Vitória S.C. v Tondela: top-half push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Vitória S.C. host Tondela in Liga Portugal on Friday, 3 April 2026 at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, with the hosts looking to shore up a top-half place and the visitors battling to climb away from the relegation zone.

Vitória S.C. edged the earlier league meeting 1-0 away in November and start this game ninth. The Guimarães side's recent run is tough, though, with no win in five league matches.

Tondela arrive 17th but with signs of resilience, drawing three of their last five and keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 home draw with AVS last time out. They also won 2-0 at Estrela Amadora in that stretch.

Season profiles point to contrasting routes. Vitória S.C. average 1.1 goals per game and deliver plenty of balls from wide areas, with 420 open-play crosses and six headed goals. Tondela have struggled for output at 0.7 goals per game, though they have earned 11 penalties, converting just 54.5%. Samu leads Vitória S.C. in the league with five goals, while Pedro Henryque is Tondela's top scorer on six.

A home win would move Vitória S.C. to 35 points and further stabilise their top-half standing. Tondela would reach 23 points with victory and could cut the gap to the relegation play-off place, a key step in their survival bid.