Gil Vicente v Alverca: top-half push meets mid-table ambitions | OneFootball

Gil Vicente host Alverca in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, with fifth facing 10th in a meeting that could shape the top half.

Gil Vicente dominated the reverse fixture, winning 4-0 away in October. The hosts sit fifth on 41 points with a +12 goal difference, while Alverca are 10th on 28 points and looking to build daylight from the pack below.

Recent form is mixed for Gil Vicente. Wins over Moreirense and Braga were followed by defeats to Estoril and Benfica, then a 2-2 draw at Estrela Amadora. Alverca are unbeaten in four, drawing 1-1 with Tondela, Santa Clara and Vitória S.C. before a 0-0 against AVS, after losing 2-1 at Benfica.

Season profiles point to contrasting routes. Gil Vicente have scored 37 and conceded 25, with 50% possession and 10 clean sheets. Alverca have 24 for and 39 against with 44% possession and six clean sheets. Pablo De Jesus leads the hosts with 10 league goals, supported by Murilo on seven and Santiago Garcia Gonzalez on six. For the visitors, Marko Milovanovic has seven. Set pieces have yielded two goals for Gil Vicente this season, while Alverca are yet to score from one. Both sides have had eight penalties, with the hosts converting at 75.0% and the visitors at 62.5%.

A home win would strengthen Gil Vicente's grip on fifth. Alverca, meanwhile, could extend their unbeaten run and close the gap to the teams above in mid-table.