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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3 – 0
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'
Manuel Ugarte 61' Y
Y 64' Joao Ferreira
Y 83' Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

10
3
1
Sporting Clube de Portugal 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-05-05 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 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

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Rio Ave FC H 3–0 W
07 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga A 3–3 D
14 May CD Santa Clara H 4–0 W
07 May Portimonense SC A 3–2 W
01 May Gil Vicente FC H 4–1 W
25 Apr Boavista FC A 3–0 W
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–3 L
06 Aug FC Vizela H 0–1 L
19 May CD Nacional A 2–1 W
15 May FC Porto H 0–3 L
11 May CD Santa Clara A 0–1 L
05 May Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–2 L

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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Estadio Jose Alvalade that hosts another battle between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC.
  • 5' Pedro Goncalves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Joca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' What a strike from Pedro Goncalves! The score is 1-0.
  • 41' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Manuel Ugarte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 61' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Joca is withdrawn and Andre Pereira gets his opportunity.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Joao Graca on, Vitor Gomes off on 62 minutes.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Ferreira on 64.
  • 65' The whistle greets Manuel Ugarte as he departs to be replaced by Hidemasa Morita.
  • 67' A goal from the Portugal international Matheus Nunes! He fires home on 67 to make it 2-0!
  • 72' It is a substitution in Sporting Clube de Portugal team. Luis Neto is replaced by Jerry St. Juste on 72 minute.
  • 73' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 73 minute. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu leaves to be changed by Leonardo Ruiz.
  • 75' GOAL! Pedro Goncalves fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 80' Pedro Porro makes way for Ricardo Esgaio at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC 2021-05-05 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 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

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC W 2022-08-07 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2022-05-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–0 CD Santa Clara W 2022-05-07 Portimonense SC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2022-05-01 Sporting Clube de Portugal 4–1 Gil Vicente FC W 2022-04-25 Boavista FC 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Rio Ave FC Form

2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC L 2022-08-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Vizela L 2021-05-19 CD Nacional 1–2 Rio Ave FC W 2021-05-15 Rio Ave FC 0–3 FC Porto L 2021-05-11 CD Santa Clara 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2021-05-05 Rio Ave FC 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.11 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal79% Draw13% Rio Ave FC8%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
21%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal65% Draw30% Rio Ave FC5%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
5 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
6 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 21% 33%
-1.5 67% — 33%
-1 67% 17% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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