Vitória Guimarães vs Tondela Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Liga Portugal
Tondela
CDT
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between Vitória Guimarães and Tondela has officially finished, with the home side securing a commanding 5-0 full-time victory. Vitória Guimarães took early control of the fixture, establishing a comfortable 2-0 lead by half-time before relentlessly extending their advantage in the second period. Pre-match market expectations accurately predicted the winner, heavily favoring the home side with a 51% implied win probability, compared to Tondela's 22.7% chance and a 26.4% likelihood of a draw. While the outcome ultimately aligned with the pre-match market, the massive five-goal margin represented a significant deviation from those standard expectations. Vitória Guimarães heavily overperformed their standard projections, registering a 49% deviation on the day. Despite the heavily lopsided final scoreline, overall ball possession was surprisingly contested. Vitória Guimarães controlled 52% of the ball against the visitors' 48%. Expected goals (xG) data was unavailable for this fixture, so it cannot be determined if the outcome aligned perfectly with underlying chance creation. However, the victors' efficiency shift remained strictly in line with baseline expectations. Finally, the match was played without any red cards, meaning this comprehensive victory was achieved strictly
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: Vitória Guimarães showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
C. Fernandes Macedo
Other match officials
L. Lopes da Costa
1st Assistant
J. Paulo Silva Macedo
2nd Assistant
V. Fernandes Ferreira
4th Official
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Vitória Guimarães
Tondela
Team Power Ranking
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71.42
53.2
Vitória Guimarães
Tondela
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
Vitória Guimarães
Tondela
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Vitória Guimarães
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency









Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)








Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
















Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.




























Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 15 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
















Data last updated: 2026-04-04T00:03:03+00:00
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General Information
Next Match


Vitória Guimarães
vs
AVS
League: Liga Portugal
Kickoff: Sat, 11 Apr - 2:30 PM
Venue: Away


Tondela
vs
Gil Vicente
League: Liga Portugal
Kickoff: Mon, 13 Apr - 7:15 PM
Venue: Home
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CONCLUSION
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