Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Jose Alvalade!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Marcus Edwards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 141 appearances.
- 30' Pedro Porro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paulo Vitor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 36' Pedro Goncalves adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 61.
- 61' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Joca is withdrawn and Andre Pereira gets his opportunity.
- 62' Joao Graca gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Vitor Gomes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Joao Ferreira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 65' The crowd applauds Manuel Ugarte as he leaves the pitch. Hidemasa Morita steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 67' Matheus Nunes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' The whistle greets Luis Neto as he departs to be replaced by Jerry St. Juste.
- 73' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu makes way for Leonardo Ruiz at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 75' Pedro Goncalves does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Portugal surge ahead!
- 80' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Ricardo Esgaio on, Pedro Porro off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi was booked on 83.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rio Ave FC.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Rochinha 72'
- 28
-
24
Pedro Porro ↓ Ricardo Esgaio 80'
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 8
-
13
Luis Neto ↓ Jerry St. Juste 72'
- 17
- 25
-
15
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Hidemasa Morita 65'
Bench
-
3
Jerry St. Juste ↑ 72'
-
16
Rochinha ↑ 72'
- 11
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 65'
-
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↑ 80'
- 12
- 71
- 91
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 18
-
14
Joca ↓ Andre Pereira 61'
- 93
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↓ Joao Graca 62'
- 19
- 6
- 24
- 20
- 42
- 77
Bench
-
95
Andre Pereira ↑ 61'
- 17
- 70
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 73'
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 62'
- 1
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi ↑ 80'
- 3
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 62'
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 2 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.42
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
19%
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
10.7%
4 – 0
9.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
4.3%
5 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +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
54%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

