Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Rio Ave FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 May | GD Chaves | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Portimonense SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | FC Porto | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' And we are off! Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' Pedro Goncalves makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
- 11' Rio Ave FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Rio Ave FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' A stunning finish from Pedro Goncalves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 31' Viktor Gyokeres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aderlan.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Clube de Portugal and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' 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.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Joao Tome. He replaces Tiago Fonseca Morais on 46 minute.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Clayton.
- 51' Pedro Goncalves was booked on 51.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 63' Viktor Gyokeres does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Clube de Portugal surge ahead!
- 65' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Pedro Goncalves by Mateus Fernandes on 65 minute.
- 70' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Geny Catamo is withdrawn and Matheus Reis gets his opportunity.
- 76' A change in the Sporting Clube de Portugal ranks — Morten Hjulmand exits the field as Daniel Braganca enters on 76.
- 81' It’s high time Luis Freire made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' Rio Ave FC make a change. Ole Pohlmann trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Gomes on 82 minutes.
- 87' 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.
- 89' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Hidemasa Morita is withdrawn and Rodrigo Ribeiro gets his opportunity.
- 90' Clayton adds to his 0 season tally! Rio Ave FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 5
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Marcus Edwards 76'
- 25
-
21
Geny Catamo ↓ Matheus Reis 75'
- 72
- 26
- 57
- 13
Bench
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↑ 76'
-
2
Matheus Reis ↑ 75'
- 47
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 76'
- 1
- 6
-
91
Rodrigo Ribeiro ↑ 89'
- 22
-
28
Mateus Fernandes ↑ 65'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Vitor Gomes 82'
- 9
- 42
- 3
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Kiko Bondoso 65'
-
33
Aderlan ↓ Patrick William 65'
Bench
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 82'
- 1
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↑ 65'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 65'
- 77
-
16
Brandon Aguilera ↑ 76'
-
20
Joao Tome ↑ 46'
- 7
- 14
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
2024-08-09
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–1
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-05-18
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
GD Chaves
W
2024-05-11
GD Estoril Praia
0–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2024-05-04
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Portimonense SC
W
2024-04-28
FC Porto
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-04-21
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Vitória SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.2
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
92%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
21%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
5 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.1%
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% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.