Evenly matched teams: Tondela vs Belenenses match preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Primeira Liga table so far. Here's the Tondela - Belenenses latest:

Insights:
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (22) in Primeira Liga

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primeira Liga. That game was an away game at Boavista, 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. Belenenses are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Tondela form and stats

Tondela have played 15 Primeira Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Tondela drew their last game, 1-1 away at Boavista (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Tondela lost 0-2 at home to Benfica.

The Tondela goalkeeper Pedro Trigueira was crucial in the match against Boavista last time out, making six saves.

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 Tondela have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Tondela after this match as they are travelling to Farense for a Primeira Liga game in only four days.

Tondela has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Belenenses form and stats

Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Primeira Liga, have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 2-8-5 (15 played).

Belenenses go into this game after a win, the home game against Portimonense that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, the Belenenses manager A. Gonçalves Teixeira faced defeat when travelling to Pacos de Ferreira and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Belenenses playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Belenenses wins, four draws and four defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Belenenses's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 15 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Belenenses - Tondela 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Tondela victory, five draws and four Belenenses wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TondelaM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
14 goals
BelenensesZ. Cassierra Cabezas
Z. Cassierra Cabezas
8 goals
BelenensesM. Nunes Cardoso
M. Nunes Cardoso
5 goals

Tondela missing players

Belenenses missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tondela Belenenses
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
10 8 3 Won W 0 2 8
6 2 1 Drew D 2 8 13
15 5 0 Lost L 2 5 10
33 15 4 Scored S 2 7 22
50 15 0 Conceded C 5 12 28
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 67% 74%
84% 67% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 55%
45% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 13% 26%
23% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 6%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 20% 32%
19% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 25% 47% 42%
35% 40% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 67% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.7
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
9.3 9.7 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.9 10
3.3 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.1
32% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 19% 23%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (22) in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Primeira Liga
  • Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Belenenses have scored away.
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Primeira Liga

  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 31 24 7 0 56 15 15 11 4 0 28 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 41 79
2 Porto 31 21 8 2 62 28 15 11 3 1 31 14 16 10 5 1 31 14 34 71
3 Benfica 31 20 7 4 59 22 16 11 3 2 27 12 15 9 4 2 32 10 37 67
4 Sporting Braga 31 18 5 8 50 31 16 10 3 3 25 14 15 8 2 5 25 17 19 59
5 Pacos de Ferreira 31 14 7 10 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 16 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 49
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 31 8 13 10 22 28 16 6 5 5 15 16 15 2 8 5 7 12 -6 37
8 Moreirense 31 8 13 10 31 40 16 3 10 3 21 23 15 5 3 7 10 17 -9 37
9 Santa Clara 31 10 7 14 37 36 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 1 37
10 Tondela 31 10 6 15 33 50 15 8 2 5 15 15 16 2 4 10 18 35 -17 36
11 Gil Vicente 31 10 5 16 29 39 15 4 3 8 11 17 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 35
12 Portimonense 31 9 7 15 33 38 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 3 3 10 14 23 -5 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 31 10 3 18 25 41 16 5 2 9 10 21 15 5 1 9 15 20 -16 33
15 Rio Ave 31 6 13 12 23 35 16 4 6 6 12 15 15 2 7 6 11 20 -12 31
16 Boavista 31 6 12 13 36 47 16 4 4 8 16 22 15 2 8 5 20 25 -11 30
17 Farense 31 6 10 15 29 39 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 4 8 11 19 -10 28
18 Nacional 31 6 7 18 28 51 15 4 3 8 17 25 16 2 4 10 11 26 -23 25

Table
  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 31 24 7 0 56 15 15 11 4 0 28 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 41 79
2 Porto 31 21 8 2 62 28 15 11 3 1 31 14 16 10 5 1 31 14 34 71
3 Benfica 31 20 7 4 59 22 16 11 3 2 27 12 15 9 4 2 32 10 37 67
4 Sporting Braga 31 18 5 8 50 31 16 10 3 3 25 14 15 8 2 5 25 17 19 59
5 Pacos de Ferreira 31 14 7 10 36 36 15 10 2 3 22 16 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 49
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 31 8 13 10 22 28 16 6 5 5 15 16 15 2 8 5 7 12 -6 37
8 Moreirense 31 8 13 10 31 40 16 3 10 3 21 23 15 5 3 7 10 17 -9 37
9 Santa Clara 31 10 7 14 37 36 15 5 5 5 21 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 1 37
10 Tondela 31 10 6 15 33 50 15 8 2 5 15 15 16 2 4 10 18 35 -17 36
11 Gil Vicente 31 10 5 16 29 39 15 4 3 8 11 17 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 35
12 Portimonense 31 9 7 15 33 38 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 3 3 10 14 23 -5 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 31 10 3 18 25 41 16 5 2 9 10 21 15 5 1 9 15 20 -16 33
15 Rio Ave 31 6 13 12 23 35 16 4 6 6 12 15 15 2 7 6 11 20 -12 31
16 Boavista 31 6 12 13 36 47 16 4 4 8 16 22 15 2 8 5 20 25 -11 30
17 Farense 31 6 10 15 29 39 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 4 8 11 19 -10 28
18 Nacional 31 6 7 18 28 51 15 4 3 8 17 25 16 2 4 10 11 26 -23 25

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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.