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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2019-20
Rio Ave FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sat 15 Feb 2020 · 20:30 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45' · FT 45'
Toni Borevkovic 41' Y
Y 49' Sebastian Coates
Nuno Santos 67' Y
R 71' Sebastian Coates
Y 77' Luis Neto
Mehdi Taremi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Costa
  • Referee Rui Teixeira
  • Referee Nuno Pereira
  • Referee Rui Costa
  • Referee Hugo Coelho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 FC Arouca 2 6
3 CD Nacional 2 4
4 CD Santa Clara 2 4
5 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
6 CS Marítimo 1 3
7 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 Moreirense FC 2 1
13 FC Famalicão 1 1
14 GD Estoril Praia 2 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
10
Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-08-31 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–3 Rio Ave FC 2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
09 Feb CD Aves A 4–0 W
31 Jan FC Famalicão H 2–2 D
27 Jan Vitória SC A 2–1 W
19 Jan Boavista FC H 2–0 W
10 Jan CD Santa Clara A 1–0 W
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Rio Ave FC A 1–1 D
09 Feb Portimonense SC H 2–1 W
02 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–1 L
27 Jan CS Marítimo H 1–0 W
17 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L
11 Jan Vitoria FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Sporting Clube de Portugal
#18 Position #5
0 Points 4
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 5
3 Conceded 4
-3 GD +1
0.00 PPG 2.00
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 5th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' A goal from the Brazil international Lucas Piazon! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eduardo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Toni Borevkovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Sebastian Coates will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 505 games and scored 676 goals.
  • 56' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jovane Cabral is hanging Rafael Camacho on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yannick Bolasie, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Santos.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Sebastian Coates gets a Red card.
  • 75' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Battaglia is hanging Idrissa Doumbia on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Neto on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Wendel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jovane Cabral makes it 1-1.
  • 87' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Diogo Figueiras is withdrawn and Carlos Mane gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Mehdi Taremi gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Bruno Moreira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Piazon at the 90 minute mark.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro Goncalves 6
Bruno Fernandes 3
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Morten Hjulmand 2
Paulinho 2
Jovane Cabral 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Luiz Phellype 2

Head to Head

2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-08-31 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–3 Rio Ave FC 2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Rio Ave FC Form

2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2020-02-09 CD Aves 0–4 Rio Ave FC W 2020-01-31 Rio Ave FC 2–2 FC Famalicão D 2020-01-27 Vitória SC 1–2 Rio Ave FC W 2020-01-19 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC W 2020-01-10 CD Santa Clara 0–1 Rio Ave FC W

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2020-02-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 Portimonense SC W 2020-02-02 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2020-01-27 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 CS Marítimo W 2020-01-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2020-01-11 Vitoria FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.66 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC21% Draw22% Sporting Clube de Portugal57%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
79%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC9% Draw41% Sporting Clube de Portugal50%
Actual: Rio Ave FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 24% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 21% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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