Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-1 on Monday 11 May in a Primeira Liga fixture. At the break it was 2-1 to Sporting CP. They never let the lead slip. Sporting CP had 64% of the ball, and the shot count went 16-12 to Sporting CP.
The goal for Rio Ave came from Diogo Bezerra (12'). L. Suarez (35'), Trincao (66') and G. Quenda (90') got on the scoresheet for Sporting CP. One of the goals was an own goal. Rio Ave lost Francisco Petrasso to a red card in the 52nd minute. In the 85th minute, Ryan Guilherme saw red for Rio Ave.
4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Rio AveHome | Rating | Sporting CPAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,513 | Overall | 1,872 |
| 1,510 | Match venue | 1,819 |
| 1,510 | At home | 1,866 |
| 1,493 | Away | 1,819 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,456 | Attack | 1,734 |
| 1,521 | Defence | 1,692 |
| 1,464 | Home attack | 1,755 |
| 1,447 | Away attack | 1,703 |
| 1,526 | Home defence | 1,695 |
| 1,517 | Away defence | 1,679 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,395 | Goal environment | 2,042 |
| 1,423 | Home goals | 1,747 |
| 1,472 | Away goals | 1,795 |
| 1,488 | Possession | 1,552 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,458 | Set-piece attack | 1,578 |
| 1,458 | Set-piece defence | 1,577 |
| 1,523 | Close games | 1,685 |
| 1,502 | Winning margin | 1,925 |
Match venue compares Rio Ave at home with Sporting CP away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
In 33 meetings since February 2012, Rio Ave have won five, Sporting CP have taken 23 and five were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Rio Ave vs Sporting CP prediction page.