Alverca v Casa Pia: mid-table push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Alverca host Casa Pia in Liga Portugal on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, with the home side seeking breathing room in mid-table and the visitors trying to climb away from the relegation play-off place.

Alverca won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November and arrive off an away win at Rio Ave after draws with Gil Vicente, AVS and Vitória S.C., plus a 4-1 defeat by Sporting CP. Casa Pia are winless in five but drew with Benfica and Estoril, also taking a point against Moreirense.

Season profiles point to fine margins. Alverca have scored 29 and conceded 46, with 44% possession and 80.73% pass accuracy. Casa Pia have 27 for and 49 against, averaging 42% possession with 74.58% pass accuracy. Neither side has scored from set pieces this league season, so open play delivery could matter: Alverca's cross accuracy stands at 24.44% against Casa Pia's 20.82%. In the box, Casa Pia have conceded 10 penalties, while Alverca have earned eight with a 62.5% conversion rate, which could be a route to goal.

Key threats include Alverca's Marko Milovanovic, who has eight league goals, and Casa Pia creator Jeremy Livolant, who leads his side with seven assists.

Alverca sit 11th on 32 points. A win would take them to 35 and could move them up from 11th. Casa Pia are 16th on 25 points. Victory would lift them to 28 and could edge them out of the relegation play-off place.