Match

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result 0-2 and analysis

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 5, 2021 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde

Rio Ave
0-2
Sporting CP

Full time

What was the result of Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Sporting CP won 0-2 on May 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 34′PoteSporting CP (pen.)
  • 63′PaulinhoSporting 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 11, 4 and 0.

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

Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 1, 2021Portimonense(away)0-0Primeira Liga
Apr 25, 2021Pacos Ferreira(home)1-1Primeira Liga
Apr 21, 2021Maritimo(away)0-1Primeira Liga
Apr 17, 2021SC Braga(home)0-0Primeira Liga
Apr 10, 2021Boavista(away)3-3Primeira Liga
Sporting CP
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 1, 2021Nacional(home)2-0Primeira Liga
Apr 25, 2021SC Braga(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Apr 21, 2021Belenenses(home)2-2Primeira Liga
Apr 16, 2021Farense(away)1-0Primeira Liga
Apr 11, 2021Famalicao(home)1-1Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sporting CP win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2021Sporting CP 1-1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Feb 15, 2020Rio Ave 1-1 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
Sep 26, 2019Sporting CP 1-2 Rio AveTaça da Liga
Aug 31, 2019Sporting CP 2-3 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Apr 7, 2019Sporting CP 3-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Dec 19, 2018Sporting CP 5-2 Rio AveTaça de Portugal

Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Jan 15, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Rio Ave score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 1.4 and concede 0.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rio Ave0.81.055/153/15
Sporting CP1.40.4105/153/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Sporting 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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