Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga .
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Nuno Eiras
- Referee Andre Narciso
- Referee Iancu Vasilica
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 Maritimo | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #12 |
| 82 | Points | 36 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 25 / 7 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 12 / 14 |
| 89 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 57 |
| +65 | GD | -22 |
| 2.41 | PPG | 1.06 |
| 74% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Clube de Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
- 4' Poor challenge from Sebastian Coates. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 6' GOAL! Filipe Augusto fires home to make it 0-1!
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Sporting Clube de Portugal are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's shape.
- 18' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Fernandes makes it 1-1.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 676 goals from 505 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Carlos Mane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luiz Phellype makes it 2-1.
- 57' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Portugal are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 68' Rio Ave FC make a change. Nuno Santos trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Mane on 68 minutes.
- 73' Brazil international Raphinha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini is replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 79' Ronan Jeronimo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Moreira on 79 minute.
- 84' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' A stunning finish from Ronan Jeronimo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Sebastian Coates is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' The whistle greets Marcos Acuna as he departs to be replaced by Gonzalo Plata.
- 2-3 the final result. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Luiz Phellype | 2 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 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 Maritimo
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
2.92
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
82%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
38%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
5 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.