Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 01/15/2021
To build a prediction for the Sporting CP - Rio Ave match, scheduled for 15 January 2021, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sporting CP have played 50 matches, in which they won 30 of them, drew 9 times and lost 11 matches. Rio Ave, having played 50 matches, won 20 times, drew 15 matches and lost 15 defeats. In the league, Sporting CP average 1.8 goals scored per game and 0.9 conceded. Rio Ave average 1.3 scored and 1.1 conceded. These sides last met on 14 February 2020 at Rio Ave's ground, where the match ended in a draw.
Sporting CP does not concede in 14 out of 26 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.31
Sporting CP does not concedeat home in 12 out of 19 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.31
Sporting CP does not concede from Rio Ave in 6 out of 11 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.31
Rio Ave concedes under 2 goals in 15 out of last 18 away matches.
IT1U (1.5)2.22
In 10 out of 13 last matches, Sporting CP won the second half.
2nd Half - W12.02
In 6 last home matches, Sporting CP won the second half.
2nd Half - W12.02
In 6 out of 8 last matches, Sporting CP won the second half against Rio Ave.
2nd Half - W12.02
In 11 out of 13 last matches of Rio Ave away, over under 3 goals were scored.
TU (2.5)1.97
In 9 out of 10 last matches involving Rio Ave, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No1.95
Sporting CP scores over 1 goal in 12 out of 13 last matches.
IT1O (1.5)1.66
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including defender Луис Карлос. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing a first-team player - midfielder Диего Иполито Лопес, and are also missing several rotation players.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Элдер Мальейру (Portugal). Over the last 95 matches, he has shown 475 yellow cards (averaging 5 per match) and 25 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 13% of matches (12 out of 95). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.