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 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 | Academico 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 Famalicao | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitoria SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Maritimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | FC Vizela | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Paços de Ferreira | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jan | Vitoria SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Dec | CS Maritimo | 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 Maritimo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | FC Paços de Ferreira | 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)
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' Welcome to Estadio dos Arcos that hosts another battle between Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leonardo Ruiz on 14 minutes.
- 18' Youssef Chermiti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Brazil international Arthur Gomes has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 708 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 334 games and scored 277 goals.
- 55' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Nuno Santos exits the field as Trincao enters on 55.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Andre Pereira. He replaces Leonardo Ruiz on 66 minute.
- 71' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 73' Joao Graca gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Emmanuel Boateng and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ricardo Esgaio is replaced by Jovane Cabral.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' Fabio Ronaldo makes way for Paulo Vitor at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 84' GOAL! Youssef Chermiti fires home to make it 0-1!
- 87' Pedro Goncalves makes way for Hector Bellerin at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jovane Cabral on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sporting Clube de Portugal players.
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 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 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 Maritimo
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
0.61
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
87%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
10.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 5
3.1%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 0
2.5%
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 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.