Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 1-2 and analysis
Taça da LigaGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 26, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Rio Ave won 1-2 on September 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 32′RonanRio Ave
- 35′Bruno FernandesSporting CP
- 83′Lucas PiazónRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rio Ave have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Famalicao(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 19, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2019 | Belenenses(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Tondela(home) | 2-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Sporting CP(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Aves(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting CP win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Sporting CP 2-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Sporting CP 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Sporting CP 5-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Aug 31, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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