Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 07:15 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 3-1 on September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 29′TarantiniRio Ave
- 36′Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura GuedesRio Ave
- 43′Gil DiasRio Ave
- 82′B. DostSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting CP have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 22, 2016 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 12, 2016 | FC Porto(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Slavia Praha(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | FC Porto(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Sporting CP win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Sporting CP 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Sporting CP 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Feb 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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