Nacional 1-3 Alverca 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.

Famalicão were ruthless and clinical, putting four past a Nacional side that had no answer and no fight. Georgios Koutsias and Sorriso shared the goals and the headlines.

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.

Sporting CP made it four wins from five Liga Portugal matches with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Nacional, who offered next to nothing going forward and were thoroughly outclassed from start to finish.

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 turned their home ground into a fortress this season, winning four of their last five there. Famalicão arrive with a momentum slope heading in the wrong direction and a serious question to answer about their ability to win away from home.