Match Report
64 points for Tondela (1st), 55 for Benfica II (4th): a 9-point gap. Tondela's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Tondela ran at 1.71 scored and 1.03 conceded, Benfica II at 1.56 and 1.12.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Tondela, 2 draws and 1 for Benfica II, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estádio João Cardoso in Tondela (capacity 30,127). P. Torres Ramalho officiated: 46 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Tondela led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Tondela: Xavier (20'), Miro (88') · Benfica II: Diogo Prioste (78')