Tondela vs Nacional Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Liga Portugal
Nacional CDNSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Tondela hosted Nacional in a Liga Portugal 2 encounter, ending in a 0-2 defeat for the home side. Nacional, identified as the stronger team, scored both goals in the first half to establish a 0-2 halftime lead, which they preserved until full time. Tondela controlled possession at 62% compared to Nacional's 38%, yet failed to find the net. No red cards disrupted play, allowing a straightforward second half where Nacional focused on defensive solidity. The result exhibited minimal structural deviation of 2.1% in Nacional's favor, aligning with efficiency expectations. Market assessments proved accurate, reflecting Nacional's underlying strength despite Tondela's territorial advantage. This outcome underscores Nacional's clinical finishing against a possession-heavy but ineffective opponent.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Structural deviation measured minimal at 2.1% favoring Nacional.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with pre-match expectations.
- xG alignment: xG alignment unavailable due to missing data.
- Market alignment: Market alignment confirmed true with the final outcome.
- xG expectations: xG expectations unavailable due to absent metrics.
- Event impact: No significant events or second-half adjustments impacted the match.
- Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, eliminating any distortion effects.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
H. Azevedo Malheiro
Other match officials
H. Pires Ribeiro
2nd Assistant
F. Dinis Lima
4th Official
G. Soares Vaz Freire
1st Assistant


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Tondela
NacionalTeam Power Ranking
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14.62
17.14
Tondela
NacionalForm 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.
Tondela
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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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.
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Tondela Nacional
Tondela Nacional
Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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Tondela Nacional


Tondela Nacional


PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- CDT had peak pressure around 31'.
- CDN started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 9 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-26T00:05:39+00:00
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Events
CONCLUSION
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