Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 | Académico 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 Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Portimonense SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | CS Marítimo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | FC Porto | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | CD Tondela | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | CD Aves | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Famalicão | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Vitoria FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 24 |
| +13 | GD | -15 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 64% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (24 pts). Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC.
- 4' Sebastian Coates is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
- 6' Against the run of play, Filipe Augusto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Filipe Augusto was booked on 18.
- 20' A stunning finish from Bruno Fernandes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Raphinha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nelson Monte made 335 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' Sporting Clube de Portugal has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' GOAL! Luiz Phellype fires home to make it 2-1!
- 57' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Carlos Mane on, Nuno Santos off on 68 minutes.
- 73' It’s high time Marcel Keizer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' Nikola Jambor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tarantini on 76 minute.
- 79' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Bruno Moreira departs to be replaced by Ronan Jeronimo.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' What a strike from Ronan Jeronimo! The score is 2-2.
- 89' Sebastian Coates is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' The crowd applauds Marcos Acuna as he leaves the pitch. Gonzalo Plata steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- With this win, Rio Ave FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Luciano Vietto ↓ Cristian Borja 79'
- 4
-
9
Marcos Acuna ↓ Gonzalo Plata 90'
- 8
- 22
- 37
- 11
- 1
- 29
- 98
- 50
Bench
- 23
- 81
- 14
-
26
Cristian Borja ↑ 79'
- 5
- 7
-
20
Gonzalo Plata ↑ 90'
Coach
Marcel Keizer
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 6
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 79'
- 2
- 4
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Nikola Jambor 76'
- 10
-
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Carlos Mane 68'
- 99
- 5
Bench
- 33
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 68'
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 76'
- 88
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 79'
- 70
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
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
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-08-31
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–3
Rio Ave FC
L
2019-08-25
Portimonense SC
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-08-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-08-11
CS Marítimo
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-05-18
FC Porto
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2019-05-11
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–1
CD Tondela
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.12
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
37%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 18% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.