Match Report
Benfica, 3rd with 80 points, sat 52 points above Tondela (17th, 28). Tondela had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Tondela ran at 0.79 scored and 1.62 conceded, Benfica at 2.18 and 0.74.
Tondela had been beaten in three straight games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Tondela against 9/15 for Benfica.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 1 Tondela win, 14 for Benfica, 1 draw, at 3.06 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Estádio João Cardoso in Tondela, with room for 30,127 spectators.
Key stats
Possession: Tondela 23% · Benfica 77% · Total shots: 6-24 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 1-13