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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' Sporting Clube de Portugal have kicked off against Rio Ave FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Luis Neto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Pantalon, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Jose Alvalade with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Pedro Goncalves is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Clube de Portugal in their trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact .
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Paulo Vitor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Manuel Ugarte will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Andre Pereira is replacing Joca for the Rio Ave FC side.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Joao Graca. He replaces Vitor Gomes on 62 minute.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Ferreira.
- 65' Manuel Ugarte makes way for Hidemasa Morita at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 67' Magnificent from Matheus Nunes! That is 12 goals in 505 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Jerry St. Juste gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Luis Neto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Another change for Rio Ave FC made on 73 minute. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu leaves to be changed by Leonardo Ruiz.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedro Goncalves makes it 3-0.
- 80' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricardo Esgaio is hanging Pedro Porro on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' A moment of madness from Amine Oudrhiri Idrissi on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 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
-
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 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 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
2.83
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
94%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
19%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
4 – 0
10.8%
5 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
6 – 0
3%
5 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

