Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 4-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 18, 2015 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 4-2 on January 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 30′NaniSporting CP (pen.)
- 39′Y. Del ValleRio Ave
- 59′F. MonteroSporting CP
- 67′João MárioSporting CP
- 68′KokaRio Ave
- 90′J. TanakaSporting CP
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
- 10F. Montero
- 18A. Carrillo
- 77Nani
- 8André Martins
- 14William Carvalho
- 17João Mário
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 26Paulo Oliveira
- 41Cédric Soares
- 55Tobias Figueiredo
- 1Rui Patrício
Rio Ave
- 9Koka
- 17Ukra
- 28Y. Del Valle
- 8Tarantini
- 10Diego Lopes
- 30A. Wakaso
- 3P. Gouano
- 12José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena
- 21M. Zeegelaar
- 44Nélson Monte
- 1Cássio
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 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2015 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2015 | Maritimo(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Belenenses(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Aalborg(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 2 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Sporting CP 0-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2011 | Rio Ave 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Feb 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 3rd in Primeira Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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