Portugal - Liga Portugal
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by Kennedy Kechula in Liga Portugal Predictions
Sporting Lisbon’s title defence in the Primeira Liga starts this Friday with a home match against Rio Ave. These two sides were separated by over 50 points at the close of the league last season. Read on for our preview of this match and a prediction.
Sporting seeks to extend their dominance in this fixture. While they enter this game as the favorites, the hosts will be expected to do better than in their 3-3 draw the last time the two sides met. In that encounter, Sporting had to come from behind twice to earn a point.
However, they maintained their unbeaten run of eight matches against their visitors. Sporting are also undefeated in 24 league matches at home and won each of the last 17. Their powerful home run also saw them finish last season with three straight clean sheets.
Rio Ave will look to pile pressure on Sporting after an unfortunate start to this season saw them lose 4-3 to archrivals Porto in the Super Cup. The visitors finished low last season, and that will be an area they want to improve on.
With 37 points to end the campaign, they were just five points above the relegation zone. It wasn’t great in preseason either, losing three of their last four matches and this will be a tough start. The last time Rio Ave won in this fixture was back in 2019, in a League Cup game.
In the last six meetings with Sporting, Rio Ave lost five times. They come into this game unbeaten in 12 league matches but won only twice. Their form away from home was even poorer, Rio Ave going winless all season in the league. In their last 21 away league matches, Rio Ave have no win.
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Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave Form
Sporting Lisbon and Rio Ave's standings in the Liga Portugal
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
82 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 61 |
|
11
|
38 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -16 |
Sporting Lisbon and Rio Ave Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2024 - Portugal Super Cup
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 May 2024 - Taca de Portugal
18 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Aug 2024 - Portugal Super Cup
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
18 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
4 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 May 2024 - Taca de Portugal
11 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
28 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
16 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
12 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
2 Apr 2024 - Taca de Portugal
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
11 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
4 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
27 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
19 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
4 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
19 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
6 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
9 Mar 2024 - Liga Portugal
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 May 2024 - Liga Portugal
27 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
14 Apr 2024 - Liga Portugal
30 Mar 2024 - Liga Portugal
16 Mar 2024 - Liga Portugal
2 Mar 2024 - Liga Portugal
Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
17 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
25 Feb 2024 - Liga Portugal
25 Sep 2023 - Liga Portugal
6 Feb 2023 - Liga Portugal
7 Dec 2022 - Portugal League Cup
13 Aug 2022 - Liga Portugal
5 May 2021 - Liga Portugal
Sporting Lisbon against Rio Ave Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Most goals and assists
Sporting Lisbon
Rio Ave
V. Gyokeres
(47 Goals)
C. Silva
(14 Goals)
F. Trincao
(15 Assists)
M. Vroussay
(3 Assists)
,
C. Silva
(3 Assists)
Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave Key Points
- Sporting Lisbon are unbeaten in 24 league matches at home.
- Sporting Lisbon won their last 17 league matches at home.
- Sporting Lisbon won with clean sheets their last three home league matches.
- Rio Ave have no win in eight matches against Sporting.
- In 11 away league matches, Rio Ave failed to score five times.
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Our Sporting Lisbon vs Rio Ave Prediction
Rio Ave haven't enjoyed much success in this fixture even though in the last meeting they almost shocked Sporting Lisbon. The fact that they will be facing the champions away from home marks this as a potential tough outing for Rio Ave.
The visitors do not have a great away run in the league yet here they face a top side when playing at home. Our prediction for Sporting Lisbon v Rio Ave is for Sporting Lisbon to win to nil.
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