The visiting Famalicão side should be favourites in this visit to Tondela, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primeira Liga match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Belenenses, so at least Tondela are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Tondela are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Famalicão are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Tondela form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Tondela have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Estádio João Cardoso.
Tondela manager J. González Sáenz and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Belenenses (placed 14th) in the Primeira Liga. Preceding that match was a defeat to Paços de Ferreira (1-3).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Tondela as they have a new game in only four days, a Primeira Liga match thankfully also at home. Porto are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tondela here at Estádio João Cardoso in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 14 games). 18 goals have been conceded.
Famalicão form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
Famalicão failed to get anything from their last game, a Primeira Liga home match vs Portimonense (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Moreirense.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Benfica in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Famalicão have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Famalicão have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Famalicão - Tondela 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Tondela victory, zero draws and one Famalicão win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Martínez López 9 goals | F. Santos Martins 9 goals | A. Oliveira Silva 7 goals |
Tondela missing players
Famalicão missing players
| Tondela | Famalicão | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 44 |
| 36 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 44 |
| 83% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 59% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 79% |
| 34% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 62% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 38% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 17% |
| 41% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 62% |
| 31% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 21% |
| 45% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 24% |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 263 | 144 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 169 | 388 |
| 85 | 45 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 68 | 147 |
| 28% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 30% |
- Adelaide Comets has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Adelaide Comets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Adelaide United || has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Adelaide United || have not yet lost a game at home.
- Adelaide United || haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Adelaide United ||'s home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | NE MetroStars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Adelaide City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Adelaide Raiders | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Campbelltown City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Adelaide Olympic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Adelaide Comets | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Modbury Jets | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 8 | Croydon Kings | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Cumberland United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 10 | Para Hills Knights | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Adelaide United || | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |