Nacional vs Alverca prediction

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Primeira Liga

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Sat, Sep 12, 02:30 PM

Round

Regular Season - 6

Recent form

Nacional

27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Alverca

24Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -5 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid

Market

Double Chance

Pick

Nacional or Draw

Confidence74%

BetGenius backs Nacional or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Nacional welcome Alverca to the Estadio da Madeira for round six of the Primeira Liga season, with both sides seeking to improve on difficult starts to the campaign. Nacional currently sit 12th in the table with four points from their opening five fixtures, having recorded one win, one draw, and three defeats.

Alverca find themselves in the relegation places in 17th position, still searching for their first league victory of the season. The visitors have drawn two and lost three of their first five matches, including consecutive away defeats against FC Porto and Sporting CP, leaving them with just two points and ten goals conceded.

Previous head-to-head encounters between the two clubs have been tightly contested affairs. Their two recorded meetings both finished in 1-0 victories for the respective home team, underscoring the value of home advantage in this fixture.

Key factors

Alverca are winless in the league this season with two draws and three defeats from five matches.
Alverca have lost both away fixtures, conceding an average of 2.5 goals per match on the road.
Nacional average two goals scored per match at home across their two fixtures played in Madeira.
The two previous head-to-head meetings each ended in a 1-0 victory for the home side.

Statistical comparison

Nacional at home vs Alverca away

Played

1-0-1

W-D-L

0-0-2

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
9	Maritimo	5	-2	7
10	Academico Viseu	5	-3	5
11	Vitória SC	5	-2	4
12	Nacional	5	-2	4
13	Moreirense	5	-8	4
14	Famalicao	5	-2	3
15	Rio Ave	5	-9	3
16	EstorilLiga Portugal (Relegation)	5	-5	2
17	AlvercaRelegation - Liga Portugal 2	5	-5	2
18	Casa PiaRelegation - Liga Portugal 2	5	-11	1

Head-to-head

Full record →

Nacional

Draws

Alverca

the last 2 meetings are split 1-1 with 0 drawn.

2026-04-18Nacional 1-0 Alverca
2025-12-07Alverca 1-0 Nacional

Our record in Primeira Liga

82%27 won from 33 settled predictions

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1 published market

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Market

Double Chance

Pick

Nacional or Draw

Confidence74%

Nacional have shown greater offensive productivity at home, scoring four goals across two home fixtures and claiming a 2-0 victory against Estoril. In contrast, Alverca have struggled on their travels, losing both away games while conceding five goals and scoring only once. While Nacional have lost three straight matches against difficult opposition, Alverca remain winless in five league outings this season. The combination of home advantage and Alverca defensive vulnerabilities makes Nacional well placed to secure at least a point.

Nacional vs Alverca prediction

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Head-to-head

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