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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1 – 1
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Fri 15 Jan 2021 · 18:30 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45+2' · FT 45'
Gonzalo Plata 7' Y
Y 15' Pedro Amaral
Joao Mario 24' Y
Y 26' Fabio Coentrao
Y 69' Tarantini
Y 69' Gabrielzinho
Y 83' Guga Rodrigues
Tabata 87' Y
Y 90' Andre Pereira

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Ricardo Baixinho
  • Referee Goncalo Freire
  • Referee

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
2021-01-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-08-31 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–3 Rio Ave FC 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
15 Jan Rio Ave FC H 1–1 D
08 Jan CD Nacional A 2–0 W
02 Jan Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–0 W
27 Dec Os Belenenses Futebol A 2–1 W
19 Dec SC Farense H 1–0 W
05 Dec FC Famalicão A 2–2 D
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–1 D
08 Jan Portimonense SC H 3–0 W
03 Jan FC Pacos de Ferreira A 0–2 L
28 Dec CS Marítimo H 1–3 L
22 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–3 L
06 Dec Boavista FC H 0–0 D

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Clube de Portugal to score. At the same time, Rio Ave FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Rio Ave FC 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.
  • 7' The referee has no hesitation. Gonzalo Plata is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Pedro Amaral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Chico Geraldes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Joao Mario picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adan, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Mario made 485 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Pedro Goncalves adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Pedro Amaral is withdrawn and Gabrielzinho gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Toni Borevkovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 326 appearances.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gelson Dala makes it 1-1.
  • 66' Guga Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tarantini.
  • 71' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Chico Geraldes by Ryotaro Meshino on 71 minute.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Eduardo Simoes is replaced by Tabata on 73 minute.
  • 78' Jovane Cabral is replacing Gonzalo Plata for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Guga Rodrigues on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Tabata will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Andre Pereira is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Carlos Mane as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Namora steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-01-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 Rio Ave FC 2020-02-15 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-08-31 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–3 Rio Ave FC 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

2021-01-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2021-01-08 CD Nacional 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-01-02 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2020-12-27 Os Belenenses Futebol 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2020-12-19 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 SC Farense W 2020-12-05 FC Famalicão 2–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Rio Ave FC Form

2021-01-15 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2021-01-08 Rio Ave FC 3–0 Portimonense SC W 2021-01-03 FC Pacos de Ferreira 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2020-12-28 Rio Ave FC 1–3 CS Marítimo L 2020-12-22 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 Rio Ave FC L 2020-12-06 Rio Ave FC 0–0 Boavista FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.5 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Clube de Portugal75% Draw16% Rio Ave FC9%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
91%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
25%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal60% Draw36% Rio Ave FC4%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
14.2%
3 – 0
14.1%
4 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
6 – 0
1.9%
5 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 24% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 22% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
69% ✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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