CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CD Tondela vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio Joao Cardoso.
- CD Tondela 32 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Bruno Jesus
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Miguel Nogueira
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 Famalicao | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | CD Aves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | CD Santa Clara | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | CD Tondela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Joao Cardoso will turn into a battlefield for CD Tondela and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' It’s high time Natxo Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' CD Tondela is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Odisseas Vlachodimos, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' What a moment for Ferro! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CD Tondela and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Florentino Luis is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' CD Tondela are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Denilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CD Tondela side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' 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.
- 66' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Adel Taarabt trudges off to be replaced by Chiquinho on 66 minutes.
- 71' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Haris Seferovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Richard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philipe Sampaio on 74 minute.
- 79' Gedson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' The CD Tondela manager makes a substitution. Filipe Ferreira departs to be replaced by Jonathan Toro.
- 83' CD Tondela make a change. Denilson trudges off to be replaced by Tomislav Strkalj on 83 minutes.
- 84' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Andre Almeida gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Pizzi makes way for Carlos Vinicius at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Pedro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Franco Cervi by Gedson on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CD Tondela.
Lineups
CD Tondela Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Denilson ↓ Tomislav Strkalj 83'
- 23
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 14
-
94
Philipe Sampaio ↓ Richard 74'
- 30
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 34
- 5
-
77
Richard ↑ 74'
- 99
-
28
Tomislav Strkalj ↑ 83'
-
70
Jonathan Rubio ↑ 81'
Coach
Natxo Gonzalez
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Carlos Vinicius 87'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Gedson 90'
- 8
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Chiquinho 66'
- 14
- 3
- 34
- 99
- 97
- 61
Bench
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 66'
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 87'
-
83
Gedson ↑ 90'
- 33
- 72
- 73
- 84
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 |
| Jonas | 1 |
Head to Head
CD Tondela Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-10-27
CD Tondela
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-09-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitoria FC
W
2019-09-21
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-09-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
RB Leipzig
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
CD Tondela xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CD Tondela or Draw
58%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
72%
CD Tondela or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CD Tondela
| Handicap | CD Tondela covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CD Tondela keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

