Rio Ave

Sporting CP

2020-02-15 20:30:00

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Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Prediction & Betting Tips

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Full-Time Result Prediction for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Draw

Sporting CP will arrive at Estádio do Rio Ave on Saturday for the Primeira Liga fixture with home side Rio Ave.

We’re of the view that Sporting CP and Rio Ave could well end up finding themselves level here, with both teams capable of netting. Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks this could be a draw. We’re therefore predicting a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 score draw at the end of this one. Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Rio Ave v Sporting CP match are shown here (including the best match odds).

Ahead of this clash, Sporting CP remain unbeaten by Rio Ave when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.

Both Teams to Score Prediction for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Yes

Over/Under 2.5 Goals Prediction for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Under 2.5

Team Focus:
Rio Ave

Formed: 1939
Nickname: Rio Grande
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave (9,065)
Captain: Ricardo Tarantini
Chairman: António Silva Campos
Manager: Carlos Carvalhal
Competitions: Primeira Liga position 5

Coming into this fixture, Rio Ave haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.

Key Player: Bruno Moreira

Customarily deployed in the Striker position, Bruno Moreira was born in Famalicão, Portugal. After having played his first senior match for Nacional in the 2012 - 2013 season, the gifted Forward has scored 3 league goals in this Primeira Liga 2019 - 2020 campaign so far coming from a total of 17 appearances.

Head to head

Sporting CP	2019-08-31 18:00:00 2 - 3	Rio Ave
Sporting CP	2019-04-07 19:00:00 3 - 0	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2018-12-03 20:15:00 1 - 3	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2018-03-18 20:15:00 2 - 0	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2017-10-27 20:00:00 0 - 1	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2017-02-18 20:30:00 1 - 0	Rio Ave

Primeira Liga Portugal League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Benfica Benfica	21	18	0	3	37	54	WWWWL
2	FC Porto Porto	20	16	2	2	30	50	WLWWW
3	SC Braga Braga	21	11	4	6	10	37	WWWWD
4	Sporting CP Sporting CP	20	11	2	7	9	35	WLWLW
5	Rio Ave Rio Ave	20	9	5	6	8	32	WWWDW
6	Famalicão Famalicão	20	9	5	6	-3	32	WDLDL
7	Santa Clara Santa Clara	21	8	5	8	-4	29	LWWWW
8	Vitória Guimarães Guimarães	20	7	7	6	11	28	DWLLW
9	Boavista Boavista	20	7	7	6	0	28	LLWWW
10	Gil Vicente Gil Vicente	21	6	8	7	-4	26	DLLDW
11	Vitória Setúbal Setúbal	21	6	8	7	-8	26	WWLDL
12	Tondela Tondela	21	6	6	9	-7	24	DLWDL
13	Moreirense Moreirense	21	5	8	8	-1	23	DLWDD
14	Marítimo Marítimo	20	4	9	7	-9	21	DDLLD
15	Belenenses Belenenses	20	5	3	12	-21	18	LLWLL
16	Paços de Ferreira Paços	20	4	4	12	-15	16	DDLLL
17	Portimonense Portimonense	21	2	9	10	-15	15	LLLLD
18	Desportivo Aves Aves	20	4	0	16	-18	12	LWLWL

Last 6 for Rio Ave

Tondela	2020-02-22 18:00:00 1 - 2	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-02-15 20:30:00 1 - 1	Sporting CP
Desportivo Aves	2020-02-09 20:00:00 0 - 4	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-01-31 21:15:00 2 - 2	Famalicão
Vitória Guimarães	2020-01-27 18:45:00 1 - 2	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-01-19 20:00:00 2 - 0	Boavista

Last 6 for Sporting CP

Sporting CP	2020-02-23 17:30:00 2 - 0	Boavista
Sporting CP	2020-02-20 17:55:00 3 - 1	İstanbul Başakşehir
Rio Ave	2020-02-15 20:30:00 1 - 1	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-02-09 17:30:00 2 - 1	Portimonense
SC Braga	2020-02-02 17:30:00 1 - 0	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-01-27 21:00:00 1 - 0	Marítimo

Last 6 home matches for Rio Ave

Rio Ave	2020-01-31 00:00:00 2 - 2	Famalicão
Rio Ave	2020-01-19 00:00:00 2 - 0	Boavista
Rio Ave	2020-01-05 00:00:00 0 - 1	Marítimo
Rio Ave	2019-12-09 00:00:00 1 - 0	Gil Vicente
Rio Ave	2019-11-09 00:00:00 1 - 0	Vitória Setúbal
Rio Ave	2019-10-30 00:00:00 1 - 1	Moreirense

Last 6 away matches for Sporting CP

SC Braga	2020-02-02 00:00:00 1 - 0	Sporting CP
Vitória Setúbal	2020-01-11 00:00:00 1 - 3	Sporting CP
Santa Clara	2019-12-16 00:00:00 0 - 4	Sporting CP
Gil Vicente	2019-12-01 00:00:00 3 - 1	Sporting CP
Tondela	2019-11-03 00:00:00 1 - 0	Sporting CP
Paços de Ferreira	2019-10-31 00:00:00 1 - 2	Sporting CP

Rio Ave average home statistics

Goals scored	1.5
Goals conceded	1.1
Time first goal scored	44
Time first goal conceded	37
Yellow cards	1.8
Red cards	0.2
Subs used	2.7
Biggest victory	5-1
Biggest defeat	4-2

Sporting CP average away statistics

Goals scored	1.6
Goals conceded	1
Time first goal scored	38
Time first goal conceded	43
Yellow cards	3.5
Red cards	0.1
Subs used	2.9
Biggest victory	4-0
Biggest defeat	3-1

Rio Ave leading goal scorers

Mehdi Taremi

Sporting CP leading goal scorers

Bruno Fernandes

Rio Ave fixtures

Rio Ave	2020-02-29 18:00:00	Belenenses
FC Porto	2020-03-08 16:00:00	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-03-15 16:00:00	Paços de Ferreira
Moreirense	2020-03-21 00:00:00	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-04-04 00:00:00	Benfica
Vitória Setúbal	2020-04-10 00:00:00	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-04-18 00:00:00	SC Braga
Gil Vicente	2020-04-21 00:00:00	Rio Ave
Rio Ave	2020-04-25 00:00:00	Portimonense
Marítimo	2020-05-02 00:00:00	Rio Ave

Sporting CP fixtures

İstanbul Başakşehir	2020-02-27 17:55:00	Sporting CP
Famalicão	2020-03-03 20:00:00	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-03-08 16:00:00	Desportivo Aves
Vitória Guimarães	2020-03-15 16:00:00	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-03-21 00:00:00	Paços de Ferreira
Sporting CP	2020-04-04 00:00:00	Tondela
Belenenses	2020-04-10 00:00:00	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-04-18 00:00:00	Gil Vicente
Moreirense	2020-04-21 00:00:00	Sporting CP
Sporting CP	2020-04-25 00:00:00	Santa Clara

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