Match

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 3-1 and analysis

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2024 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa

Sporting CP
3-1
Rio Ave

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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?

Sporting CP won 3-1 on August 9, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 6′PoteSporting CP
  • 26′PoteSporting CP
  • 63′V. GyökeresSporting CP
  • 90′ClaytonRio Ave

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 8 and 4.

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

Sporting CP
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 3, 2024FC Porto(home)3-4Super Cup
Jul 27, 2024Athletic Club(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2024Sevilla(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2024Union St. Gilloise(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
May 26, 2024FC Porto(away)1-2Taça de Portugal
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 3, 2024Swansea(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2024Nacional(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2024Santa Clara(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2024GIL Vicente(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 20, 2024Arouca(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2024Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
Sep 25, 2023Sporting CP 2-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Feb 6, 2023Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga
Dec 7, 2022Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CPTaça da Liga
Aug 13, 2022Sporting CP 3-0 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
May 5, 2021Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CPPrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Feb 25, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Sporting CP score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sporting CP2.31.078/1513/15
Rio Ave1.31.4212/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sporting CP sit 1st in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Sporting 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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