Sporting vs Tondela Prediction: Facts, probable lineups and H2H – 29.04.2026
In the rescheduled Matchday 26 fixture of the Portuguese league, Sporting will take on Tondela. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 29, with kick-off at 21:15 CET. Here is my betting pick for this encounter.
Sporting vs Tondela: Match facts and H2H
- Sporting are winless in four consecutive matches: three draws and one defeat.
- Sporting have lost their last two home matches.
- Sporting have conceded in each of their last three home matches.
- Tondela are winless in seven straight matches.
- Tondela have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four matches.
- Sporting have the best attack in the Portuguese league with 75 goals scored.
- Tondela have the worst attack in the league with just 21 goals scored.
- In 46% of their league matches this season, Sporting have scored in both halves.
- Sporting have won 38% of their matches this season with a clean sheet, while Tondela have done so in 6%.
- Sporting have lost only 4% of their matches this season without scoring, while Tondela have done so in 47%.
- Sporting beat Tondela 3-0 in the most recent meeting between the sides.
Sporting vs Tondela: Match preview
Sporting must win this match if they want to keep their hopes of finishing second alive. They have played 30 matches and collected 72 points. They currently trail second place by three points and the league leaders by ten. That means even with a victory here, Sporting would only draw level with Benfica. The battle for second place and a UEFA Champions League spot remains wide open. Sporting are winless in their last four matches, recording three draws and one defeat. One of those draws came in the Portuguese Cup, where the Lions advanced to the final, while another came in the Champions League, where they were eliminated.
Tondela are stuck at the bottom of the table but still have a theoretical chance of preserving their place in Portugal’s top division. After 30 matches, they have 21 points and sit 17th in the standings. To climb into 16th place, which would secure a relegation play-off spot, they need to make up a five-point gap. Four matches remain, and they must do everything possible to start winning. The side are currently on a seven-match winless run that they desperately need to end.
Probable lineups
- Sporting: Silva; Quaresma, Diomande, Debast, Araujo; Kochorashvili, Morita, Catamo; Trincão, Gonçalves, Suarez
- Tondela: Bernardo; Maviram, Medina, Silva, Bebeto; Van der Heide, Rodriguez, Hodge; Ouattara, Lopes, Siebatcheu
Prediction
Sporting need a victory here, and I believe they will get the job done, especially after a disappointing recent run. Motivation will be high, and my pick is Sporting over 2.5 team goals.
