Alverca (home)
FC Alverca , currently 9th in the Primeira Liga with 17 points from 14 games, have been solid at home recently, remaining unbeaten in their previous two home games, and their last two outings saw a 1-0 win over Nacional and a 1-0 defeat to Arouca.
Porto (away)
- Porto will travel on Monday to face FC Alverca and continue their fine run of form, having won three games in a row, as well as four of their previous five.
- Porto have won all seven away Primeira Liga games this season, conceding just two goals in the process (an average of 0.29 per game).
Key Players
- Marko Milovanovic has five goals in 14 Primeira Liga appearances this term, providing a reliable goal-scoring outlet for Alverca.
- Sandro Lima has scored twice in Alverca’s last five and has been a key goal-scorer for Alverca recently.
- Samuel Aghehowa is Porto’s top man in the league, scoring eight times in 13 appearances, while his recent form is even more impressive - he has scored four of Porto’s last 10 goals in their recent five-game run.
Betting Insights
They’re the clear favorites to win here at 1.35 , while Alverca are a longshot at 8.75 , but there is some value in the under 2.5 goals market, which is priced at 1.83 .
Prediction
This game should be a tight and somewhat physical matchup, with Alverca looking to capitalize on any mistakes and attack through the wings , while Porto will look to control the game with their patient, possession-based build-up .
