Primeira Liga Gameweek 15 Sat, Dec 20 · 20:30 Estádio José Gomes, Amadora
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Our take

It was too close to call.

Moreirense were the stronger side on L90 Strength (31 vs 18). Estrela had 5 days of rest, Moreirense 6.1 and had to travel 302 km.

Away travel302 kmRest days5 · 6.1Matches / 14d2 · 2
Estrela33%
Draw28%
Moreirense39%
Expected goals 1.20 – 1.32
Estrela34%
Draw27%
Moreirense39%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.40
Estrela33%
Draw28%
Moreirense39%
Expected goals 1.20 – 1.32
Estrela27%
Draw27%
Moreirense46%
Expected goals 1.07 – 1.48
Estrela34%
Draw27%
Moreirense39%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.40
Over 2.5 46% Both score 52% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Amadora)

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Referee · PortugalClaudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira
  • Cards per match 5.5
  • Penalties per match 0.43
  • Matches 14

Team strength

EstrelaMoreirense
18 L90 StrengthIn forecast 31
20 Current StrengthIn forecast 25
24 AttackIn forecast 17
27 DefenceIn forecast 27
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Estrela

Attack—
Defense risk—

Moreirense

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

EstrelaMoreirense
1.21 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
1.57 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.71
1.34 xGVia Att/Def 1.09
1.40 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.52
-0.13 Goals minus xGContext +0.41
57% Scored inContext 79%
21% Clean sheetsContext 21%
11.64 ShotsContext 9.14
3.92 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.54
31% On target shareContext 36%
6.00 Shots in the boxContext 5.50
48% Box shareContext 59%
10% ConversionContext 16%
2.00 OffsidesContext 1.80
12.43 Shots allowedContext 12.93
4.07 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.86
3.57 BlocksContext 3.23
3.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.14
68% Save rateContext 65%
49% PossessionIn forecast 48%
347 PassesContext 402
279 Accurate passesContext 335
81% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.81 Team ratingContext 6.72
13.43 FoulsContext 14.64
15.57 Fouls sufferedContext 14.21
2.50 Yellow cardsContext 2.86
0.07 Red cardsContext 0.07
This league season, per match · 14 and 14 games
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.60
1.80 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.10
1.34 xGVia Att/Def 1.09
1.48 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.82
+0.06 Goals minus xGContext +0.51
60% Scored inContext 80%
20% Clean sheetsContext 10%
11.70 ShotsContext 9.30
3.80 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.70
33% On target shareContext 40%
6.20 Shots in the boxContext 5.50
50% Box shareContext 58%
12% ConversionContext 17%
2.00 OffsidesContext 2.00
13.70 Shots allowedContext 14.20
4.80 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.60
3.60 BlocksContext 3.20
3.22 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.50
63% Save rateContext 63%
51% PossessionIn forecast 47%
368 PassesContext 397
301 Accurate passesContext 329
82% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.81 Team ratingContext 6.69
13.40 FoulsContext 14.60
14.80 Fouls sufferedContext 14.20
2.50 Yellow cardsContext 2.50
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Estrela
Rest5 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km543 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Moreirense
Rest6.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel302 km623 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Estrela Moreirense
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5Primeira Liga 2025-2026, 15 Dec6.1Primeira Liga 2025-2026, 14 Dec
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km302 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways543 km623 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 31 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one6.914

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Estrela Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
40Renan Ribeiro(G)
55Sidny Lopes Cabral 14Bernardo Schappo 30Luan Patrick 17Jefferson Encada
19Paulo Moreira 6Oumar Ngom
11Jovane Cabral 63A. Sola 99A. Marcus
98Kikas
Moreirense Confirmed XI
4-3-3
13André Ferreira(G)
27Kiko 26Maracás 66G. Dambi Batista 76Dinis Pinto
11Alan 8M. Stjepanović 20Benny
78Landerson 95Guilherme Schettine 2Diogo Travassos

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Estrela Absences are shown before kick-off
Moreirense Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Estrela+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Moreirense+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Estrela · Home 1.14points per game · 7 home games
W-D-L
2-2-3
Scored
1.43
Conceded
1.29
Moreirense · Away 1.00points per game · 7 away games
W-D-L
2-1-4
Scored
1.29
Conceded
1.86

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 12 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 4 of 4 meetings

1 Estrela wins2 draws1 Moreirense wins
Goals per game1.25 – 1.25 Over 2.550% Both scored75% Clean sheets0% · 25%
  • 2 Mar 2025Moreirense1–1Estrela
  • 28 Sep 2024Estrela2–1Moreirense
  • 7 Apr 2024Moreirense2–2Estrela
  • 11 Nov 2023Estrela0–1Moreirense

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira Portugal · 14 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.21league 5.22
Red cards0.29league 0.30
Cards 5+57%league 63%
Fouls28.0league 27.5
Penalties0.43league 0.46
Home wins29%league 38%
Estrela

No previous matches with this referee.

Moreirense

No previous matches with this referee.

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Estrela13 games · scored 12 · conceded 19
2 0-15
4 2 16-30
3 7 31-45
1 4 46-60
3 3 61-75
1 1 76-90
Moreirense14 games · scored 21 · conceded 24
5 2 0-15
2 3 16-30
1 3 31-45
5 6 46-60
4 2 61-75
4 8 76-90
Estrela9 games · scored 9 · conceded 15
2 0-15
4 2 16-30
2 4 31-45
1 3 46-60
1 3 61-75
1 1 76-90
Moreirense10 games · scored 16 · conceded 21
4 2 0-15
1 3 16-30
1 2 31-45
3 5 46-60
4 2 61-75
3 7 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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