Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Gil Vicente FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | CD Nacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Vitória SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | CD Santa Clara | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Boavista FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal is underway.
- 3' Aderlan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 8' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact 4-4-2.
- 13' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Graca suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' What a moment for Morten Hjulmand! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 510 games and scored 689 goals.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricardo Esgaio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 38' Joao Simoes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Martim Neto. He replaces Joao Novais on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brandon Aguilera on 54 minutes.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Tiago Fonseca Morais is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karem Zoabi at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The 32-year-old Rui Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' Joao Simoes gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Zeno Debast and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Demir Tiknaz is replaced by Andreas Ndoj.
- 81' The crowd applauds Geny Catamo as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Braganca steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 86' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Geny Catamo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Viktor Gyokeres makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 88.
- 89' Ricardo Esgaio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trincao on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Maximiliano Araujo gets a card.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Portugal is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 98
- 17
-
6
Joao Novais ↓ Martim Neto 46'
- 1
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Valentim Sousa 77'
- 19
- 16
-
33
Aderlan ↓ Joao Graca 77'
-
34
Demir Tiknaz ↓ Andreas Ndoj 77'
- 14
- 23
Bench
- 8
-
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↑ 62'
- 42
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 77'
- 20
-
76
Martim Neto ↑ 46'
-
3
Andreas Ndoj ↑ 77'
- 99
-
94
Valentim Sousa ↑ 77'
Coach
Petit
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 89'
- 25
-
6
Zeno Debast ↓ Joao Simoes 68'
-
21
Geny Catamo ↓ Daniel Braganca 81'
- 22
- 26
-
19
Conrad Harder ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 81'
- 57
- 20
Bench
-
9
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 81'
- 3
- 5
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 89'
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 81'
- 1
- 78
-
52
Joao Simoes ↑ 68'
- 50
Coach
Rui Borges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 2 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-01-18
Rio Ave FC
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2025-01-03
Vitória SC
4–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-12-22
Gil Vicente FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-12-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
Boavista FC
W
2024-12-10
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.01
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
86%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 5
4%
1 – 5
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
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% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.