Match

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result 3-3 and analysis

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 25, 2024 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde

Rio Ave
3-3
Sporting CP

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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Rio Ave and Sporting CP drew 3-3 on February 25, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 3′Úmaro EmbalóRio Ave
  • 9′M. HjulmandSporting CP
  • 44′V. GyökeresSporting CP
  • 45′A. YakubuRio Ave (pen.)
  • 67′A. YakubuRio Ave (pen.)
  • 73′S. CoatesSporting CP

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting CP have 13, 1 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2024Famalicao(away)1-2Primeira Liga
Feb 11, 2024Casa Pia(home)1-0Primeira Liga
Feb 3, 2024FC Porto(away)0-0Primeira Liga
Jan 31, 2024Estoril(home)1-1Primeira Liga
Jan 21, 2024Chaves(away)0-0Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2024BSC Young Boys(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Feb 19, 2024Moreirense(away)2-0Primeira Liga
Feb 15, 2024BSC Young Boys(away)3-1UEFA Europa League
Feb 11, 2024SC Braga(home)5-0Primeira Liga
Feb 7, 2024União de Leiria(away)3-0Taça de Portugal

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Sporting CP win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 25, 2023Sporting CP 2-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Feb 6, 2023Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
Dec 7, 2022Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CPTaça da Liga
Aug 13, 2022Sporting CP 3-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
May 5, 2021Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
Jan 15, 2021Sporting CP 1-1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Sep 25, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 3.2 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rio Ave1.11.358/154/15
Sporting CP3.20.586/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rio Ave sit 10th in Primeira Liga (3 points from 3 matches) and Sporting CP sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Sporting CP3210857
10Rio Ave3102233

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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