CD Tondela vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CD Tondela vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 34 games · 28 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Alexandre Da Silva Esteves
- Referee Nuno Manso
- Referee Rui Costa
- Referee Joao Bessa Silva
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Rio Ave FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | FC Porto | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | FC Famalicão | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | CD Tondela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | FK Borac Banja Luka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | Boavista FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | CD Santa Clara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | CS Maritimo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jul | Portimonense SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CD Tondela | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 28 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 27 | Scored | 35 |
| 55 | Conceded | 57 |
| -28 | GD | -22 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 18% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
CD Tondela this season
CD Tondela this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
CD Tondela are 17th (28 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 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
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- 5' CD Tondela are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Ricardo Alves gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' CD Tondela are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Yohan Tavares has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Nikola Jambor, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Tarantini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 46' Bruno Moreira gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Lucas Piazon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Tomislav Strkalj is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CD Tondela tonight.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Lopes made 324 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' CD Tondela are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' 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.
- 71' The CD Tondela manager makes a substitution. Salvador Agra departs to be replaced by Rafael Barbosa.
- 73' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Gelson Dala exits the field as Chico Geraldes enters on 73.
- 74' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Nelson Monte is withdrawn and Chico Geraldes gets his opportunity.
- 76' A tactical swap from CD Tondela — Tiago Melo Almeida on, Bebeto off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Angola international Gelson Dala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Jota Goncalves. He replaces Joao Pedro on 85 minute.
- 86' Ryotaro Meshino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tarantini at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for CD Tondela. Tomislav Strkalj will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — CD Tondela 1-1 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 34
- 5
-
7
Salvador Agra ↓ Rafael Barbosa 71'
-
2
Bebeto ↓ Tiago Melo Almeida 76'
- 99
- 20
-
8
Joao Pedro ↓ Jota Goncalves 85'
- 11
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 88
- 16
-
70
Rafael Barbosa ↑ 71'
- 9
-
4
Jota Goncalves ↑ 85'
-
19
Tiago Melo Almeida ↑ 76'
- 80
Coach
Pako Ayestaran
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↓ Bruno Moreira 46'
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 23
-
7
Gelson Dala ↓ Gabrielzinho 73'
-
4
Nelson Monte ↓ Gabrielzinho 74'
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 86'
- 10
- 24
Bench
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↑ 74'
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 46'
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 73'
-
40
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 86'
- 22
- 5
- 27
- 20
- 28
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Moreira | 2 |
| Denilson | 2 |
| Gelson Dala | 2 |
| Galeno | 2 |
| Jhon Murillo | 1 |
| Tomane | 1 |
| Carlos Mane | 1 |
| Rafael Camacho | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
CD Tondela or Rio Ave FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
62%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
67%
CD Tondela or Rio Ave FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CD Tondela win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.