Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 15, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP and Rio Ave drew 1-1 on January 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 42′PoteSporting CP
- 61′Gelson DalaRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Rio Ave have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | Maritimo(away) | 0-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Belenenses(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Farense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Estoril(home) | 1-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Portimonense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Maritimo(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SC Braga(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting CP win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Sporting CP 1-2 Rio Ave | Taça da Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Feb 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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