FC Porto – Tondela Prediction & Picks (28.09.2018)

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FC Porto – Tondela SOCCER PICKS

Porto and Tondela face at Estádio Do Dragão, in a match for the 6th round of the Primeira Liga. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 19-01- 2018, for the Primeira Liga, Porto won by (1-0). M. Marega (13 ‘) and Y. Brahimi (73’) scored Porto’s goals.

Porto:

After 4 wins and 1 loss, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 12 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Vitória Setúbal by (0-2), after in the previous match they have won (3-0) at home, against Moreirense. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Porto have won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition . In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 27 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The FC Porto enters this day after a triumph outsider, by 0-2, in the visit to the land of Vitória de Setúbal: the goals were scored by Aboubakar and Sérgio Oliveira. The local club is aware of the lack of quality of the opponent of this round and for that reason it is guessed that enters the game motivated and looking for goals from the start. It is expected that the advanced chosen by the blue and white coach for this match will be Aboubakar and Marega, the first being the best score of the team, with 4 goals scored. The coach of the premises will not be able to count on Mbemba and Tiquinho Soares, for being injured.

Tondela:

After 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 5 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Moreirense by (2-0), after in the previous match they have lost out in a match against Vitória Guimarães, by (1-0). In their last away game for the league Cup, they lost by (2-1) against Sporting Braga. In the last 10 away matches Tondela has won 4, tied 1 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 24 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals.

The Tondela enters this day motivated, after a triumph at home, 2-0, at the reception at Moreirense: Antonio Xavier scored the two goals of victory. The visiting club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-2-3-1, privileging fast transitions. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing area are Antonio Xavier, Murilo and Tómané. Peña is the brain of the team, being the player responsible for defining and conducting the offensive attacks of the outsider team. Pepa coach can count on the usual players.


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