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Primeira Liga · 2025Estádio João Cardoso

Tondela 0–0 Benfica · Primeira Liga

Tondela

LWLLL
0–0Historical match

Benfica

WDWWW

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Tondela and Benfica drew 0–0.

Shots
623
Shots on target
19
Expected goals
0.421.89
Possession
23%77%

Full time

What the match recorded

Tondela and Benfica drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Tondela – Benfica): shots 6–23, shots on target 1–9, expected goals 0.42–1.89, possession 23%–77%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Tondela's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Tondela's last-five shots average is below their season average.

5.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots5.6 shots/match10.5 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Tondela show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Tondela's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsTondela · Benfica16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricTondelaBenficaBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match16.5 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match8.14 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.7%PossessionTondela · Benfica● 59.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricTondelaBenficaBaseline
Possession41.7%59.6%48.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots23 shotsTondela 6 shots, Benfica 23 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot9 shotsTondela 1 shot, Benfica 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.42 xG1.89 xGTondela 0.42 xG, Benfica 1.89 xG
  • Possession23%77%Tondela 23%, Benfica 77%
  • Corners1 corner13 cornersTondela 1 corner, Benfica 13 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls5 foulsTondela 19 fouls, Benfica 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards0 cardsTondela 5 cards, Benfica 0 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Gianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 21′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMakan Aïko · Tondela · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Hodge · Tondela · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBruma · Benfica · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · Tondela · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Otamendi · Benfica · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Banjaqui · Benfica · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Conceição · Tondela · 12′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSidny Lopes Cabral · Benfica · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Dahl · Benfica · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 82′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 58′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJordan Siebatcheu · Tondela · 50′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 34′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 59′ · 0.13 xG · on targetGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 33′ · 0.14 xG · on targetVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 65′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 74′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAnísio Cabral · Benfica · 90′ · 0.18 xG · on targetJordan Siebatcheu · Tondela · 26′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 82′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Tondela: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.42 xG. Benfica: 23 shots, 9 on target, 1.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Tondela 0.42 xG · Benfica 1.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Tondela
0Draws
3Benfica
Benfica — Tondela · Primeira Liga3–0
Tondela — Benfica · Primeira Liga1–3
Benfica — Tondela · Primeira Liga2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Tondela favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Benfica in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Tondela21 matchesBenfica21 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 2.14 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 0.52 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.92 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 16.5 shots/match
3.29 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 6.14 shots/match
41.7%Possession21/21● 59.6%
3.57 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5.95 corners/match
2.9 cards/matchCards20/202.15 cards/match
15 fouls/matchFouls21/2111.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 00:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsTondelaBenfica
CompetitionPrimeira LigaPrimeira Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headTondela — Benfica
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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