Primeira Liga match preview and statistics: Tondela fight Boavista

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Primeira Liga, with both Tondela and Boavista experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 16th place.

Insights:
  • Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-12) in Primeira Liga
  • Boavista have yet to win a game away.

Tondela and Boavista 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.

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Tondela form and stats

Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Tondela, who have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Primeira Liga, are 3-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Tondela are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Benfica. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Famalicao.

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 (5 from 7 games). 7 goals have been conceded.

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Boavista form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Boavista so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-1 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for Boavista who have played out draws in their last three away games.

There were no winners in Boavista's previous match, a Primeira Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Santa Clara (placed 7th). A 0-0 draw at Maritimo's stadium before that.

Boavista have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Boavista have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Tondela wins - draws - Boavista wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TondelaM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
4 goals
BoavistaA. Gomes
A. Gomes
3 goals
TondelaR. Pereira Pinto Barbosa
R. Pereira Pinto Barbosa
2 goals

Tondela missing players

Boavista missing players

Tondela Boavista
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 13
3 3 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 0 Drew D 1 6 8
7 2 0 Lost L 1 1 4
10 5 2 Scored S 3 8 13
22 7 0 Conceded C 5 10 21
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 77%
77% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 69%
31% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 46%
23% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 38%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 23%
31% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 54%
31% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
46% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.9 9.4 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.1 12.1
2.8 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4 4.4
27% 23% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 23%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Boavista have yet to win a game away.
  • Tondela has the the worst goal difference (-12) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  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 13 11 2 0 30 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 7 6 1 0 16 4 22 35
2 Porto 13 10 1 2 35 16 7 6 0 1 18 8 6 4 1 1 17 8 19 31
3 Benfica 13 10 1 2 28 13 7 6 0 1 15 7 6 4 1 1 13 6 15 31
4 Sporting Braga 13 9 0 4 23 13 6 5 0 1 9 3 7 4 0 3 14 10 10 27
5 Vitória SC 12 6 2 4 15 12 6 2 0 4 4 9 6 4 2 0 11 3 3 20
6 Pacos de Ferreira 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 1 3 2 5 6 3 19
7 Santa Clara 13 4 3 6 12 16 6 1 2 3 4 8 7 3 1 3 8 8 -4 15
8 Maritimo 13 4 2 7 15 18 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 2 0 5 10 13 -3 14
9 Moreirense 13 3 5 5 10 15 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 0 2 4 1 9 -5 14
10 Rio Ave 13 3 5 5 9 15 6 2 2 2 6 6 7 1 3 3 3 9 -6 14
11 Nacional 12 3 4 5 11 15 7 2 3 2 9 10 5 1 1 3 2 5 -4 13
12 Gil Vicente 13 3 4 6 10 15 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -5 13
13 Belenenses 12 2 6 4 6 9 6 1 3 2 5 6 6 1 3 2 1 3 -3 12
14 Farense 13 3 3 7 15 19 7 3 2 2 12 9 6 0 1 5 3 10 -4 12
15 Tondela 13 3 3 7 10 22 7 3 2 2 5 7 6 0 1 5 5 15 -12 12
16 Boavista 13 1 8 4 13 21 6 1 2 3 5 11 7 0 6 1 8 10 -8 11
17 Portimonense 13 3 2 8 9 17 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 1 0 6 4 12 -8 11
18 Famalicao 13 2 5 6 14 24 7 1 3 3 9 16 6 1 2 3 5 8 -10 11

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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.