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
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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
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
3-4-3- 11Úmaro Embaló
- 81A. Yakubu
- 77Fábio Ronaldo
- 27M. Vrousai
- 21João Graça
- 10A. Oudrhiri
- 20Costinha
- 3Miguel Nóbrega
- 23Josué Sá
- 42R. Pantalon
- 18Jhonatan
Sporting CP
3-4-3- 8Pote
- 9V. Gyökeres
- 17Trincão
- 11Nuno Santos
- 5H. Morita
- 42M. Hjulmand
- 21Geny Catamo
- 25Gonçalo Inácio
- 4S. Coates
- 26O. Diomande
- 1Adán
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | Famalicao(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Casa Pia(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2024 | FC Porto(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Estoril(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Chaves(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2024 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | SC Braga(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 7, 2024 | União de Leiria(away) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw, 5 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Sporting CP 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Sporting CP | 3.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Sporting CP sit 3rd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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