Sporting CP vs Tondela preview

Portugal flag 2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade Tomorrow - 7:15 PM
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP SCP
Tondela CDT
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 7:15 PM
Round 26 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Sporting CP host Tondela in Liga Portugal (Regular Season) at Estádio José Alvalade. Domestically, Sporting CP sit 3th in the table while Tondela are 17th. Power ranking favours Sporting CP by 21.1 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sporting CP hold a clear structural advantage as 3rd-placed hosts against 17th-placed Tondela.
  • Form: Sporting CP's form score of 21.72 vastly outpaces Tondela's 3.67.
  • Squad: Squad details unavailable in provided data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics unavailable.
  • Transition: Transition play data unavailable.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats unavailable due to low-confidence proxies and absent xG.
  • xVariable: xG variables unavailable across both teams.
  • Market: Sporting CP 82.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 12.7% (Δ+0%) | Tondela 5% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sporting CP R. Gomes Borges
R. Gomes Borges
VS
Tondela G. Feio
G. Feio
2.38
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.76
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
AVS Rank: D
Benfica Rank: L
Estrela Amadora Rank: W
Santa Clara Rank: W
Alverca Rank: W
Sporting Braga Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nacional Rank: L
Porto Rank: L
Gil Vicente Rank: D
Vitória Guimarães Rank: L
AVS Rank: D
Rio Ave Rank: L
10
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
10 - 3 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sporting CP
82.32%
Draw
12.7%
Away Tondela
4.97%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
34.95
13.81
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sporting CP
Tondela
Power Score
34.95
13.81
League Position
3
17
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sporting CP — Opponent-weighted form score
Tondela — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sporting CP Tondela

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 15 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sporting CP SCP Home
15 matches
Tondela CDT Away
Match Record
10
Wins
2
3
Draws
3
2
Losses
10
Goals
30
Goals Scored
11
11
Goals Conceded
30
+19
Goal Difference
-19
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-27T00:24:03+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 29, 2026, 07:15 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Liga Portugal, Portugal · Round 26 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estádio José Alvalade
Capacity
52095
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Rui Tiago Dantas da Silva
Rui Tiago Dantas da Silva Goalkeeper
12
João Manuel Neves Virginia
João Manuel Neves Virginia Goalkeeper
11
Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos
Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos Defender
91
Ricardo Luís Chaby Mangas
Ricardo Luís Chaby Mangas Defender
20
Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches
Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches Defender
72
Eduardo Filipe Quaresma Coimbra Simões
Eduardo Filipe Quaresma Coimbra Simões Defender
13
Georgios Vagiannidis
Georgios Vagiannidis Defender
6
Zeno Debast
Zeno Debast Defender
25
Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio
Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio Defender
22
Iván Fresneda Corraliza
Iván Fresneda Corraliza Defender
26
Ousmane Diomande
Ousmane Diomande Defender
14
Giorgi Kochorashvili
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder
17
Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão
Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão Midfielder
42
Morten Hjulmand
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder
23
Daniel Santos Bragança
Daniel Santos Bragança Midfielder
5
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder
52
João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões
João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões Midfielder
97
Luis Javier Suárez Charris
Luis Javier Suárez Charris Attacker
8
Pedro António Pereira Gonçalves
Pedro António Pereira Gonçalves Attacker
89
Fotis Ioannidis
Fotis Ioannidis Attacker
10
Geny Cipriano Catamo
Geny Cipriano Catamo Attacker
15
Souleymane Faye
Souleymane Faye Attacker
90
Rafael Ferreira Nel
Rafael Ferreira Nel Attacker
7
Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacker
31
Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos
Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos Attacker

Squad ▼

30
Lucas Cañizars Conchello
Lucas Cañizars Conchello Goalkeeper
1
Carlos Joel Castro de Sousa
Carlos Joel Castro de Sousa Goalkeeper
31
Bernardo Caltabiano Parise Fontes
Bernardo Caltabiano Parise Fontes Goalkeeper
5
João Ricardo Silva Afonso
João Ricardo Silva Afonso Defender
2
Roberto de Jesus Machado
Roberto de Jesus Machado Defender
44
João Pedro Eira Antunes da Silva
João Pedro Eira Antunes da Silva Defender
48
Tiago Miguel Silva Manso
Tiago Miguel Silva Manso Defender
27
Rodrigo Fernandes Conceição
Rodrigo Fernandes Conceição Defender
21
Remi Vita
Remi Vita Defender
4
Christian Marques
Christian Marques Defender
60
Emmanuel Maviram
Emmanuel Maviram Defender
20
Brayan Medina
Brayan Medina Defender
8
Hélder Luís Lopes Vieira Tavares
Hélder Luís Lopes Vieira Tavares Midfielder
97
Cícero Clebson Alves Santana
Cícero Clebson Alves Santana Midfielder
15
Sphephelo Sithole
Sphephelo Sithole Midfielder
10
Joseph Hodge
Joseph Hodge Midfielder
14
Xabier Huarte Armendariz
Xabier Huarte Armendariz Midfielder
79
Hugo Félix Sequeira
Hugo Félix Sequeira Midfielder
32
Juan Sebastian Rodríguez López
Juan Sebastian Rodríguez López Midfielder
16
Marcos Paulo Mesquita Lopes
Marcos Paulo Mesquita Lopes Attacker
29
Theoson Jordan Siebatcheu
Theoson Jordan Siebatcheu Attacker
23
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka Attacker
7
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos Attacker
26
Arjen van der Heide
Arjen van der Heide Attacker
90
Makan Aiko
Makan Aiko Attacker
70
Moudja Sie Ouattara
Moudja Sie Ouattara Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sporting CP enter this Liga Portugal clash as overwhelming favorites, backed by superior power scores, form, and league position against a faltering Tondela side. The 21.1-point edge and home advantage at Alvalade set the stage for dominance. While set piece and efficiency data gaps exist, raw metrics paint a clear picture of Sporting's control. Tondela's lowly standing and poor form suggest resilience will be tested early. Expect the Lions to leverage their strengths for a convincing display, extending their top-flight push while deepening Tondela's woes.