Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Jorge Cruz
- Referee Vasco Santos
- Referee Pedro Ramalho
- Referee Valter Rufo
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +9 | GD | -10 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (15 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
4/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Jose Alvalade as Sporting Clube de Portugal face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Filipe Augusto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 12' What composure from Luiz Phellype! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Messias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- 22' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
- 36' A stunning finish from Bruno Fernandes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jovane Cabral. He replaces Cristian Borja on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' A stunning finish from Wendel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 512 games and scored 695 goals.
- 61' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Galeno is replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 66' Bruno Gaspar is replacing Marcos Acuna for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
- 71' 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.
- 73' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 73 minute. Jeremy Mathieu leaves to be changed by Andre Pinto.
- 78' 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.
- 83' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Bruno Moreira is replaced by Ronan Jeronimo on 83 minute.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Marcos Acuna ↓ Bruno Gaspar 66'
- 8
- 23
- 13
-
22
Jeremy Mathieu ↓ Andre Pinto 73'
- 37
- 86
- 40
- 29
-
26
Cristian Borja ↓ Jovane Cabral 46'
Bench
- 24
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 66'
- 19
-
6
Andre Pinto ↑ 73'
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↑ 46'
- 98
- 54
Coach
Marcel Keizer
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 20
- 17
-
90
Galeno ↓ Nikola Jambor 61'
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 83'
- 22
- 8
- 10
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Nuno Santos 61'
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 25
- 6
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 61'
- 29
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 83'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 61'
Coach
Daniel Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.39
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
94%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
18%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.3%
4 – 0
11%
5 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
5.6%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.9%
5 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -2 | 53% | 20% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.