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Primeira Liga | Sat 16 May, 18:00

Arouca v Tondela Stats

Data last updated: Fri 05 Jun 2026, 06:28 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Arouca face Tondela in Primeira Liga on Sat 16 May, 18:00. Arouca have scored three or more goals in three of their last four home league victories. Back-to-back victories over Casa Pia and Moreirense have transformed the mood around the club at exactly the right moment.

BT4Y lean · price warning

Ly at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure suggests a tight contest

  • At 1/3, Tondela Win implies roughly 75%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 38%.
  • Arouca often struggle to maintain leads, and while they score freely at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure suggests a tight contest.
  • Arouca have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Tondela Win angle more than a raw possession edge.
  • Arouca sit 8 in the table, while Tondela sit 17, so the standings picture adds pressure context to the result-market read.
Price warning

Ly at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure suggests a tight contest is still the main football pick, but the current price is short: the market implies about 75% while the model sits nearer 38% (-37 pts). Keep staking reduced or wait for a better price unless final team news strengthens the selection. Better value alternative: Over 9.5 Corners shows a +15.8 pts edge at 1.88.

Why This Pick Is Price-Sensitive

Football case vs market price

The 38% for Tondela Win sits against roughly 75% implied by the current price. Arouca have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Tondela Win angle more than a raw possession edge. Arouca often struggle to maintain leads, and while they score freely at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure suggests a tight contest.

Model chance vs price38% model chance against roughly 75% implied
Negative
Arouca have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per.Visible data support
Positive
Arouca sit 8 in the table, while Tondela sit 17.Visible data support
Positive
Arouca often struggle to maintain leads, and while they.Article support
Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Tondela Win is the preferred angle because arouca often struggle to maintain leads, and while they score freely at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure suggests a tight contest. Arouca have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Tondela Win angle more than a raw possession edge. A draw might keep the fight alive through a relegation play-off, but defeat could slam the door shut on survival.

Main risk

A draw might keep the fight alive through a relegation play-off, but defeat could slam the door shut on survival.

Key Data Signals

Tondela Win evidence

Arouca often struggle to maintain leads, and while they score freely at home, Tondela’s defensive focus under pressure.

Arouca have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Tondela Win angle more than a raw possession edge.

Arouca sit 8 in the table, while Tondela sit 17, so the standings picture adds pressure context to the result-market read.

What To Watch In The Data

Tondela Win notes

    Goals, BTTS and over/under

    Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

    Arouca1.4
    Avg goals scored
    Tondela1
    Arouca1.2
    Avg goals conceded
    Tondela1.2
    Arouca60%
    BTTS rate
    Tondela20%
    Arouca60%
    Over 2.5 goals
    Tondela20%
    Best odds for this sectionBTTS YesBet365 guide price · Model 60% vs implied 59% · edge +1.2 pts
    1.7
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    Under 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 55%
    1.95
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 49%
    1.85
    Check odds @ 1.85
    Over 1.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 67%
    1.25
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    BTTS NoBetfred guide price · model 44%
    2.05
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    Over 3.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 31%
    3
    Check odds @ 3
    BTTS Yes is more of a watchlist angle than a must-bet: the BTTS rates are 60% for Arouca and 20% for Tondela, so the price depends on both attacks contributing rather than the clean-sheet story.
    Market odds

    Top available prices first, with more markets available on demand.

    Market aligned with main pickTondela to WinBet365 guide price · Model 38% vs implied 44% · edge -6.4 pts
    2.25
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    BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 60%
    1.7
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 49%
    1.85
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    Tondela Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 48%
    1.9
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    Tondela to Win is price-sensitive at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
    Corners, cards and shots

    Territory, discipline and chance-volume data.

    Arouca3.8
    Avg corners for
    Tondela3.8
    Arouca9.2
    Avg total corners
    Tondela10.8
    Arouca3.4
    Avg yellow cards
    Tondela3
    Arouca11.2
    Avg shots
    Tondela11.8
    Best odds for this sectionOver 9.5 CornersBet365 guide price · Model 69% vs implied 53% · edge +15.8 pts
    1.88
    Check odds @ 1.88
    Over 9.5 Corners needs a clear match pattern behind it. For corners, that means territory, wide deliveries and blocked shots; for cards, it means duels and transition fouls; for shots, it means repeat box entries rather than harmless possession.
    Recent form

    Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

    Arouca

    WDLWL
    Last 52W 1D 2L
    Last 5 record
    Last 104W 1D 5L
    11 May 2026A GIL Vicente3-1
    02 May 2026H Santa Clara2-2
    24 Apr 2026A Alverca1-2
    19 Apr 2026H Estrela1-0
    12 Apr 2026A SC Braga0-1

    Tondela

    WWDLL
    Last 52W 1D 2L
    Last 5 record
    Last 102W 4D 4L
    11 May 2026H Moreirense2-0
    03 May 2026A Casa Pia1-0
    29 Apr 2026A Sporting CP2-2
    25 Apr 2026H Nacional0-2
    19 Apr 2026A FC Porto0-2
    Market aligned with main pickTondela to WinBet365 guide price · Model 38% vs implied 44% · edge -6.4 pts
    2.25
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    Away / DrawBetUK guide price · model 67%
    1.28
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    Tondela Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 48%
    1.9
    Check odds @ 1.9
    Head-to-head

    Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

    3Arouca wins
    2Draws
    2Tondela wins
    03 Jan 2026Tondela v Arouca3-1
    19 Mar 2022Tondela v Arouca2-2
    29 Oct 2021Arouca v Tondela2-0
    13 May 2017Arouca v Tondela1-2
    08 Jan 2017Tondela v Arouca1-2
    06 Mar 2016Tondela v Arouca0-1
    Market aligned with main pickTondela to WinBet365 guide price · Model 38% vs implied 44% · edge -6.4 pts
    2.25
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    BTTS YesBet365 guide price · model 60%
    1.7
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 49%
    1.85
    Check odds @ 1.85
    The head-to-head sample gives context for Tondela to Win, but it should not overrule the current tactical picture. If previous meetings show goals or momentum swings, they support the market only when the present form and line-ups point to the same game state.
    Player stats

    Player-level trends, roles and attacking routes.

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    Open Match Centre player odds

    Season team stats

    Primeira Liga

    Arouca34
    Played
    Tondela34
    Arouca1.4
    Avg goals for
    Tondela0.8
    Arouca1.9
    Avg goals against
    Tondela1.6
    Arouca7
    Clean sheets
    Tondela7
    Market aligned with main pickTondela to WinBet365 guide price · Model 38% vs implied 44% · edge -6.4 pts
    2.25
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    Tondela Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 48%
    1.9
    Check odds @ 1.9
    Season data supports Tondela to Win when the attacking output and defensive control both point towards the same outcome. The useful read is whether those longer-term numbers create a believable route to chances, pressure and game control in this specific match.
    League standings snapshot

    Current table context.

    PosTeamPtsPWDLGD
    8Arouca423412616-17
    17Tondela283461018-28
    Arouca sit in position 8, while Tondela sit in position 17, so table pressure belongs in the Tondela Win assessment.
    Key match trends

    Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

    60%Arouca Over 2.5
    20%Tondela Over 2.5
    2.71H2H avg goals
    The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Arouca sit at 60% and Tondela sit at 20% with the H2H average at 2.71 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

    Next step

    Betting context

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