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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Rio Ave FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Mon 3 Dec 2018 · 20:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Marcos Acuna
Y 29' Nemanja Gudelj
Y 48' Sebastian Coates
Y 56' Bas Dost
Joao Schmidt 59' Y
Toni Borevkovic 60' Y
Y 64' Abdoulay Diaby
Carlos Vinicius 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Carlos Taborda Xistra
  • Referee Luciano Maia
  • Referee Joao Borlido Matos
  • Referee Alvaro Mesquita

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 11 33
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 28
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 24
4 CD Santa Clara 11 21
5 FC Arouca 11 20
6 Académico de Viseu FC 11 20
7 Gil Vicente FC 11 18
8 Sporting Clube de Braga 11 17
9 Moreirense FC 11 14
10 FC Famalicão 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitória SC 11 9
15 CS Marítimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

1
3
11
Rio Ave FC 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–3 L
10 Nov CD Aves A 1–2 L
05 Nov CD Nacional H 3–3 D
27 Oct GD Chaves H 1–0 W
06 Oct Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–1 D
29 Sep Boavista FC H 2–1 W
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Rio Ave FC A 3–1 W
29 Nov Qarabag Agdam FK A 6–1 W
11 Nov GD Chaves H 2–1 W
08 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
04 Nov CD Santa Clara A 2–1 W
28 Oct Boavista FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Sporting Clube de Portugal
#17 Position #3
7 Points 24
11 Played 11
2 / 1 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 1
9 Scored 24
24 Conceded 11
-15 GD +13
0.64 PPG 2.18
18% Win % 64%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
36% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 3 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Luis Suarez 9 G 1 A
Flavio Goncalves 3 G 1 A
Geny Catamo 2 G 4 A
Fotis Ioannidis 2 G 2 A
Rodrigo Zalazar 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, Sporting Clube de Portugal does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcel Keizer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 8' Bruno Fernandes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Schmidt! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-1!
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcos Acuna.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Bas Dost gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nemanja Gudelj on 29.
  • 34' Sporting Clube de Portugal has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Coates argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' Sporting Clube de Portugal come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Bas Dost on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Joao Schmidt gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Toni Borevkovic is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Marcos Acuna is replaced by Jefferson.
  • 64' Abdoulay Diaby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Abdoulay Diaby as he leaves the pitch. Jovane Cabral steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jovane Cabral makes it 1-3.
  • 76' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Junio has done his job and it is now time for Gabrielzinho to step up.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Gomes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Fabio Coentrao is replaced by Murilo on 84 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Carlos.
  • 88' The whistle greets Wendel as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Cesar.
  • 90' The whistle greets Nikola Jambor as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Moreira.
  • Full Time. Sporting Clube de Portugal beats Rio Ave FC

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Keizer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro Goncalves 6
Bruno Fernandes 3
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Luis Suarez 3
Jovane Cabral 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Luiz Phellype 2
Filipe Augusto 2

Head to Head

2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Rio Ave FC Form

2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2018-11-10 CD Aves 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2018-11-05 Rio Ave FC 3–3 CD Nacional D 2018-10-27 Rio Ave FC 1–0 GD Chaves W 2018-10-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2018-09-29 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Boavista FC W

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2018-11-29 Qarabag Agdam FK 1–6 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2018-11-11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 GD Chaves W 2018-11-08 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2018-11-04 CD Santa Clara 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2018-10-28 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Boavista FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.14 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC15% Draw18% Sporting Clube de Portugal67%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
85%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC9% Draw31% Sporting Clube de Portugal60%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 3
8.6%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 5
4.2%
1 – 5
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 18% 61%
+1.5 39% — 61%
+2 39% 20% 40%
+2.5 60% — 40%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.