Tondela – Benfica Free Betting Tips

Tondela – Benfica Free Betting Tips

Tondela Analysis
The home team is currently in the 13th position, with 20 points won, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Vizela by (2‑3). In the last match, they won away to Portimonense by (1‑2). For the championship, Tondela won 12 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for the competition there is a tendency towards goals, as 9 out of 10 have ended with Over 2,5 goals on the scoreboard. In 20 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 2 of the 10 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).

The Tondela team has had an average campaign, with several ups and downs, in the fight to escape the relegation of the division and arrives at this round to occupy the 13th place in the classification table, with the same 20 points as Paços Ferreira, a above Boavista and two behind Vizela. With only one defeat (2-3 against Vizela, two rounds ago) in the last six games, the team guided by coach Pako Ayestarán goes into the game with high motivation. This is because, in the last round of the Liga Bwin, Tondela exceeded expectations and brought the three points from the visit to Portimonense’s field (1-2), with a comeback materialized towards the end, thanks to the goals of Undabarrena (80′) and Boselli (87′). In a match where the beirões played in numerical superiority from the 60th minute onwards.

Benfica Analysis
After 14 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is in the 3rd position, having won 44 points. In the last match, they lost with Gil Vicente at home by (1‑2), after in the previous match they had won away, in a match against Arouca, by (0‑2). In the championship, Benfica won 25 points out of 30 possible, after 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 10 games they played as a visitor. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

The Benfica team has made a highly mediocre path towards its goals of fighting for the title of national champion and goes into the game to occupy the 3rd position of the classification table, with only 44 points, which represents a disadvantage of six points for the Sporting and 12 for the leadership of FC Porto. With the title already on the horizon, the main objective of the “eagles” will be to try to qualify directly for the group stage of the Champions League, via 2nd place. The moment of Nélson Veríssimo’s team is critical and the scenario is of great pressure. After losing against Sporting (1-2) in the League Cup final, Benfica was surprised at home to Gil Vicente (1-2), last Wednesday, the day on which they once again performed a hideous performance and that deserved strong contestation across the board from the few fans present at the Luz stadium.

BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE – Odds: 1.75