Alverca vs Rio Ave prediction, odds and how to watch

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.

Sporting CP were ruthless and relentless at Rio Ave on Friday night, scoring four times in the first half to make the contest dead before the break. Luis Suárez grabbed two goals as Sporting showed exactly what they are about.

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.

Santa Clara dismantled Rio Ave 4-0 in Liga Portugal, with goals from Brenner, Tiago Ribeiro, and Vinícius Lopes doing the damage in a performance that exposed every weakness Rio Ave have shown in recent weeks.

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.

Rio Ave have shipped 11 goals in their last five Liga Portugal matches and Nacional have won just once in their last five. Something has to give on Sunday at 15:30 UK time.

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.

Nacional have built one of the most disciplined home records in Liga Portugal this season, but the real story on Sunday is just how badly Alverca have fallen apart on the road. This is a tactical matchup with a very clear shape to it.