Famalicão v AVS: mid-table push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Famalicão host AVS in Liga Portugal on Monday at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, with the hosts eyeing a move towards the European places and the bottom club chasing a first league win to keep their survival bid alive.

Famalicão have a perfect record in this fixture, winning all three previous Liga Portugal meetings, including a 1-0 away victory in August.

Recent form is mixed for Famalicão. Wins at Santa Clara and at home to Tondela were followed by a heavy 5-0 defeat at Gil Vicente. AVS drew 3-3 at Casa Pia but lost 4-0 to Braga last time out and remain winless in the league.

The hosts' season profile points to control and resilience: 51% average possession, 81.16% passing accuracy and 10 clean sheets. Set pieces and aerial balls could be a route, with six headed goals so far, while Gustavo Sá's four league goals and Gil Dias' four assists add threat. AVS have struggled defensively, conceding 51 goals at 2.5 per game with no clean sheets, and average 42% possession with 74.88% pass completion, so the visitors may look to contain and counter when chances arise.

Famalicão start 8th on 29 points and a win would take them to 32, which could move them into the top six. AVS are 18th on five points. A first victory would lift them to eight and narrow the gap, though they would remain in the relegation places.