Leixoes – Tondela SOCCER PICKS
Leixões and Tondela meet in Estádio do Mar, in a match for this phase of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 2 draws in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 15-10-2017, for the Taça de Portugal, in which the Leixões only came to victory by (3-2), at the end of the extension. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Leixões:
The home team reaches this stage of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals) after having played previous qualifiers with: Anadia, Amarante and Leça. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a defeat away with Mafra by (1-0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Leixões has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2.
The Leixões enters this unmotivated match, after a defeat, by 1-0, in the displacement to the land of the Mafra, registering in this way the second consecutive defeat. To reach this stage of the Portuguese Cup, he eliminated Leça, Amarante and Anadia. The trainer Filipe Gouveia usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, unlike the rival of this round, in which the most advanced player is Kukula, a very powerful and effective player at the time of finishing. In the central area of the terrain, it is possible that André Ceitil, Ofori and Oudrhiri act. There are no absences of weight for this game.
Tondela:
Until reaching this stage of the Taça de Portugal (8th Finals), the visiting team eliminated: Vale Formoso and Estoril. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a loss away with Boavista by (2-0). In the last 10 away matches Tondela has won 4, tied 1 and lost 5. Defensive consistency has not been their best, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularity, as they scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘).
The Tondela enters this unmotivated game, after a defeat, by 2-0, in the displacement to the Boavista field. It should be noted that the Tondela recorded three consecutive defeats, all in the Portuguese championship. In the last match for the Portuguese Cup, the visitors won the Vale Formoso by 7-0. Coach Pepa must play in a classic 4-2-3-1, privileging the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks. It should be noted that, in this tactical drawing, the three most advanced players are Antonio Xavier, Murillo and Tomané, the latter being very powerful and effective at the time of finishing. The visiting coach can not count on Patrick, because he is injured.