Alverca 1-0 Rio Ave: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 7 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo · referee L. Mateus Filipe · full time
Full time: Alverca 1-0 Rio Ave
Alverca 1-0 Rio Ave: Alverca took the points in Liga Portugal Matchday 7 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca. The goals: Dawda Camara 3'.
How Alverca won it
Dawda Camara put Alverca ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, L. Mateus Filipe, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Alverca and 2 to Rio Ave.
Alverca: Sérgio Ferreira, 3-4-3 · Rio Ave: S. Silaidopoulos, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.47 for Alverca and 2.40 for Rio Ave.
Rio Ave left about 2.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Rio Ave created the better chances, 2.40 xG to 0.47, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Alverca had 6 shots on target, Rio Ave 3.
Rio Ave's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Rio Ave had 53% of the ball, but Alverca took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Alverca came into it with 9 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Rio Ave came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 0.77 expected goals for and 1.86 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Alverca vs Rio Ave: the match in numbers
| Alverca | Match statistics | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.40 |
| 23 | Total shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 352 | Total passes | 406 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 29 | Tackles | 19 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira (Alverca), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Alverca
- Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira 8.0 1 assist
- Davy Jean Carl Kamon Gui 7.8
- Isaac James 7.5
- Figueiredo 7.5
- Diogo Spencer 7.4
Rio Ave
- Vítor Hugo 7.4
- Jalen Blesa 6.8
- Tamble Monteiro 6.8
- João Tomé 6.8
- Malik Sellouki 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Diogo Bezerra at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Alverca: Benfica vs Alverca Monday 2 November 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Rio Ave: Rio Ave vs Famalicão Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Alverca vs Rio Ave
What was the score in Alverca vs Rio Ave?
Alverca 1-0 Rio Ave (half-time 1-0), Liga Portugal, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Alverca vs Rio Ave?
Dawda Camara 3'.
Did Moneyball predict Alverca vs Rio Ave correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Alverca vs Rio Ave?
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Alverca vs Rio Ave?
L. Mateus Filipe.
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