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Estrela Amadora and Alverca are set to lock horns in the Primeira Liga for the first time in 21 years. Both sides are searching for their first league win after setbacks in the first two games. This is the third round, and the event will be held at Estrela's home ground, Estadio Jose Gomes. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to place your bets!

Estrela Amadora: Form and Statistics

Estrela Amadora is still searching for its first win in the 2025-26 Primeira Liga season. It has not been a great start to the current campaign with the home team now winless in two games, recording one draw and one loss.

Tricolor's opening match in the Primeira Liga was a trip to Antonio Coimbra da Mota. Estoril Praia were their opponents, and there they managed to get their first point in a drab 1-1 draw. Ianis Stoica turned out to be the savior in that match as he scored the equalizer in the 75th minute. 

Instead of improving on that result, it was the complete opposite as they suffered a narrow 1-0 home defeat against Benfica in the second round. However, they can be forgiven for that outcome, considering the status of their opponents and struggles in that fixture. 

Estrela Amadora: Team News

Estrela Amadora has two players in the injury room. This includes Guilherme Montoia and Robinho. Regarding the situation of Oumar Ngom, he remains inactive.

Head coach Jose Augusto Faria will name an unchanged lineup that lost to Benfica last time out. This means we could see the same 3-4-3 setup. 

Atanas Chernev, Bernardo Schappo, and Luan Patrick are expected to protect the defense. Abraham Marcus and Paulo Moreira will anchor the midfield, while Alan Godoy will spearhead the attack once again. 

🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-3): Ribeiro; Chernev, Bernardo Schappo, Luan Patrick; Cabral, Marcus, Moreira, Gastao; Fabio Ronaldo, Godoy, Jovane. 

⛔️ Out: Guilherme Montoia (injured), Robinho (injured), Oumar Ngom (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Jose Augusto Faria.

Alverca: Form and Statistics

Alverca is also one of eight teams in the Primeira Liga that have yet to register a win. The good news, though, is that they are not far away from a mid-table finish with their ascension hindered by a three-point deficit. 

The visitors have lost two matches in a row heading into this clash and is trying to avoid another third straight league defeat. In their opening match, they had the opportunity to register their first point of the season, but conceding a goal deep into second-half stoppage time saw them succumb to a narrow 2-1 away defeat against Moreirense. 

In the second round, they played host to Braga at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca. It was a one-sided affair that saw them concede three goals in the first half, leading to their demise in the form of a 3-0 defeat.

Alverca: Team News

Alverca have no injury concerns heading into this upcoming encounter, other than two players, Chissumba and Matheus Mendes, who remain inactive.

Nabil Touaizi put on an impressive display off the bench in the team's defeat to Braga. The forward has earned his spot in Monday's starting lineup and will replace Cedric Nuozzi.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-3): Gomes; Gomez, Naves, Meupiyou; Esteves, Mendes, Amorim, James; Touaizi, Marezi, Chiquinho. 

⛔️ Out: Chissumba (inactive), Matheus Mendes (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Custodio Castro.

Estrela Amadora vs Alverca: Head-To-Head Statistics

In the last 8 meetings, Estrela Amadora have won 4 times, Alverca have won 4 times, and there have been 0 draws. The goal difference is 11-8 in favor of Alverca.

Estrela Amadora vs Alverca: Betting Tips & Odds

• Estrela Amadora have seen six of their last eight home league games in the first half produce under 0.5 goals. You can bet on no goals to be scored in the first half for 2.50 at Betway.
• Alverca have failed to score in just one of their last eight competitive matches across all competitions. You can bet on over 0.5 Alverca goals for 1.57 at 1xbet.
• Estrela Amadora have seen under 9.5 corners in each of their last two league games this season. You can bet on under 9.5 corners for 2.00 at Bet365.

Estrela Amadora vs Alverca match prediction 25 August 2025

There has been nothing to separate these two sides in the past eight meetings. This marks their first league meeting since 2004, when Alverca won 3-0 at home. The visitors will want to replicate that same result to secure their first league win.

However, this could turn out to be a cagey affair. Estrela are the favorites to win here, but considering their performance in the early stages of the Primeira Liga, I suggest staying away from the full-time market. In three of the last four meetings between these two teams across all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored. This is the same trend I expect to see here.

Our match prediction: Total - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 2.27 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Double Chance - Draw/Alverca for a coefficient of 1.75 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Highest Scoring Half - 2nd Half for a coefficient of 2.20 in the Bet365 bookmaker.