Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tondela 1st with 64 points, UD Oliveirense 17th with 29, 35 apart. On recent form Tondela sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, UD Oliveirense were scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.88, Tondela 1.71 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
5 matches unbeaten backed Tondela's arrival.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — UD Oliveirense 1, draws 1, Tondela 2, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio Carlos Osório, with room for 30,127 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tondela led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
UD Oliveirense: Mesaque Dju (84') · Tondela: Ricardo Alves (21'), Costinha (89'), Pedro Henryque (90')
Key stats
Possession: UD Oliveirense 66% · Tondela 34% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-4