Match Report
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 6 Rio Ave wins, 4 for Tondela, 5 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 27% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2 goals per game across the last five against 3 historically.
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,815. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tondela led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave: Jalen Blesa (47'), 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 54% · Tondela 46% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 0-4