Alverca 1-1 Santa Clara: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo · referee D. Rosa · full time
Full time: Alverca 1-1 Santa Clara
Alverca and Santa Clara drew 1-1 in Liga Portugal Matchday 4 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca. The goals: Vivaldo Semedo 69', Brenner 87'.
How the match unfolded
Alverca struck first through Vivaldo Semedo in the 69th minute, set up by Isaac James. Santa Clara levelled at 1-1 in the 87th minute through Brenner, set up by Welinton Torrão. A late equaliser, and a point saved.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, D. Rosa, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Alverca and 2 to Santa Clara.
Alverca: Sérgio Ferreira, 3-4-2-1 · Santa Clara: Petit, 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 1.30 for Alverca and 0.39 for Santa Clara.
Alverca created the better chances, 1.30 xG to 0.39, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Alverca had 1 shot on target, Santa Clara 3.
Alverca had 50% of the ball.
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.
Santa Clara came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 0.75 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Alverca vs Santa Clara: the match in numbers
| Alverca | Match statistics | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.39 |
| 5 | Total shots | 15 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 359 | Total passes | 355 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Brenner (Santa Clara), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Alverca
- Vivaldo Semedo 7.4 1 goal
- Isaac James 7.2 1 assist
- Diogo Spencer 6.9
- Matheus Mendes 6.9
- Yaya Bojang 6.8
Santa Clara
- Brenner 7.5 1 goal
- Tiago Ribeiro 7.2
- Pedro Ferreira 7.1
- Djé 7.0
- Welinton Torrão 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas França at 6.3. 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
- Santa Clara: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Alverca vs Santa Clara
What was the score in Alverca vs Santa Clara?
Alverca 1-1 Santa Clara (half-time 0-0), Liga Portugal, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Alverca vs Santa Clara?
Vivaldo Semedo 69', Brenner 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Alverca vs Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara?
Brenner, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Alverca vs Santa Clara?
D. Rosa.
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