Arouca v Tondela result
The model’s pre-match pick
Arouca 3–1 Tondela — Arouca won this Primeira Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Arouca beat Tondela 3–1 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 16 May. Arouca have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Arouca led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Arouca: Taichi Fukui (20’), A. Trezza (77’, assisted by Tiago Esgaio) and Lee Hyun-Ju (85’, assisted by D. Nandín); Tondela: Rony Lopes (65’, assisted by M. Aïko).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with A. Trezza’s goal on 77 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arouca 1.60, Tondela 0.57, from 16 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
A. Nobre showed four yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arouca: Omar Fayed (39’), Bas Kuipers (41’) and Lee Hyun-Ju (81’); Tondela: Cícero (41’).
What it changes
Arouca have scored nine goals, the third-most of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 4 games, ranked per game). Arouca have conceded six goals, the sixth-most of the 18 clubs.
Tondela have scored six goals, the ninth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 5 games, ranked per game). Tondela have conceded seven goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.
Arouca are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Taichi Fukui (Arouca) 8.9, A. Trezza (Arouca) 7.4 and Tiago Esgaio (Arouca) 7.3 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Arouca or Tondela (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (4075 of 5235).
Next up
Arouca next host Rio Ave on 28 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Arouca: Arouca v Rio Ave, Saturday 28 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Arouca 3–1 Tondela · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca · Arouca
- Referee: A. Nobre
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 3): Arouca 1 · draws 1 · Tondela 1 · 3.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Arouca 2W 1D 2L · Tondela 2W 1D 2L
Arouca 3–1 Tondela (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Arouca for / against | Line | Tondela for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.88 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.75 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.75 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.38 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14.13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 3.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.63 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: A. Nobre — 4.9 yellow cards a game, 0.3 red cards, 26.5 fouls over 10 matches.
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Arouca
Arouca Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena | 15 | 901350 min | 382.5 /90 | 201.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| João Valido | 9 | 90810 min | 252.8 /90 | 242.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Nico Mantl | 8 | 90720 min | 263.3 /90 | 182.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Vinarčík | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
| João Valido n 8 | 90 | 3 |
| Nico Mantl n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
Arouca Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Fontán | 30 | 852545 min | 321.1 /90 | 341.2 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 1124 /90 | 371.3 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 28 | 852376 min | 301.1 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 1325 /90 | 401.5 /90 | 100.4 /90 |
| B. Kuipers | 16 | 791262 min | 90.6 /90 | 100.7 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 342.4 /90 | 70.5 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| B. Popović | 16 | 721147 min | 90.7 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 131 /90 | 393.1 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| A. Danté | 15 | 56845 min | 232.4 /90 | 50.5 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 424.5 /90 | 111.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 84.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Pedro Maranhão |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 86.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | — |
| A. Trezza n 8 | 62.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | Pedro Maranhão |
| José Fontán n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.8 | — |
| Lee Hyun-Ju n 8 | 77.9 | 1.9 | 3 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 84.3 | 0.9 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 86.5 | 1.3 |
| A. Trezza n 8 | 62.5 | 1.1 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Lee Hyun-Ju n 8 | 77.9 | 0.3 |
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Arouca Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbero | 27 | 681823 min | 80.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 402 /90 | 201 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| D. Nandín | 16 | 53851 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 121.3 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 91 /90 | 30.3 /90 |
| Miguel Puche | 16 | 40646 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 81.1 /90 |
| B. Mansilla | 11 | 26285 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 61.9 /90 |
| N. Djouahra | 33 | 812680 min | 60.2 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 341.1 /90 | 190.6 /90 | 291 /90 | 321.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 84.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 86.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| A. Trezza n 8 | 62.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Lee Hyun-Ju n 8 | 77.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Djouahra n 8 | 84.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| T. Fukui n 8 | 86.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A. Trezza n 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fontán n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Lee Hyun-Ju n 8 | 77.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Tondela
Tondela Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes | 33 | 902975 min | 1143.4 /90 | 521.6 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes n 8 | 90.6 | 3.4 |
Tondela Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Marques | 30 | 882631 min | 341.2 /90 | 341.2 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 832.8 /90 | 291 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| B. Medina | 25 | 882204 min | 622.5 /90 | 230.9 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 1405.7 /90 | 281.1 /90 | 100.4 /90 |
| Bebeto | 24 | 791905 min | 693.3 /90 | 301.4 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 1225.8 /90 | 311.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Tiago Manso | 22 | 641416 min | 382.4 /90 | 151 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 805.1 /90 | 261.7 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| E. Maviram | 18 | 801445 min | 171.1 /90 | 261.6 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 503.1 /90 | 161 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes n 8 | 90.6 | 0 | 0.6 | — |
| Pedro Maranhão n 8 | 76.9 | 1.3 | 2 | A. Trezza |
| Christian Marques n 8 | 88.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | — |
| J. RodrÃguez n 8 | 87.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | — |
| B. Medina n 8 | 88.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Maranhão n 8 | 76.9 | 0.6 |
| Christian Marques n 8 | 88.8 | 1.8 |
| J. RodrÃguez n 8 | 87.1 | 1.8 |
| B. Medina n 8 | 88.1 | 2.7 |
| S. Sithole n 8 | 30.5 | 2.6 |
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Tondela Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Siebatcheu | 19 | 651230 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 201.5 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| M. Aïko | 17 | 58990 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 161.5 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 242.2 /90 |
| Rony Lopes | 14 | 68947 min | 30.3 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 222.1 /90 | 90.9 /90 | 131.2 /90 | 101 /90 |
| Yarlen | 9 | 48435 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 51 /90 | 91.9 /90 |
| Y. Rodriguez | 9 | 40362 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes n 8 | 90.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Maranhão n 8 | 76.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Christian Marques n 8 | 88.8 | 0 | 0 |
| J. RodrÃguez n 8 | 87.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| B. Medina n 8 | 88.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes n 8 | 90.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Maranhão n 8 | 76.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Christian Marques n 8 | 88.8 | 0 | 0 |
| J. RodrÃguez n 8 | 87.1 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Medina n 8 | 88.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Arouca | Tondela | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 1.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 |
| 16 | Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 456 | Passes | 402 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
Arouca Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. de Arruabarrena | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Javi Sánchez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Kuipers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| E. van Ee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Trezza | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| T. Fukui | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Pablo Gozálbez | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Djouahra | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Barbero | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Omar Fayed | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 7.2 |
| Diogo Monteiro sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Lee Hyun-Ju sub | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| D. Nandín sub | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Mateo Flores sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Pedro Santos sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
Tondela Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Fontes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| João Silva | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Christian Marques | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. RodrÃguez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Tiago Manso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Rony Lopes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Pedro Maranhão | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Rodrigo Conceição | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Hugo Félix | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Aïko | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Cícero | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 5.9 |
| Hélder Tavares sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Hodge sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Mbunga Kimpioka sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. van der Heide sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| João Afonso sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Arouca v Tondela — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-01-03 Tondela 3–1 Arouca
- 2022-03-19 Tondela 2–2 Arouca
- 2021-10-29 Arouca 2–0 Tondela
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Arouca v Tondela?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Arouca v Tondela was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Arouca and Tondela?
- In their last 3 meetings, Arouca won 1, Tondela won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Arouca and Tondela?
- Recent form — Arouca 2W 1D 2L; Tondela 2W 1D 2L.
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