Alverca vs Moreirense

Primeira Liga - Portugal Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 06:00 PM FC Alverca Sports Complex Scheduled

Match Information

Home Team: Alverca
Away Team: Moreirense
Competition: Primeira Liga
Country: Portugal
Date & Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 06:00 PM
Venue: FC Alverca Sports Complex

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<html> <head> <title>Alverca vs Moreirense: Expert Betting Preview</title> </head> <body> <h2>Alverca vs Moreirense: Low-Margin Battle With Edges in the Props</h2> <p>Alverca welcome Moreirense to the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca with the hosts sitting 11th and the visitors 6th. The Oracle expects a tight contest shaped by Alverca’s limited home attack and Moreirense’s recent defensive solidity.</p> <h3>Form and Context</h3> <p>Alverca’s recent league run has been mixed: 1-0 vs Famalicão, but heavy defeats to Estoril (4-1) and Porto (3-0). Across the season they average just 1.00 goals per game and an even thinner 0.78 at home. Moreirense enter on an unbeaten run of three with back-to-back clean sheets away to AVS (2-0) and at home to Tondela (1-0), plus a 0-0 draw at Estrela Amadora around mid-December. They did suffer a 4-0 reversal to Benfica, but otherwise sit comfortably in the top half, well-structured and efficient.</p> <h3>Tactical Matchup</h3> <p>Alverca have been pragmatic at home, leaning on a deep block and late surges—five of their home goals have arrived between 76-90 minutes, evidence of game-state opportunism rather than sustained chance creation. When conceding first, they average just 0.20 PPG at home; if they fall behind early, they struggle to craft sustained threats.</p> <p>Moreirense, by contrast, are one of the league’s quicker starters away, often establishing territory and getting the first blow in—data shows they score first away in 56% of matches and remarkably early on average. Yet they also fade late, conceding five times between 76-90 in away matches, opening the door for a late Alverca response if the visitors have to absorb pressure.</p> <h3>Key Players</h3> <p>For the visitors, Guilherme Schettine is the headline: 9 league goals and a constant penalty-area presence, supported by creator Alan Guimarães and the supply of Dinis Pinto (six assists). On the home side, Marko Milovanović leads with five goals but Alverca’s scoring responsibility is broad and thin; they often lean on set-play or late penalty moments (see F. Oliveira’s 90’ pen vs Famalicão).</p> <h3>Goal Timing and Betting Angles</h3> <p>There’s a remarkable timing clash: Moreirense tend to land early punches on the road, while Alverca’s most productive window is late. That underwrites two angles: Moreirense to score first at attractive odds, and the second half to beat the first half for goals. Moreirense’s away trend of conceding late also marries with Alverca’s late surges, so a cagey first period with more decisive action after the break looks likely.</p> <h3>Market and Value</h3> <p>Markets appear to underweight how rarely Alverca score freely at home. They’ve scored two or more in just one of nine home games, yet Home Under 1.5 is still available in the mid 1.30s—a strong foundational piece for singles or parlays. BTTS No is another standout given Alverca’s 22% BTTS rate at home and Moreirense’s 44% away clean-sheet rate.</p> <p>For those seeking plus money, Moreirense to score first provides a clear statistical edge, and the highest scoring half: second at above evens aligns with both teams’ splits. In the player props, Schettine anytime at 3.20 is compelling given his shot volume and conversion this season, especially against an Alverca side that concedes first early.</p> <h3>Weather and Conditions</h3> <p>With temperatures around 8°C and light winds, conditions are neutral—no significant impact on tempo or finishing quality expected.</p> <h3>Prediction</h3> <p>The Oracle projects a controlled, low-total encounter with the visitors likelier to land the opening goal. The most probable script: Moreirense strike first, Alverca chase late. Core betting stance centers on Alverca’s limited home scoring and suppressed BTTS profile.</p> <h4>Projected Range</h4> <ul> <li>Main scorelines in range: 0-1, 0-2, 1-1, 1-0.</li> <li>Total goals lean: Under 2.5; second half more active.</li> </ul> <p>Best Bets: Alverca Under 1.5 Team Goals; BTTS No; Moreirense to Score First; Second Half Highest Scoring; Schettine Anytime.</p> </body> </html>

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