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Porto will play host to Tondela in the upcoming Primeira Liga round on Sunday, April 19.
The hosts are league leaders heading into this match and the main favourites to win the title, while Tondela are getting closer and closer to relegation with every passing round. So, can we see a huge upset in this game or will Porto take care of business as expected.
Read our Porto vs Tondela prediction and preview to find out, but remember to also check out our other Primeira Liga predictions and our favourite betting tips for today.
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Porto vs Tondela key stats
- Porto are 55 points ahead of Tondela in the Primeira Liga standings.
- Tondela have gone over 3.5 total goals three times in their last five games, while Porto did the same twice in their last four matches in all competitions.
- Oskar Pietuszewski has two goals in Porto's last five matches in the league.
Porto vs Tondela preview: Hosts to secure important points
| Porto | vs | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 17th |
| 76 | Points | 21 |
| 59 | Goals For | 21 |
| 14 | Goals Against | 46 |
| 18 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 1st | Home Rank | 17th |
| 1st | Away Rank | 17th |
Porto aren't in a good mood heading into this match since they were eliminated from the Europa League by Nottingham Forest just a few days ago, but they will have to focus on the upcoming challenge since they are in the middle of a close title race in the Primeira Liga.
At the moment, Porto are five games ahead of Sporting Lisbon, but they have also played one game more, so it will be an exciting race until the end to see who will become the champion of Portugal.
Porto's form in the league has been a bit shaky lately, with two draws in the last five games, along with three wins. While that doesn't sound bad at all, in the Portuguese league every point can prove to be crucial come the end of the season. After all, the top three teams have a combined two losses for the entire season so far.
Another reason why Porto need to be at full speed against Tondela are injuries since they'll be without their two important offensive weapons, Samu Aghehowa and Luuk de Jong. They are both out with injuries, along with Martim Fernandes and Nehuen Perez.
On the other hand, Tondela enter this game with one win in their last 12 league matches. That being said, they have only lost twice in their last nine games, so they aren't in their worst form of the season by any means.
Overall, Tondela are only ahead of AVS in the standings and they are one of the main candidates for relegation, but they aren't yet written off since they are four points behind the first team outside of the relegation zone, with a game in hand.
When it comes to team news, Bebeto will miss this game to serve a suspension, while Cicero is questionable with an injury.
Porto vs Tondela form guide & betting tips
| Porto | vs | Tondela |
|---|---|---|
| D-W-W-D-W | League Form | D-L-D-L-D |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 3rd | Form Table | 17th |
| 12 | Goals For | 4 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 10 |
| D-W-L | Form (all comps) | D-L-D |
Whispers predicts: Porto 3-1 Tondela
There is little doubt about the winner of this match since the difference in quality between these two teams is astronomical. After all, Porto have beaten Tondela 15 times in a row and in their last six meetings, they did it by two or more goals. So, backing Porto to win by two or more at 6/10 odds sounds reasonable.
On top of this, we certainly expect to see plenty of goals, most in Tondela's net. Still, over 3.5 total goals at 13/8 odds sounds very tempting.
Our last prediction is for Oskar Pietuszewski to score at any time, which is priced at 19/10 odds. The 17-year-old Polish forward has been thrown into the fire with Porto's top scorer Samu Agahowa injured and he took his chances well, scoring twice in the last five league matches.
> Porto to win with handicap (-1) at 6/10 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 3.5 total goals at 13/8 | Likelihood: Probable
> Oskar Pietuszewski to score at any time at 19/10 | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score 3-1 at 13/1 | Likelihood: Outsider