Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 7, 2019 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 won 3-0 on April 7, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 12′Luiz PhellypeSporting CP
- 36′Bruno FernandesSporting CP (pen.)
- 54′WendelSporting CP
Official lineup for Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting CP
4-3-3- 29Luiz Phellype
- 9M. Acuña
- 23A. Diaby
- 37Wendel
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 86N. Gudelj
- 26C. Borja
- 13S. Ristovski
- 4S. Coates
- 22J. Mathieu
- 40Renan Ribeiro
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 90Galeno
- 26Gabrielzinho
- 9Bruno Moreira
- 10Diego Lopes
- 18Filipe Augusto
- 8Tarantini
- 33Messias
- 22Nadjack
- 3Rúben Semedo
- 17Fábio Coentrão
- 20Léo Jardim
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 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2019 | Benfica(home) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Chaves(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | Aves(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Nacional(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Chaves(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2019 | SC Braga(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Boavista(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting CP wins, 0 draws, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Sporting CP 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Rio Ave 3-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave on Dec 19, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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