Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 5-2 and analysis
Taça de Portugal8th FinalsKick-off on December 19, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP won 5-2 on December 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. DiabySporting CP
- 32′B. DostSporting CP
- 42′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 45′Bruno GasparRio Ave (o.g.)
- 61′B. DostSporting CP
- 77′A. DiabySporting CP
- 83′Carlos ViníciusRio Ave (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Nacional(home) | 5-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Aves(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Qarabag(away) | 6-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Silves(home) | 7-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Aves(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting CP wins, 1 draw, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2018 | Rio Ave 1-3 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Dec 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy