Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 26, 2012 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP won 1-0 on February 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 35′Marat IzmailovSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Maritimo(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | Maritimo(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Olhanense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Academica(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2011 | Rio Ave 2-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Rio Ave 0-0 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Sep 19, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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