Can Tondela surprise Benfica in their own stadium?

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Thu 07.January
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

Benfica have performed better than Tondela so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-10) in Primeira Liga

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primeira Liga.

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Benfica form and stats

Benfica have been very solid at home in the Primeira Liga so far, with 15 points collected from 6 matches (5-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Benfica are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Benfica after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Benfica's last game was hosting Portimonense (placed 18th) and winning 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Benfica lost 0-2 at Porto's place.

Goals decide football matches and Benfica are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Tondela form and stats

As the visiting team in Primeira Liga matches, Tondela, who have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Primeira Liga, have produced an overall stat of 0-1-4 so far. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Tondela's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Impressive finishing from Mario González secured the home win 1-0 against Famalicao in their previous game. A 0-2 defeat away at Nacional before that.

Goalkeeper B. Niasse was absolutely vital in the Tondela victory against Famalicao, making seven saves.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Tondela's match history for similar games we find five matches. The home team won four of these as expected, two of them by at least two goals. Tondela managed one draw and zero surprise wins.

Tondela find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Tondela are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Benfica victories, one draw and one Tondela win. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BenficaH. Seferović
H. Seferović
6 goals
BenficaG. Waldschmidt
G. Waldschmidt
5 goals
TondelaM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
4 goals

Benfica missing players

Tondela missing players

Benfica Tondela
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 2 5 12
9 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 2 4 6
25 13 2 Scored S 3 5 10
12 7 0 Conceded C 8 13 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
73% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 33%
27% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 25%
27% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 8%
55% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 33%
36% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.6 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
13.9 16 29 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 9.4 9.4
5.5 6.3 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 2.9
41% 34% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 38% 29%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Benfica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Tondela's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benfica have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Tondela.
  • Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tondela has the most conceded goals (13) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-10) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tondela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tondela have yet to win a game away.
  • Tondela haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 12 10 2 0 28 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 6 5 1 0 14 4 20 32
2 Benfica 11 9 0 2 25 12 6 5 0 1 13 7 5 4 0 1 12 5 13 27
3 Porto 11 8 1 2 28 15 6 5 0 1 15 8 5 3 1 1 13 7 13 25
4 Sporting Braga 12 8 0 4 21 12 5 4 0 1 7 2 7 4 0 3 14 10 9 24
5 Pacos de Ferreira 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 19
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 11 6 1 4 13 10 6 2 0 4 4 9 5 4 1 0 9 1 3 19
7 Marítimo 12 4 2 6 14 16 6 2 2 2 5 5 6 2 0 4 9 11 -2 14
8 Nacional 11 3 4 4 11 13 6 2 3 1 9 8 5 1 1 3 2 5 -2 13
9 Moreirense 11 3 4 4 8 10 6 3 2 1 7 4 5 0 2 3 1 6 -2 13
10 Santa Clara 11 4 1 6 10 14 5 1 1 3 3 7 6 3 0 3 7 7 -4 13
11 Gil Vicente 11 3 3 5 9 12 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 -3 12
12 Tondela 12 3 3 6 10 20 7 3 2 2 5 7 5 0 1 4 5 13 -10 12
13 Belenenses 11 2 5 4 6 9 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 1 2 2 1 3 -3 11
14 Famalicao 12 2 5 5 13 20 6 1 3 2 8 12 6 1 2 3 5 8 -7 11
15 Rio Ave 12 2 5 5 6 15 5 1 2 2 3 6 7 1 3 3 3 9 -9 11
16 Boavista 12 1 7 4 12 20 5 1 1 3 4 10 7 0 6 1 8 10 -8 10
17 Farense 11 2 3 6 12 16 6 2 2 2 9 8 5 0 1 4 3 8 -4 9
18 Portimonense 11 2 2 7 7 14 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 1 0 5 4 9 -7 8

Read more about Primeira Liga

The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.