Struggling Tondela will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sporting Braga in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
Relegation threatens Tondela who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sporting Braga are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Tondela form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Tondela have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Estádio João Cardoso. Three consecutive losses here at Estádio João Cardoso is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. Tondela has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. González Sáenz and the players.
Tondela lost their last game at Gil Vicente (placed 9th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Porto with the scoreline 1-3.
Tondela aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio João Cardoso in the league, with only 11 goals from 16 games. Tondela have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Sporting Braga form and stats
8-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sporting Braga in their Primeira Liga matches away.
Braga delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Belenenses (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. Prior to that result Braga won their away game at Paços de Ferreira. The scoreline was 5-1.
Braga are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 29 times in 16 away games so far. As opposed to that, Braga have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sporting Braga - Tondela 2-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tondela won one, Sporting Braga won nine and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dias Fernandes 16 goals |  R. Horta 11 goals |  F. Machado Mota de Castro Trincão 8 goals |
Tondela missing players
Sporting Braga missing players
| Tondela | Sporting Braga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 27 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 13 | 29 | 59 |
| 43 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 38 |
| 84% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 59% | 62% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 69% | 75% |
| 38% | 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 41% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 25% | 16% |
| 44% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | 56% |
| 28% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| 44% | 38% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 25% | 22% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 300 | 165 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 75 | 227 | 518 |
| 96 | 49 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 83 | 186 |
| 28% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 32% |
- Sporting Braga has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Sporting Braga have scored more than double the goals of Tondela.
- Tondela has the fewest points (11) at home
- Tondela has the fewest scored goals (11) at home
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 48 | 79 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 40 | 71 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 57 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 46 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 43 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 42 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 38 |
| 12 | Boavista | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | Paços de Ferreira | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -17 | 35 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -26 | 32 |
| 15 | Portimonense | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Tondela | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Vitória FC | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -18 | 30 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 32 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 40 | -38 | 17 |