Tondela vs Feirense Predictions

Tondela are having a poor season and are in relegation danger here. They sit 16th in the 18 team league after picking up 24 points from their 25 league games so far. They will see this game as a must win if they are to prolong their stay in the Portuguese Primeira. The only thing in their favour is the sheer amount of teams who are involved in the race to avoid the drop. Rio Ave in 10th place sit just 5 points above Tondela and a win here could send Tondela as high as 11th.

Feirense look to be fighting a lost cause now, they sit rock bottom of the division and have picked up just 14 points from 25 games. This has left the leagues basement club a huge 11 points adrift of safety and if they are to stand any chance of surviving they have to win here.

Tondela don’t head into this game on the back of any real form to give them confidence having lost 3 of their last 4 games and apart from losing to Porto none of the other sides were that difficult. They lost 2-0 at Moreirense and 3-2 at Nacional whilst last time out they drew to strugglers Vitoria Setubal. Granted the games against Nacional and Setubal were away from home but they are two sides battling relegation and wins there would have put Tondela in a healthy position.

Feirense are a side bereft of any confidence and it looks as if they have given up any hope of survival. They have lost their last 7 consecutive league games although they did give Porto a game last time out only losing 2-1 after going a goal in front.

Tondela have been fairly average at home winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 6 of their 12 games. They are a tad goal shy on home turf scoring just 0.92 goals per game in comparison to 1.31 goals per game away from home. They concede 1.33 per game at home and have kept just 2 home clean sheets all season.

Feirense on the other hand have been nothing short of atrocious on the road, they have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 9 of their 13 away games this season. They score 0.23 goals per game away from home and have only scored in 3 away games all season with one of them being the first game of the season which also was their only away win of the season.

This game will be decided by who is worse rather than who is better on the day. With the home side only scoring 0.92 per game and the away side scoring 0.23 per game the main bet here has to be under 2.5 goals which we get at a surprisingly decent price. On the correct score front we have to be backing the home side as the game is a must win for them against a Feirense side who are all but down and have given up. On that basis we think they will edge it 1-0.