Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Portimonense SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Boavista FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | CD Nacional | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | SC Farense | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Rio Ave FC welcome Sporting Clube de Portugal for this crunch clash at Estadio dos Arcos.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Cardoso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Pawel Kieszek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Filipe Augusto is booked for Rio Ave FC — Yellow card on 23.
- 24' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 24.
- 26' Nuno Mendes was booked on 26.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Mendes is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 34' Magnificent from Pedro Goncalves! That is 88 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Aderllan Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zouhair Feddal.
- 46' Carlos Mane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Amaral at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's shape.
- 54' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Matheus Nunes comes on to replace Nuno Santos.
- 56' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Nuno Santos departs to be replaced by Matheus Nunes.
- 61' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Joao Mario has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Red card on 62.
- 63' What composure from Paulinho! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabio Coentrao on 65 minutes.
- 70' Nuno Santos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Gabrielzinho comes on to replace Chico Geraldes.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Palhinha.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Jovane Cabral on, Joao Mario off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Pele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filipe Augusto on 78 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Filipe Augusto is replaced by Pele.
- 83' Daniel Braganca gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Pedro Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Brandao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Guga Rodrigues exits the field as Savio enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 25
-
11
Chico Geraldes ↓ Gabrielzinho 72'
- 1
- 17
- 6
- 7
- 9
-
5
Filipe Augusto ↓ Pele 78'
-
16
Guga Rodrigues ↓ Savio 90'
-
24
Pedro Amaral ↓ Carlos Mane 46'
Bench
-
18
Pele ↑ 78'
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 46'
- 19
- 4
- 8
-
70
Gabrielzinho ↑ 72'
- 22
-
36
Savio ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
-
17
Joao Mario ↓ Jovane Cabral 76'
- 4
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Matheus Nunes 56'
-
27
Joao Pereira ↓ Luis Neto 83'
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 52
Bench
- 55
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 76'
- 81
-
8
Matheus Nunes ↑ 56'
-
13
Luis Neto ↑ 83'
- 20
- 72
-
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 83'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2021-05-05
Rio Ave FC
0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-05-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–0
CD Nacional
W
2021-04-25
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2021-04-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
Os Belenenses Futebol
D
2021-04-16
SC Farense
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2021-04-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
FC Famalicão
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
36%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
85%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 3
10.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 4
6.5%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 0
2.4%
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% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
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.