AVS v Estoril: survival fight meets top-half push | OneFootball

AVS host Estoril in Liga Portugal on Sunday, 15 February 2026 at Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves, with the bottom club chasing a first league win and the visitors eyeing a climb towards the top six.

Estoril are unbeaten in the last three league meetings with AVS, winning twice and drawing once. The visitors arrive 7th on 30 points, while AVS sit 18th with five points and the league's worst goal difference.

Form points the same way. AVS have taken one draw in their last five league matches. Estoril's surge has featured three straight wins before a draw last time out, including emphatic four-goal displays on the road.

The match-up could hinge on Estoril's attack against AVS's fragile defence. The visitors have scored 43 league goals with 52% possession and 81.34% pass accuracy, while AVS have conceded 54 and kept no clean sheets. Yanis Begraoui sits third in the league scoring chart with 15, and Joao Carvalho leads the assists table with seven.

Set pieces and discipline may matter too. Estoril have converted all five of their league penalties, and AVS have conceded seven spot kicks. With 36 of Estoril's goals coming from inside the box, pressure in central areas could be decisive.

A home win would lift AVS to eight points but they would remain in the relegation zone. Victory for Estoril would take them to 33 points and could move them from 7th to 6th, strengthening their top half push.