FC Alverca vs CD Santa Clara, Primeira Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Alverca vs CD Santa Clara — Primeira Liga at Centro de Formacao do FC Alverca.
- FC Alverca 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- CD Santa Clara 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Diogo Rosa (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Ricardo Carreira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Joao Campos (Portugal)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Academico de Viseu FC | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Moreirense FC | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | CS Maritimo | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave FC | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitoria SC | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | CD Nacional | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 8 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | FC Famalicao | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | GD Estoril Praia | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FC Alverca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | FC Famalicao | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | CD Nacional | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Alverca | CD Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 12 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 29% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Alverca this season
FC Alverca this season
63%
Clean Sheets
CD Santa Clara this season
CD Santa Clara this season
FC Alverca are 11th (8 pts). CD Santa Clara are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Alverca
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Santa Clara
0-15
2/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Alverca
| Dawda Camara | 3 G |
| Vivaldo Semedo | 2 G |
| Lucas Figueiredo | 1 G |
| Ian Luccas | 1 G |
CD Santa Clara
| Goncalo Paciencia | 5 G | 1 A |
| Brenner | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Alverca have kicked off against CD Santa Clara. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Alverca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Alverca and CD Santa Clara are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emanuel Fernandes made 35 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brenner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Santa Clara.
- 21' FC Alverca make a change. Nabil trudges off to be replaced by Diogo Spencer on 21 minutes.
- 26' FC Alverca are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Santa Clara backline.
- 31' FC Alverca currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' The 21-year-old Luis Fernando has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' FC Alverca are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against CD Santa Clara's 4-3-3 shape.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee shows CD Santa Clara player a card on 60.
- 62' FC Alverca make a change. Vasco Moreira trudges off to be replaced by Ian Luccas on 62 minutes.
- 63' Another change for CD Santa Clara made on 63 minute. Tiago Ribeiro leaves to be changed by Vitor Hugo.
- 68' CD Santa Clara come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' What composure from Vivaldo Semedo! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 71' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Goncalo Paciencia by Welinton on 71 minute.
- 74' Samy Merheg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vivaldo Semedo at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The FC Alverca manager makes a substitution. Andre Vidigal departs to be replaced by Marco Essimi Ataba.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Another substitution for CD Santa Clara to replace Jose Tavares by Leo Jaco on 85 minute.
- 87' The Brazil Brenner breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-1!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brenner.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Alverca Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 31
- 22
-
25
Ian Luccas ↓ Vasco Moreira 62'
-
9
Vivaldo Semedo ↓ Samy Merheg 74'
- 14
- 35
- 55
- 12
-
2
Nabil ↓ Diogo Spencer 21'
- 4
Bench
- –
-
21
Sergi Gomez ↑ 74'
- 91
-
19
Marco Essimi Ataba ↑ 75'
-
17
Samy Merheg ↑ 74'
-
20
Diogo Spencer ↑ 21'
- 6
- 18
-
8
Vasco Moreira ↑ 62'
- 11
- 27
- 15
Coach
Sergio Ferreira
CD Santa Clara Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↓ Welinton 71'
- 1
-
70
Vinicius ↓ Luis Fernando 71'
- 2
-
20
Tiago Ribeiro ↓ Vitor Hugo 63'
- 5
- 6
- 21
- 99
-
8
Jose Tavares ↓ Leo Jaco 85'
- 4
Bench
- 42
-
11
Welinton ↑ 71'
-
7
Luis Fernando ↑ 71'
-
10
Brenner ↑ 63'
-
22
Vitor Hugo ↑ 63'
- 12
- 17
-
73
Leo Jaco ↑ 85'
- 3
- 18
- 25
- 81
Coach
Petit
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79
FC Alverca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
CD Santa Clara xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Alverca or Draw
54%
Draw or CD Santa Clara
76%
FC Alverca or CD Santa Clara
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Alverca
| Handicap | FC Alverca covers | Push | CD Santa Clara covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Alverca keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
CD Santa Clara keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

