Porto v Estrela Amadora: leaders' charge meets lower-half push | OneFootball

Porto host Estrela Amadora in Liga Portugal on Monday, 15 December at Estádio Do Dragão, with the leaders aiming to extend an unbeaten start and the visitors looking to add breathing room above the relegation battle.

Recent meetings have been tight. Each of the past three league clashes ended 2-0 to the home side, including Estrela Amadora's April win after two Porto home victories last season.

Porto arrive with momentum despite a mixed cup week, having won at Tondela in the league before edging past Malmö in Europe. They top the table with 12 wins and one draw from 13 matches. Estrela Amadora beat Arouca last time out in the league after a heavy defeat at Sporting CP, following earlier draws with Nacional and Real Valladolid and a five-goal showing at Casa Pia.

The numbers point to a clear stylistic tilt. Porto average 2.1 goals per game, concede only 0.2 and have 10 clean sheets, backed by 85.05% passing accuracy and over half the ball. Samu Aghehowa's seven league goals lead their attack, with supply lines from Alberto Costa and Gabri Veiga among the league's top assisters. Estrela Amadora score 1.2 and concede 1.5 per game, but cross well from open play and could look to Kikas or Sidny Cabral for moments in transition or set pieces.

A home win would strengthen Porto's grip on first place in the title race. Estrela Amadora, 13th on 14 points, could pull further from the relegation places with a positive result.