Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 2, 2013 at 06:00 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 won 2-1 on February 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. SuárezSporting CP
- 44′JoãozinhoRio Ave (o.g.)
- 72′UkraRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting CP have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2013 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2013 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Olhanense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Beira-Mar(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2013 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Beira-Mar(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Olhanense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Nacional(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2012 | Sporting CP 0-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2011 | Rio Ave 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Rio Ave 0-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Aug 27, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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