Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 02/06/2023
To build a prediction for the Rio Ave - Sporting CP match, scheduled for 6 February 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Rio Ave have played 50 matches, in which they won 12 of them, drew 17 times and lost 21 matches. Sporting CP, having played 50 matches, won 36 times, drew 6 matches and lost 8 defeats. In the league, Rio Ave average 0.8 goals scored per game and 1.2 conceded. Sporting CP average 2.1 scored and 0.8 conceded. These sides last met on 6 December 2022 at Rio Ave's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
In the previous round, Sporting CP showed Braga who was boss, with the Lisbon side scoring five unanswered goals and completely dominating the match in general.
Today's hosts do not even measure up to Braga, and, to make matters worse, Rio Ave have been on a prolonged run of poor results since the b... Show more
Hello everyone! In the Portuguese Primeira Liga, in the 19th round, Rio Ave face Sporting CP. Sporting CP really need the points; the team are 4th in the league table, and the gap to 3rd place (occupied by Braga) is 8 points. Today there is a chance to reduce such a large gap, as the opponent are qu... Show more
The referee from Portugal, Manuel Mota, will officiate the match between Rio Ave and Sporting CP. This referee's total for one match in Yellow Cards is 5.25 yellow cards. The teams, in turn, average 2.9 and 3.1 YC per match, respectively. I think the referee will not give more than 5 yellow cards.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Rio Ave does not concede in 6 out of 11 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)6.9
In 8 out of 11 last matches involving Rio Ave, over under 2 goals were scored.
TU (1.5)3.4
In 6 last away matches, Sporting CP concedes in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)3.04
Sporting CP scores over 2 goals in 14 out of 26 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)2.75
Rio Ave concedes under 2 goals in 9 out of 11 last matches.
IT2U (1.5)2.44
Rio Ave concedes under 2 goals in 7 out of last 8 home matches.
IT2U (1.5)2.44
In 6 out of 8 last matches involving Rio Ave, a draw was recorded in the first half.
1st Half - X2.375
Sporting CP wins by more than 1 goal in 25 out of 42 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)2.06
Sporting CP concedesaway in 9 out of 10 last matches.
IT1O (0.5)2.06
In 9 out of 11 last matches involving Rio Ave, over under 3 goals were scored.
TU (2.5)1.92
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Мануэл Мота (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 428 yellow cards (averaging 4.3 per match) and 31 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 27% of matches (27 out of 100).