Alverca 2-2 Estrela Amadora result, stats and report

Estrela Amadora dominated possession and led twice through Abraham Marcus, but Rio Ave showed uncommon desire to claw back a point in a six-goal thriller in the Liga Portugal.

Ianis Stoica scored twice to give Estrela Amadora a 2-1 victory over Sporting Braga in Liga Portugal, with the home side holding firm despite Braga's dominance of possession throughout the match.

Alverca looked set to claim a precious home win after Vivaldo Semedo's header on 69 minutes, but Santa Clara substitute Brenner levelled with three minutes to go to earn a point in a tight Liga Portugal encounter.

Estrela Amadora twice led at home only to be pegged back by Famalicão, with Georgios Koutsias scoring either side of the break to earn the visitors a 2-2 draw in the Liga Portugal.

Two of Liga Portugal's most draw-prone sides meet on Monday night, with Famalicão yet to win in five and Alverca yet to keep a clean sheet in ten. Something has to give. Probably not much.

Arouca have been difficult to beat and even harder to score against in recent Liga Portugal action. But Estrela Amadora have not kept a clean sheet in their last five matches, and goals follow them everywhere they go.

Two sides sitting in the bottom half of Liga Portugal meet on Sunday with very little between them in the table, but the patterns in their respective form data tell a more revealing story about where this match could be decided.