Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sporting Braga 4th with 59 points, Tondela 17th with 28, 31 apart. Tondela ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/1.62 for Tondela and 1.88/1.06 for Sporting Braga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Tondela, 0 draws and 13 for Sporting Braga, at 2.53 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.53 historically.
Estádio João Cardoso staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,127. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sporting Braga: Rodrigo Zalazar (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tondela 34% · Sporting Braga 66% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 1-5