Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
08/01/2021
02:00 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Tondela
After dropping two points in a 1-1 draw with Santa Clara, Benfica will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Tondela at their Estadio da Luz. The Eagles failed to impress in their last league match, but it has to be noted that the pitch condition was anything but good. Benfica are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and despite the fact that they were hit by coronavirus, home win should be considered.
All Ferreira, Jardel, Ramos, and Seferovic have been tested positive for the new virus. Tondela, on the other hand, continue with their habit of producing much better showings at home than on the travels. The Yellow-Greens are on a three-game losing run on the road in all competitions, and we do not believe that they are capable of claiming a major scalp in Sunday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
Highlighted Team (Tondela):
Founded on June 6, 1933 Tondela are a professional football club from Portugal that compete in Primeira Liga. Club Desportivo de Tondela were founded through a merger of two clubs: Tondela Football Club abd Operario Atletico Clube.
The Auriverdes green and yellow shirts and yellow shorts when playing at their Estadio Joao Cardoso (5,000), whilst blue is the dominant colour of their away kit. Tondela are based in Tondela, the town located in Viseu District. Former Portugal international Ricardo Costa is one of the most notable footballers who played for Tondela in the past. The 183-cm-tall defenders scored 3 goals in 59 appearances for the club in the Primeira Liga.
There is one organized group of fans supporting Tondela named Febre Amarela. This supporters group was founded in 2009. Tondela secured promotion to Primeira Liga at the end of the 2014/2015 season and they have been competing in the Portuguese top flight ever since.
