Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CD Tondela vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
CD Tondela
1 – 1
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Joao Cardoso HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Tomislav Strkalj 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CD Tondela vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.

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 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

Head-to-Head

1
3
4
CD Tondela 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-20 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-22 CD Tondela 1–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-09-15 Rio Ave FC 2–4 CD Tondela 2019-02-01 Rio Ave FC 2–2 CD Tondela 2018-08-26 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

CD Tondela
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Marítimo A 0–0 D
09 Jul Portimonense SC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 2 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. CD Tondela kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' Assisted by Salvador Agra with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ricardo Alves makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 14' A quiet spell here at Estadio Joao Cardoso. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pako Ayestaran will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Tondela and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toni Borevkovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' CD Tondela started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' Lucas Piazon makes way for Bruno Moreira at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' CD Tondela ring the changes. Salvador Agra has done his job and it is now time for Rafael Barbosa to step up.
  • 73' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Gelson Dala departs to be replaced by Chico Geraldes.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Nelson Monte is replaced by Chico Geraldes.
  • 76' Bebeto makes way for Tiago Melo Almeida at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Tondela.
  • 81' Ryotaro Meshino, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Joao Pedro makes way for Jota Goncalves at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from CD Tondela.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ryotaro Meshino on, Tarantini off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Tomislav Strkalj has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CD Tondela 1-1 Rio Ave FC.

Lineups

CD Tondela Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pako Ayestaran

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Galeno 2
Bruno Moreira 2
Denilson 2
Gelson Dala 2
Ricardo Alves 1
Ryotaro Meshino 1
Juan Delgado 1
Jhon Murillo 1

Head to Head

2020-09-20 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-22 CD Tondela 1–2 Rio Ave FC 2019-09-15 Rio Ave FC 2–4 CD Tondela 2019-02-01 Rio Ave FC 2–2 CD Tondela 2018-08-26 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC

CD Tondela Form

2020-09-20 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2020-07-26 Moreirense FC 1–2 CD Tondela W 2020-07-20 CD Tondela 1–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-07-14 Gil Vicente FC 3–2 CD Tondela L 2020-07-09 CD Tondela 1–3 FC Porto L 2020-07-05 CD Tondela 0–1 FC Famalicão L

Rio Ave FC Form

2020-09-20 CD Tondela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2020-09-17 FK Borac Banja Luka 0–2 Rio Ave FC W 2020-07-25 Boavista FC 0–2 Rio Ave FC W 2020-07-18 Rio Ave FC 2–2 CD Santa Clara D 2020-07-13 CS Marítimo 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2020-07-09 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Portimonense SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: CD Tondela or Rio Ave FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CD Tondela35% Draw30% Rio Ave FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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
65%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
65%
CD Tondela or Rio Ave FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CD Tondela24% Draw50% Rio Ave FC26%
Actual: CD Tondela win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — CD Tondela

Handicap CD Tondela covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.