Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2023-24

Sporting Clube de Portugal

2 – 0

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Rio Ave FC

Mon 25 Sep 2023 · 19:15 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade HT 45' · FT 45'

Paulinho 10' 1–0

Marcus Edwards 26' 2–0

Y 18' Aderlan

Y 47' Leonardo Ruiz

Sebastian Coates 48' Y

Y 57' Fabio Ronaldo

Y 73' Ukra

Y 90' Bruno Ventura

Overview

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)

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

Sporting Clube de Portugal 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rio Ave FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 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

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Rio Ave FC	H	2–0	W
21 Sep	SK Sturm Graz	A	2–1	W
17 Sep	Moreirense FC	H	3–0	W
03 Sep	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	1–1	D
27 Aug	FC Famalicão	H	1–0	W
18 Aug	Casa Pia AC	A	2–1	W

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	0–2	L
16 Sep	FC Famalicão	H	1–1	D
02 Sep	Casa Pia AC	A	1–1	D
28 Aug	FC Porto	H	1–2	L
20 Aug	GD Estoril Praia	A	0–2	L
13 Aug	GD Chaves	H	2–0	W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC get this one started.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paulinho makes it 1-0.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
18' The referee calls foul for Aderlan. He receives a Yellow card.
23' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
26' What a moment for Marcus Edwards! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
31' 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' Miguel Nobrega has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 324 appearances.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ze Manuel on, Savio off on 46 minutes.
47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leonardo Ruiz on 47 minutes.
48' Sebastian Coates was booked on 48.
48' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Guga Rodrigues by Bruno Ventura on 48 minute.
53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
57' Fabio Ronaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
62' 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.
67' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Marcus Edwards is withdrawn and Trincao gets his opportunity.
71' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Nobrega. He replaces Patrick William on 71 minute.
73' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Ukra gets a Yellow card.
77' The supporters are chanting for Geny Catamo. He replaces Ricardo Esgaio on 77 minute.
78' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Nuno Santos exits the field as Matheus Reis enters on 78.
83' Sporting Clube de Portugal has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
85' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Gomes is hanging Amine Oudrhiri on the field on 85 minute.
90' Luis Neto gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Ousmane Diomande and will look to change the dynamic.
90' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Bruno Ventura gets a Yellow card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Clube de Portugal take all three points.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

10
Marcus Edwards ↓ Trincao 67'
8
Pedro Goncalves
1
Adan
4
Sebastian Coates
11
Nuno Santos ↓ Matheus Reis 78'
5
Hidemasa Morita
47
Ricardo Esgaio ↓ Geny Catamo 77'
20
Paulinho
42
Morten Hjulmand ↓ Daniel Braganca 67'
25
Goncalo Inacio
26
Ousmane Diomande ↓ Luis Neto 90'

Bench

9
Viktor Gyokeres
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 78'
13
Luis Neto ↑ 90'
17
Trincao ↑ 67'
68
Daniel Braganca ↑ 67'
12
Franco Israel
14
Dario Essugo
21
Geny Catamo ↑ 77'
22
Ivan Fresneda

Coach Ruben Amorim

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

18
Jhonatan
7
Hernani
17
Ukra
70
Ze Manuel ↑ 46'
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 85'
3
Miguel Nobrega ↑ 71'
11
Bruno Ventura ↑ 48'
21
Joao Graca
36
Julien Lomboto

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Pedro Goncalves	6
Bruno Fernandes	3
Viktor Gyokeres	3
Paulinho	2
Jovane Cabral	2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu	2
Luiz Phellype	2
Filipe Augusto	2

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC W 2023-09-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2023-09-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Moreirense FC W 2023-09-03 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2023-08-27 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 FC Famalicão W 2023-08-18 Casa Pia AC 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-09-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Famalicão D 2023-09-02 Casa Pia AC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2023-08-28 Rio Ave FC 1–2 FC Porto L 2023-08-20 GD Estoril Praia 2–0 Rio Ave FC L 2023-08-13 Rio Ave FC 2–0 GD Chaves W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.85 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.35 Rio Ave FC xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal82% Draw13% Rio Ave FC5%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

94%

Draw or Rio Ave FC

18%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC

87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal65% Draw32% Rio Ave FC3%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

15.3%

1 – 0

12.1%

4 – 0

10.7%

5 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.4%

0 – 0

5.3%

1 – 1

4.4%

4 – 1

6 – 0

5 – 1

2.4%

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.