Belenenses – Tondela Picks & Prediction

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Belenenses - Tondela Prediction, Picks and Tips

Belenenses and Tondela meet at Estádio Nacional, in a match for the 15th round of the Primeira Liga. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 7 matches won 2, drew 4 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 07-01-2020, ended with a tie by (1‑1). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 17th and 11th in the league table, in reality it is a clash between the 14th ranked in home games and the 18th away.

The home team is currently in 17th position, with 12 points won, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Paços de Ferreira by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Portimonense by (1‑0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they usually win as many points at home as away. In his last matches he scored 5 goals and suffered 8 at home, against 1 scored and 4 suffered as a visitor. In their last 7 home games for the championship, Belenenses won 1, tied 3 and lost 3, for which they won 6 points out of 21 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, and their attack needs to improve, since they did not score goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that scores few times in the first place and that only managed to open the scoring in 3 of its last 14 games for the Primeira Liga, of these 3 it reached the break with a lead in 2 and won at the end of the 90 'in 2. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 14 goals between minutes (31' ‑ 45 '). The Belenenses have one of the lowest quality squads in this edition of Liga NOS and, despite being able, to spaces, to first exhibitions with interesting moments, the truth is that the campaign, globally, has been negative. At the beginning of matchday 15, the group led by Petit occupies the 17th and penultimate place in the standings, with only 12 points in 14 games played, one point from the permanence zone. On the last day, Belenenses reached the fifth consecutive game without winning the championship, after visiting Portimonense (1-0), where they ended up outnumbered, but still threatening to reach the tying goal, which they could not get.

The visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 15 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Benfica by (2‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Boavista by (3‑1). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they won 1 point away and 14 at home, with 5 goals scored and 15 suffered as away, against 8 goals scored and 8 suffered at home. For the championship, Tondela won 1 point out of 18 possible, after 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 6 games they played as a visitor. In this competition, they have lost the last 4 away matches and have not won any of the last 6 that they played as away. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. Tondela's team arrives on this path with a relatively balanced path, taking into account their permanence goals. With a balance of 15 points in 14 games, such as Rio Ave and Santa Clara, the group led by Spanish coach Pako Ayestarán appears in ninth position in the general classification of the Liga NOS. In the last three league games, Tondela lost only when visiting Benfica (2-0). After that setback in Lisbon, the Beira Group received, last weekend, Boavista, whom they beat 3-1, benefiting from the fact that they played with two more units from minute 30. Mario González (40 ') and Salvador Agra (56 'and 85') were the service markers.
Our recommendation tip for Belenenses - Tondela : BTS / YES @ 1.98