Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicão | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | CS Marítimo | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | FC Vizela | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | CS Marítimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 3–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal get this one started.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Leonardo Ruiz was booked on 14.
- 18' Youssef Chermiti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Emmanuel Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Nuno Santos has done his job and it is now time for Trincao to step up.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 509 games and scored 687 goals.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Leonardo Ruiz is replaced by Andre Pereira on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Boateng is withdrawn and Joao Graca gets his opportunity.
- 75' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Ricardo Esgaio has done his job and it is now time for Jovane Cabral to step up.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Manuel Ugarte.
- 80' Paulo Vitor is replacing Fabio Ronaldo for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 84' Youssef Chermiti doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Pedro Goncalves by Hector Bellerin on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jovane Cabral is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
22
Emmanuel Boateng ↓ Joao Graca 73'
- 18
- 30
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↓ Andre Pereira 66'
-
23
Josue Sa ↓ Miguel Nobrega 73'
- 6
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Hernani 66'
- 42
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Paulo Vitor 80'
Bench
-
27
Hernani ↑ 66'
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 66'
-
93
Paulo Vitor ↑ 80'
- 17
- 16
- 1
-
3
Miguel Nobrega ↑ 73'
- 11
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 73'
Coach
Luis Freire
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Arthur Gomes 55'
- 28
- 3
- 1
- 2
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Trincao 55'
- 5
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Jovane Cabral 75'
- 25
- 15
- 79
Bench
-
19
Hector Bellerin ↑ 87'
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 75'
- 16
- 13
-
33
Arthur Gomes ↑ 55'
-
17
Trincao ↑ 55'
- 12
- 32
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 2 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2023-02-06
Rio Ave FC
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-02-01
Sporting Clube de Portugal
5–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2023-01-20
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
FC Vizela
W
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-08
CS Marítimo
1–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2022-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
FC Paços de Ferreira
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.59
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 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
87%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
11.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
7.4%
0 – 4
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 0
2.3%
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% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.