Alverca vs Arouca preview
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Alverca claimed a 2-1 home victory against Arouca, leading 1-0 at halftime and maintaining their advantage despite Arouca's dominance in possession at 64% to Alverca's 36%. Considered the stronger team, Arouca created pressure but conceded a second goal, unable to equalize. This result marked a significant structural deviation of 58.2% favoring Alverca, with the outcome aligning with pre-match market probabilities where Alverca held the edge. No red cards were issued, and no notable second-half adjustments altered the flow. Alverca's efficiency in limited possession proved key, turning fewer opportunities into goals while Arouca struggled to convert their control. The match exemplified how underdogs can triumph through precise execution rather than territorial dominance.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Alverca's win showed a 58.2% structural deviation, rated as significant.
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Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with expectations for both teams.
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xG alignment: xG data unavailable prevented alignment assessment.
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Market alignment: Outcome aligned with pre-match market probabilities.
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xG expectations: xG expectations unevaluable due to lack of data.
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Event impact: No second-half adjustments or key events influenced the result.
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Red card distortion: Absence of red cards meant no distortion to match dynamics.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Alverca
Arouca
Movement
Changes since opening
Alverca
Arouca
Team Power Ranking
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21.32
21.92
Alverca
Arouca
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Alverca
Arouca
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Alverca
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
Alverca
⚠ Proxy
Alverca
Arouca
Alverca
Arouca
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Alverca
Alverca
Arouca
Alverca
Arouca
PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- FCA had peak pressure around 17'.
- ALV started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:02:31+00:00
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General Information
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Statistics
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