Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result 1-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 3, 2018 at 08:15 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?
Sporting CP won 1-3 on December 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 12′João SchmidtRio Ave
- 23′B. DostSporting CP
- 72′Jovane CabralSporting CP
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 90Galeno
- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 23N. Jambor
- 10Diego Lopes
- 15João Schmidt
- 6T. Borevković
- 2Matheus Reis
- 12Júnio
- 5Jonathan Buatu
- 17Fábio Coentrão
- 20Léo Jardim
Sporting CP
4-3-3- 9M. Acuña
- 23A. Diaby
- 28B. Dost
- 17Nani
- 37Wendel
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 86N. Gudelj
- 76Bruno Gaspar
- 4S. Coates
- 22J. Mathieu
- 40Renan Ribeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | Silves(home) | 7-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Aves(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Nacional(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Chaves(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Torreense(away) | 5-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2018 | Qarabag(away) | 6-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Lusitano FCV(away) | 4-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Chaves(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win, 1 draw, 4 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Rio Ave 3-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Mar 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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