Alverca vs Estrela Amadora preview

Portugal flag 2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca Today - 2:30 PM
Liga Portugal
KICKOFF : Today - 2:30 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the Liga Portugal regular season Alverca welcomes Estrela Amadora to the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca. Alverca carries a modest power advantage of 4.1 points with a rating of 68.32 against the visitors 64.2. The home side sits 18th in the domestic standings while Estrela Amadora occupies 11th place. Form metrics reveal a clear difference as Estrela registers 22.33 and Alverca records 0. Both clubs enter without recent outing details which leaves room for fresh tactical adjustments. The stronger team label rests with Alverca yet the positional gap suggests Estrela may challenge the home advantage through organized play. Limited data on efficiency and transitions keeps the focus on core structural elements ahead of kickoff.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Alverca holds a power score of 68.32 compared to Estrela Amadora's 64.2 at home in Liga Portugal.
  • Form: Estrela Amadora enters with a form score of 22.33 while Alverca's stands at 0.
  • Squad: Alverca is identified as the stronger squad with a 4.1 point power advantage.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play data remains unavailable for both sides.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data is unavailable with low confidence for both teams.
  • xVariable: League positions show Alverca in 18th and Estrela Amadora in 11th domestically.
  • Market: Baseline split: Alverca 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Estrela Amadora 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Alverca Sérgio Ferreira
Sérgio Ferreira
VS
Estrela Amadora P. Marques da Costa Filipe
P. Marques da Costa Filipe
1.08
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.62
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Porto Rank: 88 L
Famalicão Rank: 77 L
Estoril Rank: 70 D
Porto Rank: 88 L
Arouca Rank: 70 W
Nacional Rank: 68 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting CP Rank: 90 D
Sporting Braga Rank: 82 D
Famalicão Rank: 77 D
Moreirense Rank: 69 L
Porto Rank: 88 L
Arouca Rank: 70 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
68.32
64.2
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Alverca
Estrela Amadora
Power Score
68.32
64.2
League Position
18
11
Global Rank
321
438

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.

vs
Alverca Opponent-weighted form score
Estrela Amadora Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Alverca Estrela Amadora

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Alverca ALV Home
2 matches
Estrela Amadora CFEA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
0
Goals
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
3
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-15T13:01:45+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 15, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Capacity
7705
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
José Armando Torres Bessa
Hugo Daniel Tavares dos Santos
Ângelo Carneiro
Inês Paiva de Andrada

Lineup

Referee : José Armando Torres Bessa

Starting XI

2
Nabil Touaizi
Nabil Touaizi Defender
6.29
4
Yaya Bojang
Yaya Bojang Defender
6.12
12
Isaac James
Isaac James Defender
6.4
14
Steven Baseya
Steven Baseya Defender
6.81
33
Bastien Meupiyou
Bastien Meupiyou Defender
6.59
6
Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui
6.93
22
Figueiredo
Figueiredo Midfielder
6.82
25
Ian Luccas
Ian Luccas Midfielder
6.15
9
Vivaldo Semedo
Vivaldo Semedo Attacker
6.45
Referee : José Armando Torres Bessa

Starting XI

24
Léo Linck
Léo Linck Goalkeeper
7.51
4
Bernardo Schappo
Bernardo Schappo Defender
6.6
21
Max Scholze
Max Scholze Defender
6.28
30
Luan Patrick
Luan Patrick Defender
6.59
55
Rafa Soares
Rafa Soares Defender
6.65
14
Lovro Zvonarek
Lovro Zvonarek Midfielder
6.95
39
Eddy Doué
Eddy Doué Midfielder
6.78
78
Santiago Ferreira Serra
6.5
10
Ianis Stoica
Ianis Stoica Attacker
6.71
37
Leandro Antonetti
7.15
99
Abraham Marcus
Abraham Marcus Attacker
5.96

CONCLUSION

Alverca will look to leverage its slight power edge and home setting against a higher placed Estrela Amadora side. The absence of recent form records for the hosts places emphasis on squad cohesion and in game adaptability. Estrela brings a measurable form advantage that could influence midfield control and chance creation. Positional standings indicate a competitive balance where defensive organization may prove decisive. With efficiency and transition details unavailable the contest may hinge on basic structural strengths and set piece execution. Both teams face a match where preparation and execution will determine the outcome in this Liga Portugal encounter.