Liga Portugal
Porto - Alverca
08/09/2026, 05:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.9
2.6
0.7
2:0
14%1:1
11%2:1
9%3:0
9%3:1
6%What influences the xG?
Porto
Alverca
League
The Lab
- 1Porto with PepĂȘ: 1.5 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 2Porto: first goal in 5 of 7 games (71%)
- 3Alverca: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes
- 4Alverca with Isaac James: 1.3 goals/game. Without: 0.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 5Alverca: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
66%
Draw
23%
Away Win
11%
Goals
Over 1.5
74%
Under 1.5
26%
Over 2.5
47%
Under 2.5
53%
Over 3.5
26%
Under 3.5
74%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
89%
Away or Draw
34%
No Draw
77%
Both Score
Yes
42%
No
58%
Key Factors
- Extremely stable defense: Porto's defense concedes an average of only 0.53 goals per game this season
- Tactical dominance: Porto averaged 58% possession and 5.0 shots on target in recent matches
- Weakened visitors: Alverca plays without Lincoln Henrique Oliveira dos Santos, leaving only 79% of their usual goal threat available
Risk Factors
- Low offensive threat: Alverca averaged only 2.8 shots on target per game in recent matches
- Away weakness: Alverca concede an average of 1.71 goals in away games
- Limited data availability for weather conditions
Overview
Porto host Alverca at the EstĂĄdio Do DragĂŁo
Liga Portugal match on August 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
Porto are clear favorites with a 66% win probability calculated by the model
Both teams start this league phase with zero points
Form
Porto show strong form with the string WWWLW
The home team recorded 4 wins and 1 loss recently
Alverca are struggling with the form LWLDL
The visitors recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses recently
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Porto score an average of 1.94 goals and concede only 0.53 goals per game
In 17 home games they achieved 12 clean sheets and conceded just 6 goals (0.35 avg)
Alverca score an average of 1.00 goal and concede 1.71 goals away from home
The visitors managed only 6 clean sheets in 34 season matches
Head-to-Head
There have been 2 head-to-head matches between the teams so far
Porto won both encounters, scoring a total of 4 goals
Alverca are yet to score a goal against Porto
The last match ended in a 1-0 win for Porto on May 2, 2026
Key Players
William Gomes scored 8 goals in 28 appearances this season
Victor Froholdt recorded 6 goals and 7 assists with an average rating of 6.99
Figueiredo is Alverca's biggest threat with 6 goals scored this season
Goalkeepers
Diogo Costa plays in goal for Porto and shows a rising form trend
Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira is Alverca's goalkeeper with a declining form trend
Porto recorded 21 clean sheets this season
Alverca managed only 6 clean sheets
Influences
Porto are extremely strong at the EstĂĄdio Do DragĂŁo with 12 home wins in 17 games
In the 5 games played at this stadium there was an average of 2.0 goals per game
The stadium pitch surface is grass