Tondela v Porto preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

Porto travel to Tondela and Estádio João Cardoso brimming with hope and confidence, but the team playing at home is not a walk in the park. More info on the match here!

Insights:
  • Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Primeira Liga

The visiting Porto played their last game only four days ago, a Champions League match.

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Tondela form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Tondela have to build on here at Estádio João Cardoso in the Primeira Liga.

Tondela enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Camacha's place. The match ended 2-1.

In the game before, an away victory in the Primeira Liga match versus Belenenses with a 2-0 scoreline.

Tondela have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio João Cardoso with 7 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tondela defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Porto form and stats

2-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Porto in their Primeira Liga matches away.

Porto are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Champions League against Milan. Midfield player Luis Díaz was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.45/10. Díaz scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sintrense at their stadium, the result 5-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Porto manager S. Marceneiro Conceição as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Santa Clara.

Porto are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Porto have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these teams: Tondela won zero, Porto triumphed in ten and we saw zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PortoL. Díaz Marulanda
L. Díaz Marulanda
6 goals
PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
4 goals
PortoA. Martínez López
A. Martínez López
3 goals

Tondela missing players

Porto missing players

Tondela Porto
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
12 7 1 Scored S 2 6 18
14 7 5 Conceded C 1 4 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 62%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 62%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 38%
12% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.4 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4 5.6
5.8 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.2 3.6
3.1 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.6 13.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 17 12.2 15.9
3.6 4.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 4.8
41% 37% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 60% 47%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • All of Porto's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Tondela's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Porto have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Porto have not yet lost a game.
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tondela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tondela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 7 0 1 19 5 4 3 0 1 7 3 4 4 0 0 12 2 14 21
2 Porto 8 6 2 0 18 5 4 4 0 0 12 1 4 2 2 0 6 4 13 20
3 Sporting CP 8 6 2 0 13 4 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 3 1 0 6 3 9 20
4 Estoril 8 4 3 1 12 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 15
5 Portimonense 8 4 2 2 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 14
6 Sporting Braga 8 3 4 1 12 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 13
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 8 2 4 2 9 7 4 1 1 2 5 4 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 10
8 Boavista 8 2 4 2 11 11 4 2 2 0 7 2 4 0 2 2 4 9 0 10
9 Gil Vicente 8 2 3 3 10 10 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 9
10 Tondela 8 3 0 5 12 14 4 2 0 2 7 7 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 9
11 Pacos de Ferreira 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 1 2 3 6 -3 9
12 Vizela 8 1 5 2 7 13 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 0 2 2 2 9 -6 8
13 Maritimo 8 1 4 3 6 9 4 0 3 1 3 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 -3 7
14 Moreirense 8 1 4 3 10 16 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 0 3 1 3 8 -6 7
15 Santa Clara 8 1 3 4 6 16 4 1 2 1 4 8 4 0 1 3 2 8 -10 6
16 Arouca 8 1 2 5 8 16 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 0 1 3 3 9 -8 5
17 Belenenses 8 0 4 4 5 12 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 4
18 Famalicao 8 0 3 5 8 14 4 0 2 2 3 5 4 0 1 3 5 9 -6 3

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.