The manager M. Keizer looks to inspire Sporting CP win against Rio Ave

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade (50466 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Sporting CP and Rio Ave in this fresh Primeira Liga season. Read our match preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sporting CP form and stats

Sporting CP have only played one Primeira Liga game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 17 matches.

Sporting CP are returning here after visiting Portimonense in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sporting Braga in a game that was won 2-1.

Sporting CP has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Rio Ave form and stats

Rio Ave have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Primeira Liga were 7 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats from 17 fixtures.

Rio Ave won their last game, 5-1 versus Desportivo Aves played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Famalicão before that.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Rio Ave as the away team, we found five results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. The outsiders lost 4 of these games by at least two goals.

0 goals so far away for Rio Ave, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 Sporting CP victories, 1 draw and 1 Rio Ave win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Taremi
3 goals
Raphinha
2 goals
S. Coates
1 goals

Sporting CP missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Sporting CP Rio Ave
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played 1 1 2
2 1 0 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 1 1 1
6 2 0 Scored 0 0 5
3 1 0 Conceded 1 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 100% 50%
 
5.3 2 0 Corners For (avg) 2 2 2.5
4 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 5 5.5
2.3 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 5 5 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Sporting CP Last season Rio Ave
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 1   Played   1 2
2 1   Won   0 1
1 0   Drew   0 0
0 0   Lost   1 1
6 2   Scored   0 5
3 1   Conceded   1 2
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   0% 50%
67% 100%   Over 2.5   0% 50%
33% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 50%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 50%
100% 100%   BTTS   0% 50%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   100% 50%
 
5.3 2   Corners For (avg)   2 2.5
4 7   Corners Against (avg)   5 5.5
2.3 3   Yellow Cards (avg)   5 2.5
0 0   Red Cards   1 1

Sporting CP
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal Europa League League Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-07-19 CF Sporting CP 1 - 2 Valencia
04-08-19 SC Benfica 5 - 0 Sporting CP
11-08-19 PL Marítimo 1 - 1 Sporting CP
18-08-19 PL Sporting CP 2 - 1 Sporting Braga
25-08-19 PL Portimonense 1 - 3 Sporting CP
31-08-19 PL Sporting CP 18:00 Rio Ave
15-09-19 PL Boavista 15:00 Sporting CP
22-09-19 PL Sporting CP 15:00 Famalicão
29-09-19 PL Desportivo Aves 15:00 Sporting CP
27-10-19 PL Sporting CP 16:00 Vitoria Guimaraes
Rio Ave
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-07-19 CF Chaves 1 - 0 Rio Ave
27-07-19 CF Famalicão 2 - 1 Rio Ave
03-08-19 LC Rio Ave 6 - 1 UD Oliveirense
16-08-19 PL Famalicão 1 - 0 Rio Ave
23-08-19 PL Rio Ave 5 - 1 Desportivo Aves
31-08-19 PL Sporting CP 18:00 Rio Ave
08-09-19 PL Rio Ave 15:00 Vitoria Guimaraes
15-09-19 PL Rio Ave 15:00 Tondela
22-09-19 PL Belenenses 15:00 Rio Ave
29-09-19 PL Rio Ave 15:00 Porto

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sporting CP 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
2 Famalicão 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
3 Porto 3 2 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 5 6
4 Benfica 3 2 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
5 Boavista 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
6 Sporting Braga 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
7 Moreirense 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 4
8 Santa Clara 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
9 Tondela 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
10 Gil Vicente 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 4
11 Portimonense 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 4
12 Rio Ave 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 3
13 Desportivo Aves 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -3 3
14 Vitória Guimarães 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Belenenses 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 2
16 Vitória Setúbal 3 0 2 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 2
17 Marítimo 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
18 Paços de Ferreira 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 6 -6 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Benfica 34 28 3 3 103 31 17 14 2 1 63 17 17 14 1 2 40 14 72 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 74 20 17 15 0 2 41 9 17 12 4 1 33 11 54 85
3 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 72 33 17 14 2 1 38 13 17 9 3 5 34 20 39 74
4 Sporting Braga 34 21 4 9 56 37 17 13 1 3 32 15 17 8 3 6 24 22 19 67
5 Vitória Guimarães 34 15 7 12 46 34 17 10 4 3 27 12 17 5 3 9 19 22 12 52
6 Moreirense 34 16 4 14 39 44 17 8 3 6 18 19 17 8 1 8 21 25 -5 52
7 Rio Ave 34 12 9 13 50 52 17 5 6 6 26 28 17 7 3 7 24 24 -2 45
8 Boavista 34 13 5 16 34 40 17 10 1 6 20 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -6 44
9 Belenenses 34 10 13 11 42 51 17 6 5 6 25 26 17 4 8 5 17 25 -9 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 9 14 43 45 17 5 5 7 24 26 17 6 4 7 19 19 -2 42
11 Portimonense 34 11 6 17 44 59 17 8 4 5 29 24 17 3 2 12 15 35 -15 39
12 Marítimo 34 12 3 19 26 44 17 8 2 7 17 17 17 4 1 12 9 27 -18 39
13 Vitória Setúbal 34 8 12 14 28 39 17 4 6 7 13 18 17 4 6 7 15 21 -11 36
14 Desportivo Aves 34 10 6 18 35 49 17 5 3 9 20 23 17 5 3 9 15 26 -14 36
15 Tondela 34 9 8 17 40 54 17 7 3 7 22 24 17 2 5 10 18 30 -14 35
16 Chaves 34 8 8 18 34 57 17 4 6 7 20 23 17 4 2 11 14 34 -23 32
17 Nacional 34 7 7 20 33 73 17 5 3 9 12 22 17 2 4 11 21 51 -40 28
18 Feirense 34 3 11 20 27 64 17 2 6 9 19 31 17 1 5 11 8 33 -37 20

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