Tondela 0–1 Rio Ave
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.9 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 0.5 – 1.2
- Goals
- 0 – 1
Footybot made Tondela favourites at 64%.
Rio Ave won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.5.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ennio Van Der Gouw, 58.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Jakub Brabec +9.8, Ennio Van Der Gouw +9.7.
Well below it: Rodrigo Conceição −18.5, João Silva −11.7, Brayan Medina −11.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Tondela
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 2–2 | v Santa Clara |
| 20 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | at CF Estrela Amadora |
| 13 Feb 2026 | D 1–1 | v FC Alverca |
| 7 Feb 2026 | D 2–2 | at Estoril Praia |
| 1 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Benfica |
Rio Ave
| 1 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v Famalicão |
| 22 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | at FC Porto |
| 16 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | v Moreirense |
| 8 Feb 2026 | L 0–3 | at Sporting Braga |
| 31 Jan 2026 | L 0–3 | v FC Arouca |
Head to head
| 5 Oct 2025 | Rio Ave 3–0 Tondela |
Tondela
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes | 90 | 47.3 | −3.5 |
| Moudjatovic | 9 | 44.5 | – |
| Christian Marques | 75 | 43.3 | +3.8 |
| Juan Rodríguez | 62 | 42.4 | −2.3 |
| Makan Aïko | 81 | 41.2 | −2.4 |
| Joe Hodge | 74 | 40.4 | −1.3 |
| Hélder Tavares | 15 | 39.7 | – |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 90 | 37.8 | −2.4 |
| Bebeto | 81 | 35.7 | −7.0 |
| Brayan Medina | 90 | 35.1 | −11.5 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 16 | 34.3 | – |
| Maranhão | 90 | 34.3 | −11.0 |
| João Silva | 90 | 31.7 | −11.7 |
| Yaya Sithole | 28 | 30.0 | – |
| Rodrigo Conceição | 90 | 23.9 | −18.5 |
| Tiago Manso | 9 | 15.8 | – |
Rio Ave
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Tomé | 18 | 82.3 | – |
| Ryan Guilherme | 30 | 68.2 | – |
| Ennio Van Der Gouw | 90 | 58.3 | +9.7 |
| Jakub Brabec | 90 | 55.5 | +9.8 |
| Jalen Blesa | 89 | 50.9 | +6.3 |
| Marios Vrousai | 90 | 47.7 | −1.9 |
| Dario Špikić | 72 | 47.6 | +6.9 |
| Tamblé Monteiro | 18 | 47.4 | – |
| Gustavo Mancha | 90 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| Tamás Nikitscher | 90 | 45.7 | −1.2 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 72 | 43.7 | −1.0 |
| Diogo Bezerra | 90 | 43.1 | −7.6 |
| Nelson Abbey | 89 | 38.2 | −5.8 |
| Leonardo Buta | 9 | 35.7 | – |
| Francisco Petrasso | 9 | 32.1 | – |
| Andreas Ndoj | 60 | 32.0 | −10.7 |