Tondela vs Rio Ave

0 - 1

🕒 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:15 Europe/London 📍 Estádio João Cardoso 🧑‍⚖️ Helder Malheiro 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

Tondela 17 · Rio Ave 13

Referee Stats

Helder Malheiro

14 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.29
Penalties avg	1.29
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	43%
Draws	29%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (6-9).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Tondela (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-7-8

Goals For / Against

13 / 21

Avg: 0.76 / 1.24

Points

Avg: 0.76

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Rio Ave (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-6

Goals For / Against

18 / 28

Avg: 1.06 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.24

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Liga Portugal fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.76

PPG

1.24

0.76

1.06

1.24

1.65

35%

O2.5

53%

35%

BTTS

53%

Score 1st

24%

League-position context

Tondela rank17th

Rio Ave rank13th

Tondela points28

Rio Ave points36

Tondela: #17 · 28 pts · GD -28

54 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.

Rio Ave: #13 · 36 pts · GD -22

46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Tondela last 5 home

W L D D L

Points5/15

Weighted index44

Goals4-5

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rio Ave last 5 away

D L W W W

Points10/15

Weighted index51

Goals6-4

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Tondela trend breakdown

Over 2.535%

BTTS35%

BTTS + O2.529%

1H Over 0.541%

Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 59% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 12%

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Tondela score at home41%

Tondela clean sheet at home24%

Rio Ave score away65%

Rio Ave clean sheet away18%

First-goal patterns

Tondela score first6%

Tondela win after scoring first0%

Rio Ave score first24%

Rio Ave win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Tondela 33% · Rio Ave 58%

Avg first goal minute: Tondela 58.0' · Rio Ave 46.3'

Vs league average

Tondela score at home0.76 vs 1.50

Tondela concede at home1.24 vs 1.19

Rio Ave score away1.06 vs 1.19

Rio Ave concede away1.65 vs 1.50

Tondela score 49% below league average, while Rio Ave score 11% below league average.

Defensive side: Tondela are 4% above league average at home, and Rio Ave are 10% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Tondela goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

Rio Ave goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

76-90+ 7

46-60 6

16-30 4

31-45 4

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

406

454

Passes Accurate

319

381

Passes %

79%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

29'

29' A. Ntoi

35'

35' M. Vrousai

45+3' ⚽

⚽

45+3' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Diogo Bezerra

Missed Penalty · Assist: Diogo Bezerra

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ A. Ntoi

1st substitution · For: Ryan Guilherme

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. RodrÃguez

1st substitution · For: S. Sithole

70' ⚽

⚽

70' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

J. Blesa

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Špikić

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Ole Pohlmann

2nd substitution · For: João Tomé

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ D. Špikić

3rd substitution · For: Tamble Monteiro

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ J. Hodge

2nd substitution · For: J. Siebatcheu

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Christian Marques

3rd substitution · For: Hélder Tavares

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Bebeto

4th substitution · For: M. Ouattara

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ M. Aïko

5th substitution · For: Tiago Manso

87'

87' N. Abbey

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ N. Abbey

4th substitution · For: Leonardo Buta

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ J. Blesa

5th substitution · For: F. Petrasso

90+4'

90+4' Diogo Bezerra

90+4'

90+4' Gustavo Mancha

Tondela vs Rio Ave 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Rio Ave beat Tondela 1-0 on Monday, 09 March 2026 in Liga Portugal. The match was refereed by Helder Malheiro. It was played at Estádio João Cardoso.

First half: A. Ntoi received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 29'. M. Vrousai received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 35'. Rio Ave took the lead at 45+3' when Diogo Bezerra scored, with the assist credited to Diogo Bezerra (Missed Penalty), making the score 0-1.

Second half: Rio Ave made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Ntoi replacing Ryan Guilherme. Tondela made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. RodrÃguez replacing S. Sithole. Rio Ave extended the lead at 70' when J. Blesa scored, with the assist credited to D. Špikić, making the score 0-2. Rio Ave made their 2nd substitution at 72', with Ole Pohlmann replacing João Tomé. Rio Ave made their 3rd substitution at 72', with D. Špikić replacing Tamble Monteiro. Tondela made their 2nd substitution at 74', with J. Hodge replacing J. Siebatcheu. Tondela made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Christian Marques replacing Hélder Tavares. Tondela made their 4th substitution at 81', with Bebeto replacing M. Ouattara. Tondela made their 5th substitution at 81', with M. Aïko replacing Tiago Manso. N. Abbey received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 87'. Rio Ave made their 4th substitution at 89', with N. Abbey replacing Leonardo Buta. Rio Ave made their 5th substitution at 89', with J. Blesa replacing F. Petrasso. Diogo Bezerra received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 90+4'. Gustavo Mancha received a yellow card for Rio Ave at 90+4'.

Tondela used 5 substitutions while Rio Ave used 5 substitutions. Rio Ave got 5 yellow cards.