CD Tondela vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Tondela vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- CD Nacional 33 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Malheiro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 33 | 85 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 80 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 33 | 77 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 32 | 56 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 33 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 33 | 42 |
| 9 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 10 | Vitória SC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 33 | 31 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 33 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 32 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | AVS | 33 | 20 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | CD Nacional | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 21 Mar | AVS | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Alverca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Tondela | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 27 | Points | 31 |
| 32 | Played | 33 |
| 6 / 9 / 17 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 18 |
| 25 | Scored | 35 |
| 51 | Conceded | 45 |
| -26 | GD | -10 |
| 0.84 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 19% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
CD Tondela are 17th (27 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Tondela vs CD Nacional — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Tondela is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' The CD Nacional bench stirs into life. Gabriel Veron is withdrawn and Pablo Ruan gets his opportunity.
- 19' Rodrigo Conceicao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' What composure from Chuchu! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' The Colombia Brayan Medina breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rony Lopes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CD Tondela.
- 38' Tiago Manso gets the nod from CD Tondela. He replaces Rodrigo Conceicao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Rodriguez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Joao Cardoso with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CD Nacional needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Tiago Manso is booked for CD Tondela — card on 58.
- 61' The CD Tondela bench stirs into life. Hugo Felix is withdrawn and Makan Aiko gets his opportunity.
- 64' Chuchu is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' Joel Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 76' Fresh legs for CD Tondela! Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka comes on to replace Joe Hodge.
- 78' Andre Sousa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Jr. at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CD Tondela that had 172 games and scored 179 goals.
- 88' The travelling CD Nacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' CD Tondela receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Joel Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filipe Soares on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CD Tondela and CD Nacional (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 26
-
27
Rodrigo Conceicao ↓ Tiago Manso 38'
- 44
- 10
-
79
Hugo Felix ↓ Makan Aiko 61'
- 31
- 70
- 32
- 20
Bench
-
23
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka ↑ 76'
- 29
- 5
-
15
Sphephelo Sithole ↑ 61'
- 21
- 30
-
48
Tiago Manso ↑ 38'
-
90
Makan Aiko ↑ 61'
- 8
Coach
Gonçalo Feio
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
22
Filipe Soares ↓ Joel Silva 90'
-
27
Gabriel Veron ↓ Pablo Ruan 14'
- 11
- 38
- 1
- 9
- 6
-
10
Daniel Jr. ↓ Andre Sousa 78'
- 16
-
5
Jose Gomes ↓ Joao Aurelio 90'
Bench
- 19
-
2
Joao Aurelio ↑ 90'
-
18
Andre Sousa ↑ 78'
- 7
-
26
Joel Silva ↑ 90'
- 33
- 30
- 50
-
99
Pablo Ruan ↑ 14'
Coach
Tiago Margarido
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brayan Riascos | 2 |
| Jhon Murillo | 1 |
| David Bruno | 1 |
| Ricardo Alves | 1 |
| David Bruno | 1 |
| Joao Camacho | 1 |
| Kalindi de Souza | 1 |
| Brayan Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Nacional win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
54%
Draw or CD Nacional
75%
CD Tondela or CD Nacional
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Nacional win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.