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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 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

11
3
1
Sporting Clube de Portugal 15 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
#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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
9% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Jose Alvalade as Sporting Clube de Portugal face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Pedro Amaral has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro Goncalves makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 41' It’s high time Luis Freire made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Matheus Reis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Manuel Ugarte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 61 minute. Joca leaves to be changed by Andre Pereira.
  • 62' Rio Ave FC make a change. Vitor Gomes trudges off to be replaced by Joao Graca on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Hidemasa Morita on, Manuel Ugarte off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' What a moment for Matheus Nunes! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerry St. Juste is hanging Luis Neto on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu departs to be replaced by Leonardo Ruiz.
  • 75' What a moment for Pedro Goncalves! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Ricardo Esgaio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Porro on 80 minute.
  • 83' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Jhonatan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.

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
Luis Suarez 3
Bruno Fernandes 3
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Paulinho 2
Jovane Cabral 2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Luiz Phellype 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
3.31 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal80% Draw13% Rio Ave FC7%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
20%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Clube de Portugal67% Draw28% Rio Ave FC5%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11%
4 – 0
9.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
5 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
4.1%
6 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap Sporting Clube de Portugal covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 49% — 51%
-2 49% 21% 30%
-1.5 70% — 30%
-1 70% 16% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+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
53% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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