Betting guide: Sporting CP favourite to beat Rio Ave at Estádio José Alvalade

Sporting CP have less rest than Rio Ave in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Taça De Portugal game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio José Alvalade. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Rio Ave have had more rest.

Sporting CP form and stats

Sporting CP, who have the most points (37) at home in Primeira Liga, have been outstanding at home so far with 12 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Sporting CP has won five games in a row. The Marítimo match was the last time out without a victory. Ever since the Villarreal game Sporting CP has been unbeatable here at Estádio José Alvalade producing four straight wins.

Sporting CP's last game was hosting Benfica and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Chaves.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (32 in 14 games), Sporting CP's attacking play is working. Sporting CP are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio José Alvalade, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

Rio Ave form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term.

Rio Ave failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Desportivo Aves that ended with defeat 0-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Nacional with the score of 1-0.

Rio Ave find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 13 away fixtures. Rio Ave have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sporting CP and Rio Ave have met before this season: Rio Ave - Sporting CP 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sporting CP won 8 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Rio Ave has 1 win.

Top Goalscorers

B. Dost 14 goals

Bruno Fernandes 14 goals / 10 assists

Bruno Moreira 5 goals / 1 assists

Sporting CP missing players

Rio Ave missing players