Alverca v Estrela Amadora: mid-table clash as both aim to steady form | OneFootball

Alverca host Estrela Amadora in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, with both sides looking for a lift to pull further clear of the relegation fight.

These teams drew 2-2 in August and come in separated by four points, with Alverca 10th on 23 and Estrela Amadora 13th on 19.

Alverca recently beat Famalicão 1-0 and Moreirense 2-1 before a 5-0 defeat at Braga. Estrela Amadora drew 3-3 with Braga and won 3-2 at Famalicão, but followed with heavy losses to Estoril (5-0) and Benfica (4-0).

Season trends hint at the match-up. Alverca average one goal per game with 43% possession and have not scored from set pieces, so open-play combinations may be key. Estrela Amadora concede 1.9 goals per game and have given away seven penalties, an area the hosts could look to test, although Alverca have converted only 57.1% of their seven spot kicks. Up front, Marko Milovanovic has five league goals for Alverca, while Kikas leads Estrela Amadora's scoring with six.

A home win would move Alverca to 26 points and could edge them towards the top half. Victory for Estrela Amadora would take them to 22 and may give them a bigger cushion above the relegation places.