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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2018-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sun 7 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Match Details

  • Referee Luis Godinho
  • Referee Jorge Cruz
  • Referee Vasco Santos
  • Referee Pedro Ramalho
  • Referee Valter Rufo
4 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 2 6
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 4
3 CD Santa Clara 2 4
4 CS Marítimo 1 3
5 FC Arouca 1 3
6 Gil Vicente FC 1 3
7 CF Estrela da Amadora 2 2
8 Moreirense FC 1 1
9 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 1
10 Sporting Clube de Braga 1 1
11 Académico de Viseu FC 2 1
12 FC Famalicão 1 1
13 GD Estoril Praia 1 1
14 CD Nacional 1 1
15 FC Alverca 2 1
16 Casa Pia AC 1 0
17 Vitória SC 2 0
18 Rio Ave FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

10
3
1
Sporting Clube de Portugal 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Rio Ave FC H 3–0 W
30 Mar GD Chaves A 3–1 W
15 Mar CD Santa Clara H 1–0 W
09 Mar Boavista FC A 2–1 W
03 Mar Portimonense SC H 3–1 W
25 Feb CS Marítimo A 0–0 D
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–3 L
31 Mar CD Aves H 0–2 L
17 Mar CD Nacional A 1–0 W
08 Mar GD Chaves A 1–1 D
03 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–2 L
24 Feb Boavista FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Portugal Rio Ave FC
#2 Position #18
4 Points 0
2 Played 2
1 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
5 Scored 0
4 Conceded 3
+1 GD -3
2.00 PPG 0.00
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Lopes, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' What composure from Luiz Phellype! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' Abdoulay Diaby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rio Ave FC that had 325 games and scored 268 goals.
  • 32' Ruben Semedo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
  • 36' Goal! Bruno Fernandes scores his 140 goal in 125 matches.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Cristian Borja makes way for Jovane Cabral at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 51' The 42-year-old Jeremy Mathieu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Wendel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Nadjack has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Galeno makes way for Nikola Jambor at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Marcos Acuna as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Gaspar steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 73' Andre Pinto gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Jeremy Mathieu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
  • 83' Fresh legs for Rio Ave FC! Ronan Jeronimo comes on to replace Bruno Moreira.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sporting Clube de Portugal to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Keizer

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro Goncalves 6
Bruno Fernandes 3
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Paulinho 2
Jovane Cabral 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Luiz Phellype 2
Filipe Augusto 2

Head to Head

2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2018-12-03 Rio Ave FC 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC W 2019-03-30 GD Chaves 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2019-03-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 CD Santa Clara W 2019-03-09 Boavista FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2019-03-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Portimonense SC W 2019-02-25 CS Marítimo 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Rio Ave FC Form

2019-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC L 2019-03-31 Rio Ave FC 0–2 CD Aves L 2019-03-17 CD Nacional 0–1 Rio Ave FC W 2019-03-08 GD Chaves 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2019-03-03 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2019-02-24 Boavista FC 1–0 Rio Ave FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal81% Draw13% Rio Ave FC6%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
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 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
94%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
19%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal66% Draw32% Rio Ave FC2%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13%
4 – 0
11.1%
5 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
3.1%
5 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 23% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 19% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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