On the 8th of January, in this week 17 match, Boavista plays host to Tondela in a meeting of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Boavista sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Vitória SC. Oscar Estupiñan struck first for Vitória SC in the 81st minute, then Tiago Ilori tied it up for Boavista in the 85th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while tondela sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Moreirense. Rafael Martins struck first for Moreirense in the 22nd minute on a feed from Yan Souza, then Daniel tied it up for Tondela in the 63rd minute But luckily in the 103rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Jose Manuel Hernando Riol. Tondela is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Tondela won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Tondela is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Iker Undabarrena and João Pedro each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Petar Musa has been the most prolific scorer on Boavista in his last 5 matches with two goals.