Alverca vs Santa Clara preview

Portugal flag 2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Liga Portugal
AlvercaALV
Santa ClaraCDSC
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Liga Portugal action brings Alverca and Santa Clara together for a regular season clash at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca during the 2026/2027 campaign. Home side Alverca occupies fifteenth position domestically while visitors Santa Clara sit fourth. Power metrics place the away team marginally ahead overall. Recent form readings show a clear gap with Santa Clara holding the stronger record. Venue conditions may influence proceedings as both sides prepare for this domestic league meeting. League standings highlight differing trajectories entering the fixture. Santa Clara arrives with momentum from higher placement and better metrics. Alverca looks to leverage home support in pursuit of improved results.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Santa Clara holds a higher domestic league position than Alverca.
  • Form: Santa Clara shows markedly stronger recent form than Alverca.
  • Squad: Power scores give Santa Clara a slight overall squad edge.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency details remain unavailable from current records.
  • Transition: Transition metrics lack sufficient data for detailed assessment.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis is limited by unavailable xG information.
  • xVariable: Power advantage of 2.9 points favors the away side.
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
Santa Clara Petit
Petit
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.79
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting CP Rank: 89 L
Estrela Amadora Rank: 64 D
Porto Rank: 88 L
Famalicão Rank: 74 L
Estoril Rank: 68 D
Porto Rank: 87 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Famalicão Rank: 75 W
Academico Viseu Rank: 65 W
Nacional Rank: 68 D
Porto Rank: 87 L
Nacional Rank: 68 W
Arouca Rank: 71 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
67.56
70.45
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Alverca
Santa Clara
Power Score
67.56
70.45
League Position
15
4
Global Rank
315
238

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.

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vs
Alverca — Opponent-weighted form score
Santa Clara — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Alverca Santa Clara

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
Santa Clara CDSC Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
0
Goals
2
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
2
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T00:22:22+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

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

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Capacity
7705
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Diogo Rosa

Expected Lineup

Referee : Diogo Rosa

Starting XI ▼

31
Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira
Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira Goalkeeper
6.59
2
Nabil Touaizi
Nabil Touaizi Midfielder
6.63
25
Ian Luccas
Ian Luccas Midfielder
6.69
22
Figueiredo
Figueiredo Midfielder
7.47
55
Chissumba
Chissumba Midfielder
6.42
9
Vivaldo Semedo
Vivaldo Semedo Centre Forward
6.48
14
Steven Baseya
Steven Baseya Right Back
6.85
4
Yaya Bojang
Yaya Bojang Centre Back
6.42
12
Isaac James
Isaac James Left Back
6
Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui
Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui Central Midfield
6.41
35
Rayan Lucas
Rayan Lucas Central Midfield
6.75
Referee : Diogo Rosa

Starting XI ▼

1
Lucas França
Lucas França Goalkeeper
7.03
9
Gonçalo Paciência
Gonçalo Paciência Centre Forward
7.54
99
Sorriso
Sorriso Right Wing
6.94
5
Guilherme Romão
Guilherme Romão Left Back
6.68
6
Pedro Ferreira
Pedro Ferreira Defensive Midfield
6.86
70
Vinícius Lopes
Vinícius Lopes Left Wing
6.84
2
Diogo Calila
Diogo Calila Right Back
7.08
4
Pedro Pacheco
Pedro Pacheco Right Back
6.94
21
Emanuel Moreira
Emanuel Moreira Left Back
6.8
8
Djé
Djé Defensive Midfield
6.67
41
Dani Borges
Dani Borges Attacking Midfield
6.87

CONCLUSION

Santa Clara enters this Liga Portugal encounter with advantages in league standing and form indicators. Alverca will seek to counter those strengths through home advantage at their familiar venue. Contrasting positions suggest a challenging assignment for the hosts against a higher placed opponent. Both teams face the task of navigating a match where data gaps exist in several categories. Santa Clara appears positioned to dictate tempo based on available metrics. Alverca must find ways to disrupt visitor patterns and create opportunities. The fixture offers a test of adaptation for each side amid incomplete performance details. Observers anticipate a competitive league game shaped by these underlying differences.