CD Tondela vs CD Nacional, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Tondela vs CD Nacional — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 34 games · 28 pts (2025/26)
- CD Nacional 34 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Manuel Mota
- Referee Manuel Oliveira
- Referee Tiago Oliveira Leandro
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
- Referee Tiago Mota Cordeiro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Moreirense FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | CD Tondela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Mar | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | CS Maritimo | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CD Tondela | CD Nacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 28 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 18 |
| 27 | Scored | 37 |
| 55 | Conceded | 45 |
| -28 | GD | -8 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Tondela this season
CD Tondela this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CD Nacional this season
CD Nacional this season
CD Tondela are 17th (28 pts). CD Nacional are 14th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CD Tondela
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CD Nacional
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! CD Tondela vs CD Nacional — let the football do the talking.
- 5' CD Tondela are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Rafael Barbosa, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' What a strike from Joao Camacho! The score is 0-1.
- 17' Goal! Jhon Murillo scores his 13 goal in 172 matches.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. CD Tondela is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Alhassan Ibrahim is booked for CD Nacional — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Lucas Kal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 46' Brayan Riascos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenji Gorre on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. CD Tondela and CD Nacional are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Another substitution for CD Tondela to replace Bebeto by Tiago Melo Almeida on 56 minute.
- 60' CD Tondela is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Alves on 60.
- 64' Another change for CD Nacional made on 64 minute. Pedro Mendes leaves to be changed by Vincent Thill.
- 69' Pedro Trigueira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' CD Nacional ring the changes. Eber Bessa has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Micael to step up.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruben Micael.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Pedro Borges. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Mario Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for CD Nacional. Larry Azouni is replaced by Nuno Borges.
- 85' Nuno Borges has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 85.
- 90' Telmo Arcanjo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Barbosa on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Joao Camacho. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 88
- 10
-
34
Ricardo Alves C ↓ Enzo Martinez 80'
-
2
Bebeto ↓ Tiago Melo Almeida 56'
-
70
Rafael Barbosa ↓ Telmo Arcanjo 90'
-
18
Roberto Olabe ↓ Salvador Agra 46'
- 20
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 5
-
7
Salvador Agra ↑ 46'
- 99
-
11
Tomislav Strkalj ↑ 80'
- 28
-
19
Tiago Melo Almeida ↑ 56'
-
80
Telmo Arcanjo ↑ 90'
-
21
Enzo Martinez ↑ 80'
- 45
Coach
Pako Ayestaran
CD Nacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 33
- 85
-
5
Larry Azouni ↓ Nuno Borges 80'
-
20
Eber Bessa ↓ Ruben Micael 71'
-
11
Kenji Gorre ↓ Brayan Riascos 46'
-
6
Alhassan Ibrahim ↓ Bryan Rochez 80'
- 7
-
19
Pedro Mendes ↓ Vincent Thill 64'
- 27
Bench
-
45
Vincent Thill ↑ 64'
- 1
-
14
Ruben Micael ↑ 71'
- 22
- 44
-
94
Brayan Riascos ↑ 46'
-
35
Bryan Rochez ↑ 80'
-
55
Nuno Borges ↑ 80'
- 80
Coach
Manuel Machado
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brayan Riascos | 2 |
| David Bruno | 1 |
| Ricardo Alves | 1 |
| David Bruno | 1 |
| Joao Camacho | 1 |
| Kalindi de Souza | 1 |
| Brayan Medina | 1 |
| Kalindi de Souza | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
CD Nacional xG
I would bet for:
CD Tondela or CD Nacional 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CD Tondela win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
69%
Draw or CD Nacional
57%
CD Tondela or CD Nacional
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | CD Nacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
CD Nacional keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

