Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 08:15 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 March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′Gelson MartinsSporting CP
- 84′B. DostSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Rio Ave have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | Plzen(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Plzen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 2, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Feirense(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Aves(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 0-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Maritimo(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 23, 2015 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Oct 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 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