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Preparations for Matchday 4 of Liga Portugal Betclic

FC Alverca and Santa Clara, along with Académico and FC Porto, are gearing up for Matchday 4 of Liga Portugal Betclic.

29 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Preparations for Matchday 4 of Liga Portugal Betclic — Archive photoPhoto: Nuno Morão from Portugal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the 4th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, FC Alverca will host Santa Clara following a recent defeat in Alvalade. The match will take place at the Alverca stadium, and both teams are hoping to overcome their absences to improve their performances.

At the same time, Académico will face FC Porto at Fontelo. In their previous encounter during the 2022/23 Portuguese Cup, Porto defeated Académico 1-0. The Académico coach at that time was Jorge Costa, and this new match promises to be intense.

Regarding absences, Porto's coach Farioli should welcome back Martim Fernandes, a key addition to the team’s strategy.

In addition to these matches, FC Arouca will take on Marítimo at the same time as Alverca and Santa Clara. Both teams are in good form, with the green-reds still unbeaten and the Arouca side looking to redeem themselves after their defeat to FC Porto.

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