Clube Desportivo de Tondela
CD Tondela ended 2016 with a defeat on the “Estádio do Bonfim” Vitória Setúbal 0-3. It was the 9th failure this season in 15 stages. Petit’s band is in last place in the Portuguese championship, but the situation is not critical. Tondela has 10 points in 15 stages, while Nacional Madeira, which ranks 16th, has 11 points (in Segunda Liga downgrades occupants seats 17 and 18).
Nacional Madeira will play at home with SC Braga and FC Moreirense (team ranked 17) CF Os Belenenses all home. With a little chance, if you beat Arouca Tondela team could be the end of the 16th stage above the relegation line.
At home, “Auriverdes” had a satisfactory balance sheet, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, winning just Paços Ferreira (2-1) and Vitória Guimarães (2-1). Instead, the “outside” have had a very weak, unable to beat anyone (2 draws and 6 defeats).
CDT had poor results in the last 4 rounds, a draw with Boavista Porto (1-1) and three defeats has received 3 goals per game, with Rio Ave FC (1-3), Nacional Funchal (2-3) and Vitória Setúbal (0-3). In the last 4 stages of home CD Tondela fared better, beating them Paços Ferreira (2-1) and Vitória Guimarães (2-1), drawn against Boavista Porto (1-1) and being defeated Moreirense FC ( 1-2).
The hosts do not can use the Turbo Zé striker in Guinea Bissau were injured. Medical problems is defensive midfielder Claude Gonçalves, which will be uncertain until game time.
► Next opponent: Sporting Braga (displacement)
Futebol Clube de Arouca
FC Arouca is better than CD Tondela ranking, being 12th place with 17 points, relegation 6p. In the last game of the championship, Arouca lost at home against Vitória Guimarães (0-1), after having won a stage behind 4-1 away against Moreirense FC.
The team coached by Lito Vidigal has already played a match in 2017, defeating home on Varzim SC 3-1 in the League Cup. But this competition is not a priority for “Arouquenses”, which aim to maintain the first league. They have no draw in the last eight stages, with 4 wins and 4 defeats.
Away, “yellow-blue” have a satisfactory balance sheet, two wins, one draw and four defeats, managing to beat only CD Feirense (2-0) and Moreirense FC (4-1). Both victories were successful in December and would be extremely good for Arouca succeed “triple”, because it would remove 10 points of Tondela and would be much quieter on relegation.
Guests were all valid group. Compared to the last game will return Vítor Costa and Brazilian left defender Venezuelan stopper Sema Velázquez, who was injured. Paraguayan striker will return and Walter González, who has been suspended. The lot will be striker Toman, transferred this year from Greek club Panetolikos.
► Next opponent: GD Estoril (home)
► CD Tondela Probable teams – FC Arouca:
► CD Tondela: Claudio Ramos – David Bruno, Lystsov, Pica, Ruca – Bruno Monteiro, Fernando Ferreira, Miguel Cardoso – Wagner, Moreno, Jhon Murillo
► FC Arouca: Rafael Bracalli – Anderson Luis, Jubal, Sema Velázquez, Vítor Costa – Nuno Coelho, Andre Santos, Artur Moreira – Kuca, Walter González, Jorginho
Tip: Both teams to score / NO
Stake: 8/10
Odds: 1.75 at bet365
