Sporting CP vs Tondela Prediction & Tips
Sporting CP and Tondela clash at the José Alvalade Stadium in a Portuguese Cup match (Round of 16). The head-to-head record at this stadium is in favor of the home side, who have 3 wins and 1 draw in their last 4 games. In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 28-11-2021, in a Primeira Liga match that ended with Sporting CP winning (2-0). The goals were scored by Paulinho (50′ ) and P. Sarabia (10′ ) for Sporting CP. The home factor could play an important role in this match, as Tondela show significant differences in their home and away results.
The home side come into this stage of the Portuguese Cup (Round of 16) on the back of an 8-0 home win over Dumiense. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor; against 14 wins and 1 defeat at home. Sporting CP have won 9 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games in all competitions. The team has allowed goals to its opponents in 7 of the last 10 games, so its defense needs to improve, but its attack has scored with great regularity, having always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 61 of their last 62 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. This is a team that often scores first: they’ve opened the scoring in 13 of their last 15 games, of those 13 they’ve gone in at half-time ahead in 11 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 10.
Sporting come into this game on the back of a 5-1 win over Estoril in the Portuguese league: the team’s goals were scored by Marcus Edwards (2), Pedro Gonçalves, Trincão and Pedro Álvaro (own goal). In the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup, the Lions beat Dumiense 8-0. The home side usually play a 3-4-3 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Viktor Gyökeres, Pedro Gonçalves and Marcus Edwards, the first player mentioned being the team’s top scorer with 18 goals to his name. Absent from this game are Jeremiah St. Juste and Iván Fresneda, who are injured, as well as Ousmane Diomande and Hidemasa Morita, who are on international duty.
The visiting team arrive at this stage of the Portuguese Cup (Round of 16) having eliminated Torreense with a 2-4 victory on penalties in the previous round. This is a team that curiously has more positive results away than at home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 23 goals scored and 18 conceded. At home, they’ve won 6, drawn 3 and lost 6, with a total of 22 goals scored and 22 conceded. In their last match in the SABSEG League, they drew 1-1 away to Nacional. In their last 10 away games, Tondela have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1. They have conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored with great regularity, always scoring at least one goal in the last 10 games. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There have been 1 standout periods in their last 15 away games in all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 20 goals between the hour mark (76′-90′).
Tondela go into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Nacional in the Portuguese second division: Roberto scored the only goal for the team. In the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup, Tondela beat Torreense on penalties. The visiting club usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the side lanes. It’s worth noting that in this formation, the three men who will play a more attacking role are Roberto, Luan Farias and António Xavier, the former being the team’s top scorer with 11 goals to his name. All the players are available for this match.
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