Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

Rio Ave FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sun 25 Feb 2024 · 20:30 UTC Estadio dos Arcos HT 45' · FT 45'

Umaro Embalo 3' 1–0

1–1 9' Morten Hjulmand

1–2 44' Viktor Gyokeres

Abdul-Aziz Yakubu pen 45+4' 2–2

Abdul-Aziz Yakubu pen 67' 3–2

3–3 73' Sebastian Coates

Umaro Embalo 6' Y

Y 6' Jerry St. Juste

Joao Graca 60' Y

Y 64' Geny Catamo

Y 75' Ousmane Diomande

Renato Pantalon 80' Y

Vitor Gomes 83' Y

Renato Pantalon 90' YR

Costinha 90' Y

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

Rio Ave FC 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-25 Rio Ave FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-05-05 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	3–3	D
16 Feb	FC Famalicão	A	1–2	L
11 Feb	Casa Pia AC	H	1–0	W
03 Feb	FC Porto	A	0–0	D
31 Jan	GD Estoril Praia	H	1–1	D
21 Jan	GD Chaves	A	0–0	D

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Rio Ave FC	A	3–3	D
22 Feb	BSC Young Boys	H	1–1	D
19 Feb	Moreirense FC	A	2–0	W
15 Feb	BSC Young Boys	A	3–1	W
11 Feb	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	5–0	W
29 Jan	Casa Pia AC	H	8–0	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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio dos Arcos. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Umaro Embalo makes it 1-0.
6' That looks like a foul for a card for Umaro Embalo.
9' Goal! Morten Hjulmand scores his 7 goal in 2 matches.
14' Joao Graca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josue Sa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
24' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact 3-4-3.
44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Viktor Gyokeres makes no mistake. 1-2!
45' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Trincao is replaced by Marcus Edwards.
46' The supporters are chanting for Eduardo Quaresma. He replaces Goncalo Inacio on 46 minute.
49' What a moment for Abdul-Aziz Yakubu! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
54' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
59' Sporting Clube de Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' Joao Graca picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
61' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Matheus Reis comes on to replace Nuno Santos.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Geny Catamo on 64.
65' Joao Graca makes way for Adrien Silva at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
67' Magnificent from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu! That is 14 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
72' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
73' Sebastian Coates does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Portugal surge ahead!
75' Ousmane Diomande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
80' A moment of madness from Renato Pantalon on 80 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
81' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Amine Oudrhiri is replaced by Vitor Gomes.
83' The referee has no hesitation. Vitor Gomes is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 83.
85' The whistle greets Umaro Embalo as he departs to be replaced by Joca.
90' Renato Pantalon was booked on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

15
Adrien Silva ↑ 65'
14
Joca ↑ 85'
7
Joao Teixeira ↑ 85'
70
Ze Manuel
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 81'
9
Leonardo Ruiz
28
Helder Sa
4
Patrick William
1
Lucas Flores

Coach Luis Freire

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

9
Viktor Gyokeres
8
Pedro Goncalves
1
Adan
4
Sebastian Coates
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Matheus Reis 61'
5
Hidemasa Morita
42
Morten Hjulmand
17
Trincao ↓ Marcus Edwards 45'
25
Goncalo Inacio ↓ Eduardo Quaresma 46'
21
Geny Catamo
26
Ousmane Diomande

Bench

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

2024-02-25 Rio Ave FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2024-02-16 FC Famalicão 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2024-02-11 Rio Ave FC 1–0 Casa Pia AC W 2024-02-03 FC Porto 0–0 Rio Ave FC D 2024-01-31 Rio Ave FC 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D 2024-01-21 GD Chaves 0–0 Rio Ave FC D

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2024-02-25 Rio Ave FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2024-02-22 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 BSC Young Boys D 2024-02-19 Moreirense FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-02-15 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-02-11 Sporting Clube de Portugal 5–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2024-01-29 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8–0 Casa Pia AC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.01 Rio Ave FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.94 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rio Ave FC17% Draw19% Sporting Clube de Portugal64%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw

36%

Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal

83%

Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rio Ave FC11% Draw33% Sporting Clube de Portugal56%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

0 – 2

8.6%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 3

8.1%

1 – 3

1 – 1

6.5%

0 – 4

5.9%

1 – 4

5.9%

0 – 1

5.6%

2 – 2

4.1%

2 – 3

1 – 5

3.5%

0 – 5

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap	Rio Ave FC covers	Push	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	6%	90%
-0.5	10%	—	90%
+0.5	25%	—	75%
+1	25%	19%	56%
+1.5	44%	—	56%
+2	44%	20%	36%
+2.5	64%	—	36%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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