Tondela vs Portimonese Predictions

On the face of it, a clash between Tondela and Portimonense isn’t the most thrilling across the Primeira Liga weekend. The pair each took a point from their opening games and they went into the weekend right in the middle of the table. Both sides finished in the bottom half back in May, with the hosts not too far off relegation. However, when you look back at the history of the two we should prepare ourselves for an open game.

The hosts have conceded two goals or more to Portimonense in the last five clashes between the two. They seem to have a particular weakness when it comes to meetings between these two sides, but overall their defensive record wasn’t great last season. They conceded in 88% of their Primeira Liga games, while they shipped 54 goals across their 34 matches in the league. Last weekend may have brought a clean sheet, but that’s not something we expect to happen in this game.

Portimonense have conceded 11 goals across their last five clashes with Tondela, while they make this trip without a win in their last eight trips. Victories on the road were in short supply for them last season, as they won only three times across 17 matches on their travels. They conceded twice or more in seven of their last eight away games in the Primeira Liga, while they’re heading to a Tondela side who have scored in five straight home games.

It’s easy to see goals in this clash, especially given their recent run of encounters. Both teams have scored in six of the last seven meetings between these two clubs, with last term’s top-flight clashes bringing a total of 10 goals. That hints at an open game when the pair meet this week. While both sides opened up with a 0-0, their respective records at home and away point to this being a much more open affair.

Tondela have seen both teams score in four of their last five home league games. Meanwhile, Portimonense have seen both teams score in five of their previous six outings. Given their record against each other, we expect goals in this clash. With a history of open games between them and a record track record of high scoring matches, we are going with BTTS as our pick for this encounter.