Nacional v Tondela: survival stakes as strugglers meet in Liga Portugal | OneFootball

Nacional host Tondela in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at Estádio da Madeira, with both sides needing a lift in the relegation fight. The hosts are 14th on 12 points, the visitors 16th on nine.

Nacional's league run is lean: defeat at Alverca followed losses to Benfica and Famalicão, with a draw at Estrela Amadora in between. Tondela have lost three of their past five, though they did win away at Gil Vicente.

Jesús Andrés Ramírez has seven league goals for Nacional, placing him among the division's leading scorers, while Liziero and José Gomes have three assists each this season. For Tondela, Pedro Henryque leads their tally with three league goals.

Nacional's route may come from width and aerial supply, with three headed goals and 18.06% accuracy from 144 crosses in open play. Tondela cross frequently too, delivering 204 in open play at 13.73% accuracy, but they have only seven league goals so far and none via headers, so end product could be decisive.

A home win would take Nacional to 15 points and could open daylight to the bottom three. Victory for Tondela would move them to 12 points and could bring them closer to safety from the relegation play-off place.