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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -10 | GD | +9 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 6 G | 1 A |
| Flavio Goncalves | 3 G | 1 A |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G | 1 A |
| Maximiliano Araujo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Rio Ave FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Luis Suarez scoring 2 goals.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The 42-year-old Joao Pereira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Goncalves, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 23' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 23.
- 24' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Nuno Mendes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nuno Mendes.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' Pedro Goncalves has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 38' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Aderllan Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Zouhair Feddal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Amaral departs to be replaced by Carlos Mane.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Matheus Nunes gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Nuno Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Nuno Santos by Matheus Nunes on 56 minute.
- 61' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Tarantini picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Paulinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 65' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Pawel Kieszek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 72' The whistle greets Chico Geraldes as he departs to be replaced by Gabrielzinho.
- 74' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Jovane Cabral gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Joao Mario and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Rio Ave FC make a change. Filipe Augusto trudges off to be replaced by Pele on 78 minutes.
- 79' Pele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filipe Augusto at the 79 minute mark.
- 83' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Pedro Goncalves trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Braganca on 83 minutes.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Junior Brandao will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Guga Rodrigues is withdrawn and Savio gets his opportunity.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 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
0.65
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
85%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
10.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 4
6.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.6%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 5
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.