Primeira Liga: Arouca are 3 points after Tondela, but are fully set to go all in. Let's get started!
- Arouca have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
- Tondela have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Primeira Liga
Arouca and Tondela should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Arouca form and stats
Arouca have played 4 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Estádio Municipal de Arouca after being equal after 90 minutes with Pacos de Ferreira (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Primeira Liga game ended 0-0. João Basso was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Basso won 6 of 14 duels.
1-1 away at Leca (after extra-time, 2-1 on penalties) before that.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Arouca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost two.
Arouca are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Arouca have conceded 7 from these games.
Tondela form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Tondela in their previous game, as they lost their Primeira Liga-match, hosting Porto, 1-3. Neto Borges, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Borges scored one goal and won 8 of 13 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Camacha at their stadium, the result 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Tondela in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Tondela, one draw and seven defeats.
Tondela have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. As for defending, Tondela rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Arouca four wins, three draws and Tondela three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Oliveira Silva 2 goals |  O. Dabbagh 2 goals |   J. Almeida Machado 2 goals |
Arouca missing players
Tondela missing players
| Arouca | Tondela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 14 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 6 | 8.9 |
| 4.1 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 22% | 23% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 50% | 42% |
- All of Arouca's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Tondela's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arouca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Arouca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arouca have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
- Arouca have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Primeira Liga
- Arouca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tondela have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tondela have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Tondela have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Primeira Liga
- Tondela have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tondela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Porto | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Estoril | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Boavista | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Pacos de Ferreira | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Tondela | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Vizela | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Arouca | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | Santa Clara | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 4 |