Porto vs Tondela Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Liga Portugal
Tondela CDTSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Porto claimed a 2-0 victory against Tondela, dominating possession at 60% throughout the match. The first half finished 0-0, with defenses holding firm and keeping the score level. Porto capitalized in the second half, scoring twice to secure the win as the stronger team. No red cards disrupted play, allowing a fluid contest. The result showed a significant 19.3% structural deviation in Porto's favor, with efficiencies in line with expectations. Market alignment held true, reflecting pre-match favoritism toward Porto at 80.7% implied probability. Absent xG data limits deeper analysis of chance creation, but Porto's control and clinical finishing proved decisive. Tondela managed 40% possession yet created few threats, underscoring the gulf in quality.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Porto achieved a significant 19.3% structural deviation.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift stayed in line with expectations.
- xG alignment: xG data unavailable for outcome alignment check.
- Market alignment: Result fully aligned with pre-match market view.
- xG expectations: xG data absent for expectations evaluation.
- Event impact: No second-half adjustments or key events influenced play.
- Red card distortion: Zero red cards produced no distortion in dynamics.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
L. Pereira dos Santos
Other match officials
F. Oliveira Melo
4th Official
T. Pereira Costa
1st Assistant
S. Teixeira de Jesus
2nd Assistant


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Porto
TondelaMovement
Changes since opening
Porto
TondelaTeam Power Ranking
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41.66
17.05
Porto
TondelaForm 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.
Porto
Tondela

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Porto ⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive 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.
Porto ⚠ Proxy
Porto Tondela
Porto Tondela
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
Porto
Porto Tondela


Porto Tondela


PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- FCP had peak pressure around 52'.
- FCP started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 15 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-20T00:07:03+00:00
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General Information
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Statistics
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Events
CONCLUSION
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