Primeira Liga game forecast and stats, news and lineups for the Tondela vs Sporting CP duel

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio João Cardoso (5000 seats)

The guesting Sporting CP team are probably odds-on at Tondela, as the away team enjoy a 45 point supremacy from their 28 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals (55) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primeira Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tondela form and stats

With 4 Primeira Liga wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Tondela are certainly not brimming with confidence. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

A strong away win for Tondela against Marítimo the last match, as Dantas, Barbosa and Agra were on target. Midfield player Borges got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Borges hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Arouca that ended 2-2.

Tondela has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Tondela have conceded 27 from these games. When Tondela hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Vizela, Belenenses, Famalicao, Arouca and Moreirense), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Sporting CP form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Primeira Liga. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Sporting CP hope to make it five in this match.

The club members enjoyed Sporting CP's previous game versus Paços de Ferreira (placed 9th), a 2-0 win played at home. Santos got a match rating of 8.35 in that game, top player of the team. Santos scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 40 successful passes (of 44 total).

Prior to that result Sporting CP won their away game at Vitoria Guimaraes. The scoreline was 3-1.

The Sporting CP manager Amorim has got the team scoring on the road, with 30 away goals in 14 league matches. It's not easy to score on Sporting CP as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CPJ. Dias Fernandes
J. Dias Fernandes
11 goals
Sporting CPP. Sarabia García
P. Sarabia García
9 goals
TondelaJ. Almeida Machado
J. Almeida Machado
7 goals

Tondela missing players

Sporting CP missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tondela Sporting CP
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 14 28
7 4 0 Won W 4 10 22
4 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
17 8 4 Lost L 0 1 2
36 20 2 Scored S 11 30 56
55 27 10 Conceded C 3 12 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 86% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 86%
71% 79% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 57% 43%
39% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 36% 21%
14% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 11%
64% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 43%
7% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 57%
29% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.4 5.6
5.3 5.3 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.4 3.6 2.9
3 2.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.5 3.1
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 6 6
 
9.5 10.6 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.6 15.3
3.8 4.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.4 5.5 6
34% 32% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 39% 34%
 
15.1 14.2 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 10.6 8.2
6.1 5.9 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.9 2.7
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Sporting CP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting CP have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting CP have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP have the most clean sheets (16) in Primeira Liga
  • Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting CP is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals (55) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Primeira Liga
  • Tondela have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primeira Liga
  • 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 Porto 27 23 4 0 68 19 13 11 2 0 34 9 14 12 2 0 34 10 49 73
2 Sporting CP 28 22 4 2 56 17 14 12 1 1 26 5 14 10 3 1 30 12 39 70
3 Benfica 28 19 4 5 70 28 14 9 2 3 33 14 14 10 2 2 37 14 42 61
4 Sporting Braga 28 15 7 6 46 28 15 8 4 3 25 13 13 7 3 3 21 15 18 52
5 Gil Vicente 28 12 10 6 39 28 14 5 5 4 20 16 14 7 5 2 19 12 11 46
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 28 11 6 11 38 37 13 7 2 4 24 18 15 4 4 7 14 19 1 39
7 Estoril 28 8 10 10 32 34 14 3 6 5 18 19 14 5 4 5 14 15 -2 34
8 Marítimo 28 8 9 11 32 37 14 3 6 5 15 15 14 5 3 6 17 22 -5 33
9 Paços de Ferreira 28 8 9 11 25 34 14 4 5 5 16 19 14 4 4 6 9 15 -9 33
10 Santa Clara 27 7 10 10 30 43 14 6 5 3 18 21 13 1 5 7 12 22 -13 31
11 Boavista 28 5 15 8 33 41 14 3 9 2 18 16 14 2 6 6 15 25 -8 30
12 Portimonense 28 7 8 13 26 34 14 2 4 8 11 19 14 5 4 5 15 15 -8 29
13 Vizela 28 6 11 11 31 46 14 3 6 5 13 18 14 3 5 6 18 28 -15 29
14 Famalicao 28 6 10 12 34 43 14 3 6 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 20 27 -9 28
15 Arouca 28 6 8 14 27 49 14 4 2 8 13 28 14 2 6 6 14 21 -22 26
16 Tondela 28 7 4 17 36 55 14 4 2 8 20 27 14 3 2 9 16 28 -19 25
17 Belenenses 28 4 9 15 17 46 14 4 3 7 12 26 14 0 6 8 5 20 -29 21
18 Moreirense 28 4 8 16 24 45 14 3 3 8 15 20 14 1 5 8 9 25 -21 20

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 Porto 27 23 4 0 68 19 13 11 2 0 34 9 14 12 2 0 34 10 49 73
2 Sporting CP 28 22 4 2 56 17 14 12 1 1 26 5 14 10 3 1 30 12 39 70
3 Benfica 28 19 4 5 70 28 14 9 2 3 33 14 14 10 2 2 37 14 42 61
4 Sporting Braga 28 15 7 6 46 28 15 8 4 3 25 13 13 7 3 3 21 15 18 52
5 Gil Vicente 28 12 10 6 39 28 14 5 5 4 20 16 14 7 5 2 19 12 11 46
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 28 11 6 11 38 37 13 7 2 4 24 18 15 4 4 7 14 19 1 39
7 Estoril 28 8 10 10 32 34 14 3 6 5 18 19 14 5 4 5 14 15 -2 34
8 Marítimo 28 8 9 11 32 37 14 3 6 5 15 15 14 5 3 6 17 22 -5 33
9 Paços de Ferreira 28 8 9 11 25 34 14 4 5 5 16 19 14 4 4 6 9 15 -9 33
10 Santa Clara 27 7 10 10 30 43 14 6 5 3 18 21 13 1 5 7 12 22 -13 31
11 Boavista 28 5 15 8 33 41 14 3 9 2 18 16 14 2 6 6 15 25 -8 30
12 Portimonense 28 7 8 13 26 34 14 2 4 8 11 19 14 5 4 5 15 15 -8 29
13 Vizela 28 6 11 11 31 46 14 3 6 5 13 18 14 3 5 6 18 28 -15 29
14 Famalicao 28 6 10 12 34 43 14 3 6 5 14 16 14 3 4 7 20 27 -9 28
15 Arouca 28 6 8 14 27 49 14 4 2 8 13 28 14 2 6 6 14 21 -22 26
16 Tondela 28 7 4 17 36 55 14 4 2 8 20 27 14 3 2 9 16 28 -19 25
17 Belenenses 28 4 9 15 17 46 14 4 3 7 12 26 14 0 6 8 5 20 -29 21
18 Moreirense 28 4 8 16 24 45 14 3 3 8 15 20 14 1 5 8 9 25 -21 20

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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.