean sheet after half-time53%
São João VerFafe
74%No goal after half-time37%
São João VerFafe

São João Ver - second-half results

11% W58% R32% P
15
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 11%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Fafe - second-half results

42% W21% R37% P
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 37%. 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.

São João Ver - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.0
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match1.60.4
1 goal80%20%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Fafe - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.27
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
37%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

São João Ver

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
146%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.39
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Fafe

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
136%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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

São João VerLigaFafe
Average goals in match 2.052.16 2.47
Both teams scored 42%46% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%37% 42%
Clean sheets 26%33% 32%
Goal before half-time 58%63% 63%
Goal after half-time 58%74% 89%

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

2.16
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.97
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
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

Recent meetings (2): São João Ver 0 - 0 - 2 Fafe. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

SC São João de Ver
0 : 4
AD Fafe
AD Fafe
2 : 0
SC São João de Ver

FAQ

What was the result of São João Ver vs Fafe?

The Liga 3 match finished São João Ver 1:0 Fafe. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between São João Ver and Fafe?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches São João Ver won 0, Fafe won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before São João Ver vs Fafe?

São João Ver score 0.63 goals per game on average and Fafe 1.32. The Liga 3 average is 2.16 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 37% of games. Both teams score in 42% of São João Ver's matches and 53% of Fafe's.

What form are São João Ver and Fafe in?

Over the last 5 games São João Ver have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Fafe 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for São João Ver vs Fafe?

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