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Sporting 2–2 Tondela · Primeira Liga

2–2Historical match

Tondela

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

Match at a glance

Sporting and Tondela drew 2–2.

Shots
169
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.671.35
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting CP and Tondela drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sporting CP – Tondela): shots 16–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.67–1.35, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Sporting CP's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting CP's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.55 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match2.55 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sporting CP.

2.99 days ▲Rest daysSporting CP · Tondela4.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSporting CPTondelaBaseline
Rest days2.99 days4.2 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sporting CP show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Sporting CP's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.1 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting CP · Tondela10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSporting CPTondelaBaseline
Shots18.1 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against8.52 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsSporting 16 shots, Tondela 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsSporting 5 shots, Tondela 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.67 xG1.35 xGSporting 1.67 xG, Tondela 1.35 xG
  • Possession64%36%Sporting 64%, Tondela 36%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersSporting 5 corners, Tondela 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsSporting 16 fouls, Tondela 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsSporting 2 cards, Tondela 3 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.

Geny Catamo · Sporting CP · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 56′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSalvador Blopa · Sporting CP · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRony Lopes · Tondela · 1′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 62′ · 0.04 xG · goalPedro Gonçalves · Sporting CP · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCicero · Tondela · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalTiago Manso · Tondela · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaranhão · Tondela · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMakan Aïko · Tondela · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRony Lopes · Tondela · 47′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bragança · Sporting CP · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 60′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 32′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDaniel Bragança · Sporting CP · 40′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCicero · Tondela · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMaximiliano Araújo · Sporting CP · 21′ · 0.10 xG · on targetFrancisco Trincão · Sporting CP · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Silva · Sporting CP · 79′ · 0.10 xG · goalSalvador Blopa · Tondela · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalLuis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 33′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedTiago Manso · Tondela · 89′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting CP · 59′ · 0.72 xG · off target or blockedMakan Aïko · Tondela · 90′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sporting CP: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.73 xG. Tondela: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.49 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Luis Javier Suárez · Sporting CP · 62′João Silva · Sporting CP · 79′Salvador Blopa · Tondela · 90′Cicero · Tondela · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting CP 1.73 xG · Tondela 1.49 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sporting
0Draws
0Tondela
Tondela — Sporting · Primeira Liga0–3
Tondela — Sporting · Primeira Liga1–3
Sporting — Tondela · Primeira Liga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting33 matchesTondela33 matches
2.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/330.76 goals/match
0.7 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.64 goals/match
2.14 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/321.08 xG/match
18.1 shots/match ▲Shots33/3310.5 shots/match
7.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.36 shots/match
62.6% ●Possession33/3343.8%
7.18 corners/match ●Corners33/334.12 corners/match
2.44 cards/matchCards25/242.92 cards/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls33/3314.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Wed, 29 Apr 2026, 23:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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