Sporting CP v Tondela: top-three push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Sporting CP host Tondela in Liga Portugal on 29 April 2026 at Estádio José Alvalade, with the hosts aiming to consolidate third place and the visitors battling to keep their survival hopes alive.

Sporting CP are third on 72 points with a +55 goal difference, while Tondela sit 17th on 21 points. The hosts have dominated this fixture, including a 3-0 win away in October 2025.

The Leões beat Santa Clara and Estrela Amadora earlier in April, then lost to Benfica and drew 1-1 at AVS. Tondela drew 2-2 with Gil Vicente before defeats against Porto and Nacional, underlining a difficult spell.

The Leões are without Iván Fresneda through injury.

The Leões average 2.5 goals per game with 61% possession and 87.62% passing accuracy, led by Liga Portugal's top scorer Luis Suárez on 24 goals, with support from Pedro Gonçalves and Trincão. Tondela have conceded 50 league goals and 11 penalties, while the Leões have converted seven spot kicks at 71.4%, so pressure in the box could tell. Tondela also deliver heavily from wide areas with 431 open-play crosses.

A home win would move the Leões to 75 points and could tighten their grip on third and European qualification. Victory for Tondela would take them to 24 points and may draw them closer to the relegation play-off place.