Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 0-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 8, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP and Rio Ave drew 0-0 on February 8, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Academica(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 24, 2016 | SC Braga(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Belenenses(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | U. Madeira(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Sporting CP 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Sporting CP 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Rio Ave 2-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Sep 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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