Match analysis
PortugalPrimeira Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Primeira Liga fixture.
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 1-0 on Saturday 23 May 2015 in a Primeira Liga fixture. It was goalless at half-time, with Sporting CP doing the damage after the restart.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Rio AveHome | Rating | Sporting CPAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,498 | Overall | 1,741 |
| 1,477 | Match venue | 1,630 |
| 1,477 | At home | 1,693 |
| 1,490 | Away | 1,630 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,408 | Attack | 1,607 |
| 1,566 | Defence | 1,630 |
| 1,413 | Home attack | 1,582 |
| 1,403 | Away attack | 1,544 |
| 1,562 | Home defence | 1,644 |
| 1,552 | Away defence | 1,596 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,423 | Goal environment | 1,503 |
| 1,452 | Home goals | 1,487 |
| 1,472 | Away goals | 1,517 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,520 | Close games | 1,661 |
| 1,491 | Winning margin | 1,765 |
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.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Rio Ave and Sporting CP have met 33 times since February 2012: Rio Ave have won five, Sporting CP have taken 23 and five were drawn. Our Rio Ave vs Sporting CP prediction page has every tip on this pairing.