Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Taça de PortugalSemi-finalsKick-off on April 3, 2025 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on April 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′Geny CatamoSporting CP
- 45′V. GyökeresSporting CP (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Estrela(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Casa Pia(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Benfica(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Famalicao(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Estoril(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Sporting CP 3-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Rio Ave 3-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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