Alverca v Moreirense: top-half push meets mid-table lift | OneFootball

Alverca host Moreirense in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, with the visitors eyeing the top half and the hosts seeking a mid-table lift.

Moreirense sit sixth on 27 points and won the reverse fixture 2-1 on matchday one. Alverca are 11th with 20 points after a timely home win last time out.

Form points to a tight contest. Alverca have won two of their past three home league games, while Moreirense are unbeaten in their last three away in the league with two victories, and arrive on the back of consecutive wins.

Routes to goal could hinge on wide service and set-piece pressure. Moreirense have scored 24 league goals and are strong in the air with eight headed goals, with Guilherme Schettine on nine for the season and supply from Dinis Pinto and Alan, who have six and five assists respectively. Alverca average 44% possession but cross accurately from open play at 22.95%, and Marko Milovanovic leads their scoring with five league goals. With Moreirense having conceded seven penalties, pressure in the box from the hosts could matter, though Alverca have converted only half of their six spot kicks.

A home win would move Alverca to 23 points and could nudge them towards mid-table security. Victory for Moreirense would take them to 30 points and could strengthen their push towards the European places.