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Matchday

Liga Portugal 26/27 · 29 Aug 2026

FC Alverca 1–1 Santa Clara

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 0.7
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made FC Alverca favourites at 47%.

Santa Clara deserved more from the draw, creating 1.4 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tiago Ribeiro, 57.0 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Vivaldo +9.2.

Well below it: Diogo Calila −10.4, Gonçalo Paciência −9.7, Diogo Spencer −8.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Alverca

22 Aug 2026L 1–3at Sporting CP Liga Portugal
15 Aug 2026D 2–2v CF Estrela Amadora Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2026L 0–2at FC Porto Liga Portugal
16 May 2026L 0–1at Famalicão Liga Portugal
10 May 2026D 1–1v Estoril Praia Liga Portugal

Santa Clara

23 Aug 2026W 1–0v Famalicão Liga Portugal
15 Aug 2026W 1–0at Académico Viseu FC Liga Portugal
10 Aug 2026D 2–2v CD Nacional Liga Portugal
16 May 2026L 0–1at FC Porto Liga Portugal
11 May 2026W 2–0v CD Nacional Liga Portugal

Head to head

21 Feb 2026FC Alverca 1–1 Santa Clara Liga Portugal
20 Sep 2025Santa Clara 2–1 FC Alverca Liga Portugal

FC Alverca

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Steven Baseya Defender9000–54.1+7.3
Vivaldo Forward74100.3252.3+9.2
Matheus Mendes Goalkeeper9000–50.6+2.3
Yaya Bojang Defender9000–48.1+0.9
Isaac James Midfielder9001–46.2−3.7
Nabil Touaizi Midfielder2100–46.1–
Figueiredo Forward9000–43.3−6.4
Rayan Lucas Midfielder90000.0143.1–
Ian Luccas Midfielder63000.0742.8−2.9
Francisco Chissumba Midfielder7500–40.0−5.9
Diogo Spencer Midfielder69000.0136.9−8.8
Samy Jr Merheg Forward1600–32.9–
André Vidigal Midfielder7500–31.4–
Sergi Gómez Defender1500–30.7–
Vasco Moreira Midfielder2700–28.4–

Santa Clara

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brenner Forward27100.6295.2–
Welinton Torrao Midfielder1901–75.0–
Tiago Ribeiro Midfielder63000.0857.0–
Leo Jacó Forward1100–47.9–
Pedro Ferreira Midfielder9000–47.7+5.2
Vinícius Lopes Forward71000.1346.9+1.5
Lucas França Goalkeeper9000–46.3−2.1
Luis Fernando Forward1900–45.8–
José Tavares Midfielder85000.0843.6+0.6
Emanuel Fernandes Defender90000.0341.5–
Sorriso Forward63000.0541.1−4.9
Pedro Pacheco Defender90000.3637.4−8.7
Gonçalo Paciência Forward71000.0337.1−9.7
Vitinho Midfielder2700–31.8–
Guilherme Romão Defender90000.0231.5−2.7
Diogo Calila Defender9000–29.7−10.4