Moreirense 0-1 Gil Vicente: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 8 · Friday 9 October 2026 · Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos · referee M. Bertolo Nogueira · full time
Full time: Moreirense 0-1 Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente won 1-0 away at Moreirense in Liga Portugal Matchday 8 on Friday 9 October 2026. The goals: Walace França 90'.
How Gil Vicente won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute: Walace França from the penalty spot for Gil Vicente. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Bertolo Nogueira, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Moreirense and 4 to Gil Vicente.
Moreirense: V. de Albuquerque Botelho da Costa, 4-2-3-1 · Gil Vicente: L. Correia Pinto, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.67 for Moreirense and 1.16 for Gil Vicente.
Moreirense scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Moreirense had 2 shots on target, Gil Vicente 3.
Gil Vicente had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Moreirense came into it with 11 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.85 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 36% of their matches.
Gil Vicente came into it with 11 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 0.89 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Moreirense vs Gil Vicente: the match in numbers
| Moreirense | Match statistics | Gil Vicente |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 |
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 335 | Total passes | 550 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tiago Andrade (Moreirense), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Moreirense
- Tiago Andrade 7.5
- Guilherme Liberato 7.3
- Maracás 7.0
- Dinis Pinto 7.0
- Kiko 7.0
Gil Vicente
- Marvin Elimbi 7.3
- Walace França 7.1 1 goal
- Ricardo Esgaio 7.0
- Lucão 7.0
- Diogo Prioste 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Andreas Lausen at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Moreirense vs Gil Vicente
What was the score in Moreirense vs Gil Vicente?
Moreirense 0-1 Gil Vicente (half-time 0-0), Liga Portugal, Friday 9 October 2026.
Who scored in Moreirense vs Gil Vicente?
Walace França 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Moreirense vs Gil Vicente correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Moreirense vs Gil Vicente?
Tiago Andrade, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Moreirense vs Gil Vicente?
M. Bertolo Nogueira.
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