Primeira Liga · 2026

FC Porto 2–0 FC Alverca · Primeira Liga

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Porto won 2–0.

Shots
1015
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
2.591.66
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Porto beat FC Alverca 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Porto – FC Alverca): shots 10–15, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 2.59–1.66, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots15 shotsFC Porto 10 shots, FC Alverca 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsFC Porto 4 shots, FC Alverca 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.59 xG1.66 xGFC Porto 2.59 xG, FC Alverca 1.66 xG
  • Possession54%46%FC Porto 54%, FC Alverca 46%
  • Corners7 corners9 cornersFC Porto 7 corners, FC Alverca 9 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsFC Porto 13 fouls, FC Alverca 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards4 cardsFC Porto 0 cards, FC Alverca 4 cards
  • Passes404 passes341 passesFC Porto 404 passes, FC Alverca 341 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.1%79.2%FC Porto 86.1%, FC Alverca 79.2%
  • Shots inside box8 shots8 shotsFC Porto 8 shots, FC Alverca 8 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksFC Porto 2 blocks, FC Alverca 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves2 savesFC Porto 5 saves, FC Alverca 2 saves

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Figueiredo · FC Alverca · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYaya Bojang · FC Alverca · 49′ · 0.01 xG · on targetWilliam Gomes · FC Porto · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFigueiredo · FC Alverca · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDavy Gui · FC Alverca · 46′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDavy Gui · FC Alverca · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChiquinho · FC Alverca · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIan Luccas · FC Alverca · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChiquinho · FC Alverca · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSteven Baseya · FC Alverca · 16′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVivaldo · FC Alverca · 38′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChiquinho · FC Alverca · 73′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFigueiredo · FC Alverca · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Gomes · FC Porto · 53′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJakub Kiwior · FC Porto · 32′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJakub Kiwior · FC Porto · 70′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 72′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPepê · FC Porto · 68′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJan Bednarek · FC Porto · 90′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedIan Luccas · FC Alverca · 47′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedIan Luccas · FC Alverca · 47′ · 0.36 xG · on targetIan Luccas · FC Alverca · 47′ · 0.72 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · FC Porto · 9′ · 0.82 xG · goalGabri Veiga · FC Porto · 44′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Porto: 10 shots, 4 on target, 2.64 xG. FC Alverca: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.75 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′André Silva · FC Porto · 9′Gabri Veiga · FC Porto · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Porto 2.64 xG · FC Alverca 1.75 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Porto
0Draws
0FC Alverca
FC Porto — FC Alverca · Primeira Liga1–0
FC Alverca — FC Porto · Primeira Liga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • FC Porto1 matches
  • FC Alverca1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

FC Porto

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.92 goals/match
  • Goals allowed0.58 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.85 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed0.65 xG/match
  • Shots14.7 shots/match
  • Shots allowed9.47 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.17 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed2.42 shots/match
  • Possession55.9%
  • Corners5.72 corners/match
  • Corners allowed2.89 corners/match
  • Cards2.38 cards/match
  • Fouls13.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency61%
  • Scoring frequency97%

FC Alverca

Competition
Primeira Liga
Season
2025/26
Sample
36 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
28 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.06 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.47 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.2 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.24 xG/match
  • Shots9.86 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.3 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.53 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.28 shots/match
  • Possession45.7%
  • Corners4.47 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.28 corners/match
  • Cards2.6 cards/match
  • Fouls12.2 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency19%
  • Scoring frequency69%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4