Alverca 1-1 Santa Clara result, stats and report

Dawda Camara struck inside three minutes to hand Alverca a 1-0 victory over Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal, as the visitors dominated possession and territory but failed to convert a hatful of big chances.

Santa Clara took all three points at Arouca with a 2-1 victory in Liga Portugal, scoring twice before half-time through Gonçalo Paciência and Djé before holding on despite finishing the match with ten men.

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.

Casa Pia have not scored in five consecutive Liga Portugal matches and face a Santa Clara side who have not lost in their last five. Something has to give on Saturday.

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.

Santa Clara have built something quietly solid at home this season, but Sporting Braga arrive in the Azores carrying the best away record in the division. Something has to give on Sunday night.