Tondela vs Estoril pre-match guide

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

Estoril have come here for an exciting fight against the hosts Tondela. Read up on the game with this in-depth Primeira Liga preview!

Insights:
  • Tondela have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Primeira Liga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Tondela form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Tondela's two home games in the Primeira Liga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio João Cardoso. Tondela has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager F. Ayestarán Barandiarán and the players.

Tondela faced defeat in their previous match, away at Benfica (1-2). Babacar Niasse, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.45 out of 10 in that game. Niasse stopped the opponent with six saves. Babacar Niasse had a busy but productive day in the Benfica match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

Preceding that match was the home game against Portimonense that was lost 0-3.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Tondela at home in the league. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Estoril form and stats

Estoril are yet to lose a point on their Primeira Liga travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Estoril love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Impressive finishing from Chiquinho and Miguel Crespo secured the home win 2-1 against Marítimo in their previous game. Midfielder Miguel Crespo was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.81. Crespo scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Paços de Ferreira.

5 goals so far away for Estoril, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - one - six (Tondela wins - draws - Estoril wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TondelaJ. Almeida Machado
J. Almeida Machado
2 goals
TondelaD. da Silva dos Anjos
D. da Silva dos Anjos
2 goals
EstorilA. Russo Franco
A. Russo Franco
2 goals

Tondela missing players

Estoril missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tondela Estoril
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 1 2 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 3 0 Scored S 2 5 7
7 3 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
3.2 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 2.8
8 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 5.2
2.8 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 10.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13 10.8
3 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 2.8
42% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 56% 64%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Tondela have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Primeira Liga
Tondela Last season Estoril
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
10 8   Won W   10 20
6 2   Drew D   4 10
18 7   Lost L   3 4
36 18   Scored S   22 55
57 21   Conceded C   11 26
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
82% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 62%
47% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   18% 35%
26% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 26%
12% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 15%
50% 35%   BTTS BTTS   29% 44%
18% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   59% 50%
35% 35%   Failed to Score F T   18% 12%
 
4 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 4.6
5.4 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 4.2
2.4 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.8
6 2   Red cards R C   1 4
 
9.8 10.6   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 9.9
3.4 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 4.2
32% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 38%

  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 4 4 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 12
2 Porto 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
3 Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
4 Estoril 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 10
5 Boavista 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 7
6 Sporting Braga 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 7
7 Portimonense 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 6
8 Gil Vicente 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
9 Paços de Ferreira 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 6
10 Vitória SC 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 5
11 Marítimo 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 4
12 Santa Clara 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
13 Vizela 4 1 1 2 3 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 7 -6 4
14 Tondela 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
15 Arouca 4 1 0 3 2 8 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
16 Moreirense 4 0 2 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 2
17 Famalicão 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 1
18 Belenenses 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 1
Last season 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 34 26 7 1 65 20 17 13 4 0 34 10 17 13 3 1 31 10 45 85
2 Porto 34 24 8 2 74 29 17 13 3 1 40 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 45 80
3 Benfica 34 23 7 4 69 27 17 12 3 2 31 15 17 11 4 2 38 12 42 76
4 Sporting Braga 34 19 7 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 17 8 4 5 26 18 20 64
5 Paços de Ferreira 34 15 8 11 40 41 17 10 3 4 23 19 17 5 5 7 17 22 -1 53
6 Santa Clara 34 13 7 14 44 36 17 7 5 5 26 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 8 46
7 Vitória SC 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 7 1 9 21 27 17 5 6 6 16 17 -7 43
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 37 43 17 4 10 3 24 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -6 43
9 Famalicão 34 10 10 14 40 48 17 4 7 6 19 24 17 6 3 8 21 24 -8 40
10 Belenenses 34 9 13 12 25 35 17 6 5 6 15 18 17 3 8 6 10 17 -10 40
11 Gil Vicente 34 11 6 17 33 42 17 4 4 9 13 20 17 7 2 8 20 22 -9 39
12 Tondela 34 10 6 18 36 57 17 8 2 7 18 21 17 2 4 11 18 36 -21 36
13 Boavista 34 8 12 14 39 49 17 5 4 8 17 22 17 3 8 6 22 27 -10 36
14 Portimonense 34 9 8 17 34 41 17 6 5 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 35
15 Marítimo 34 10 5 19 27 47 17 5 3 9 10 21 17 5 2 10 17 26 -20 35
16 Rio Ave 34 7 13 14 25 40 17 4 6 7 12 18 17 3 7 7 13 22 -15 34
17 Farense 34 7 10 17 31 48 17 4 6 7 19 20 17 3 4 10 12 28 -17 31
18 Nacional 34 6 7 21 30 59 17 4 3 10 19 30 17 2 4 11 11 29 -29 25
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Academica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilha 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31

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 Benfica 4 4 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 12
2 Porto 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
3 Sporting CP 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
4 Estoril 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 10
5 Boavista 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 7
6 Sporting Braga 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 7
7 Portimonense 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 6
8 Gil Vicente 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
9 Paços de Ferreira 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 6
10 Vitória SC 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 5
11 Marítimo 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 4
12 Santa Clara 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 4
13 Vizela 4 1 1 2 3 9 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 7 -6 4
14 Tondela 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
15 Arouca 4 1 0 3 2 8 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
16 Moreirense 4 0 2 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 2
17 Famalicão 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 1
18 Belenenses 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 1

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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.