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Famalicao host Alverca in Primeira Liga matchday 8 with both sides in mid-table
Famalicao welcome Alverca to Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho on matchday 8 of the Primeira Liga, with Carlos Carvalhal's side in 13th place on seven points from seven games. They arrive after a 4-0 win away at Nacional, a result that ended a run of three draws and a defeat.
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Alverca, managed by Sergio Ferreira, sit 10th with eight points from the same number of matches. Their recent league record includes a 1-0 home win over Rio Ave and a 3-1 victory at Nacional, though defeats to SC Braga and Sporting CP bookend a 1-1 draw with Santa Clara.
Only a point separates the two clubs, and three places in the table. Famalicao have drawn three of their last five league matches, while Alverca have won their last two, scoring four goals and conceding one across those games.
Across their last 2 meetings, Famalicao won 1, Alverca won 1, with 0 draws. The most recent meeting was Famalicao 1–0 Alverca on 16 May 2026. Alverca's latest win in this sample was Alverca 1–0 Famalicao on 4 January 2026.
Famalicao are unbeaten in their last four after drawing three and winning at Nacional, while Alverca have won their last two after losing to SC Braga on 5 September.
Famalicao meet Alverca in the Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off is Monday, 12 October 2026, 19:15 UTC at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho. Referee: Sergio Jose Dos Santos Guelho.
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Sirius · Why these numbers
Famalicao 54% · Draw 28% · Alverca 18%
Famalicao's higher strength rating gives them the edge — Famalicao sit 120 points higher on our strength rating, 1602 to 1482, and with the usual home advantage on top we give them 54% to Alverca's 18%. The draw starts around 25%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and rises to 28% because both sides' own recent games average just 2.2 goals.
Why Famalicao at 54%?
Famalicao sit 120 points higher on our strength rating — 1602 to 1482. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge at home won 56.7% of 13,346 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 58–29–13.
Why only 54%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 54% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 28% and Alverca at 18%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Alverca win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.9%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,740. The goals environment adds 2.8 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Famalicao have averaged 10 percentage points more possession than Alverca in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Alverca come into this after a busy window — 16 arrivals, 13 departures, and fewer of last season's regular starters still in the eleven. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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