Home advantage could prove decisive in Tondela - Nacional battle

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Thu 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Tondela fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nacional.

Insights:
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Primeira Liga
  • Nacional have the most conceded goals (45) in Primeira Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primeira Liga game only four days ago.

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Tondela form and stats

7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Tondela so far this season. Tondela are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estádio João Cardoso, having lost their two previous games here.

Ahead of that match, Tondela lost 0-2 at home to Porto.

Mario González was absolutely essential when Tondela beat Moreirense 3-2, scoring three goals.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Tondela have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tondela as they are travelling to their away game against Famalicão in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.

The Tondela fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Tondela are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio João Cardoso in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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Nacional form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nacional, who have the most conceded goals (45) in Primeira Liga, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Nacional who have suffered through a nine match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. A depressing four defeats in a row for Nacional in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Boavista.

Prior to that match, the Nacional manager M. Marques Machado faced defeat when travelling to Santa Clara and losing 1-5.

Nacional are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and nine defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

After this away game Nacional return home for a Primeira Liga game against Vitória SC. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Nacional have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Nacional - Tondela 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (Tondela wins - draws - Nacional wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TondelaM. González Gutiérrez
M. González Gutiérrez
12 goals
NacionalJ. Riascos Valencia
J. Riascos Valencia
5 goals
NacionalB. Rochez Mejia
B. Rochez Mejia
5 goals

Tondela missing players

Nacional missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tondela Nacional
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
9 7 4 Won W 0 2 5
4 2 1 Drew D 0 3 6
14 4 0 Lost L 4 8 16
28 13 9 Scored S 2 8 24
44 12 3 Conceded C 10 20 45
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 89%
81% 62% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 70%
44% 23% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 48%
22% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 15% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 15%
44% 23% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 56%
22% 46% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 22%
37% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.8 2.9
5 2 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
9.5 10.2 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.5 11
3.3 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 3.7
31% 27% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 24%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Nacional have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nacional have the most conceded goals (45) in Primeira Liga
  • Nacional have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Primeira Liga
  • Nacional is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) 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 27 21 6 0 49 13 13 10 3 0 24 7 14 11 3 0 25 6 36 69
2 Porto 27 19 6 2 56 24 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 10 3 1 29 12 32 63
3 Benfica 27 17 6 4 49 19 14 10 2 2 24 10 13 7 4 2 25 9 30 57
4 Sporting Braga 27 17 4 6 47 27 13 9 2 2 22 11 14 8 2 4 25 16 20 55
5 Pacos de Ferreira 27 13 5 9 33 32 13 9 2 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 18 1 44
6 Vitória SC 27 11 5 11 31 35 14 6 1 7 17 22 13 5 4 4 14 13 -4 38
7 Santa Clara 27 10 5 12 33 30 13 5 3 5 18 13 14 5 2 7 15 17 3 35
8 Moreirense 27 8 10 9 28 35 14 3 8 3 18 20 13 5 2 6 10 15 -7 34
9 Portimonense 27 9 5 13 31 31 13 6 3 4 18 10 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 32
10 Gil Vicente 27 9 4 14 27 34 13 4 2 7 11 14 14 5 2 7 16 20 -7 31
11 Tondela 27 9 4 14 28 44 13 7 2 4 13 12 14 2 2 10 15 32 -16 31
12 Belenenses 27 6 12 9 17 24 14 4 5 5 12 15 13 2 7 4 5 9 -7 30
13 Rio Ave 27 6 11 10 22 31 14 4 5 5 11 12 13 2 6 5 11 19 -9 29
14 Boavista 27 6 10 11 31 40 14 4 3 7 15 20 13 2 7 4 16 20 -9 28
15 Famalicão 27 6 9 12 27 39 14 2 6 6 13 22 13 4 3 6 14 17 -12 27
16 Maritimo 27 7 3 17 22 40 13 3 2 8 8 20 14 4 1 9 14 20 -18 24
17 Farense 27 5 7 15 24 36 14 3 4 7 15 17 13 2 3 8 9 19 -12 22
18 Nacional 27 5 6 16 24 45 14 3 3 8 16 25 13 2 3 8 8 20 -21 21

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 27 21 6 0 49 13 13 10 3 0 24 7 14 11 3 0 25 6 36 69
2 Porto 27 19 6 2 56 24 13 9 3 1 27 12 14 10 3 1 29 12 32 63
3 Benfica 27 17 6 4 49 19 14 10 2 2 24 10 13 7 4 2 25 9 30 57
4 Sporting Braga 27 17 4 6 47 27 13 9 2 2 22 11 14 8 2 4 25 16 20 55
5 Pacos de Ferreira 27 13 5 9 33 32 13 9 2 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 18 1 44
6 Vitória SC 27 11 5 11 31 35 14 6 1 7 17 22 13 5 4 4 14 13 -4 38
7 Santa Clara 27 10 5 12 33 30 13 5 3 5 18 13 14 5 2 7 15 17 3 35
8 Moreirense 27 8 10 9 28 35 14 3 8 3 18 20 13 5 2 6 10 15 -7 34
9 Portimonense 27 9 5 13 31 31 13 6 3 4 18 10 14 3 2 9 13 21 0 32
10 Gil Vicente 27 9 4 14 27 34 13 4 2 7 11 14 14 5 2 7 16 20 -7 31
11 Tondela 27 9 4 14 28 44 13 7 2 4 13 12 14 2 2 10 15 32 -16 31
12 Belenenses 27 6 12 9 17 24 14 4 5 5 12 15 13 2 7 4 5 9 -7 30
13 Rio Ave 27 6 11 10 22 31 14 4 5 5 11 12 13 2 6 5 11 19 -9 29
14 Boavista 27 6 10 11 31 40 14 4 3 7 15 20 13 2 7 4 16 20 -9 28
15 Famalicão 27 6 9 12 27 39 14 2 6 6 13 22 13 4 3 6 14 17 -12 27
16 Maritimo 27 7 3 17 22 40 13 3 2 8 8 20 14 4 1 9 14 20 -18 24
17 Farense 27 5 7 15 24 36 14 3 4 7 15 17 13 2 3 8 9 19 -12 22
18 Nacional 27 5 6 16 24 45 14 3 3 8 16 25 13 2 3 8 8 20 -21 21

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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.