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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 18
Jan 18, 2025 at 6pm UK
Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Sporting Lisbon

Rio Ave
0 - 3
Sporting Lisbon


Aguilera (54')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Aderlan (3' og.), Hjulmand (23' pen.), Gyokeres (88')
Araujo (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Primeira Liga clash between Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Casa Pia 1-3 Rio Ave
Sunday, January 12 at 4.45pm in Taca de Portugal

We said: Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting Lisbon

Still licking their wounds from their Taca da Liga heartbreak, Sporting Lisbon will be looking to clean the dust off their feet this weekend and open up a four-point lead at the top of the table. While we expect Rio Ave to put up a fight in front of their home supporters, Borges' side boasts the firepower needed to get the job done and we are tipping them to secure all three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 69.14%. A draw had a probability of 18.1% and a win for Rio Ave had a probability of 12.78%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.83%) and 1-2 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.52%), while for a Rio Ave win it was 1-0 (3.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-3 win for Sporting Lisbon in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sporting Lisbon.

Result
Rio AveDrawSporting Lisbon
12.78% (0.475 0.48) 18.07% (0.186 0.19) 69.14% (-0.666 -0.67)
Both teams to score 52.01% (0.83600000000001 0.84)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.79% (0.34 0.34)39.2% (-0.345 -0.34)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.46% (0.356 0.36)61.53% (-0.361 -0.36)
Rio Ave Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.96% (0.978 0.98)42.04% (-0.983 -0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.53% (0.836 0.84)78.47% (-0.84 -0.84)
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.73% (-0.073999999999998 -0.07)10.27% (0.07 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
66.35% (-0.166 -0.17)33.64% (0.161 0.16)
Score Analysis
    Rio Ave 12.78%
    Sporting Lisbon 69.14%
    Draw 18.07%
Rio AveDrawSporting Lisbon
1-0 @ 3.74% (0.04 0.04)
2-1 @ 3.69% (0.126 0.13)
2-0 @ 1.62% (0.06 0.06)
3-2 @ 1.21% (0.069 0.07)
3-1 @ 1.07% (0.064 0.06)
Other @ 1.45%
Total : 12.78%
1-1 @ 8.52% (0.066000000000001 0.07)
0-0 @ 4.32% (-0.069999999999999 -0.07)
2-2 @ 4.2% (0.131 0.13)
3-3 @ 0.92% (0.05 0.05)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 18.07%
0-2 @ 11.18% (-0.25 -0.25)
0-1 @ 9.83% (-0.184 -0.18)
1-2 @ 9.69% (0.045999999999999 0.05)
0-3 @ 8.48% (-0.217 -0.22)
1-3 @ 7.35% (0.012 0.01)
0-4 @ 4.83% (-0.139 -0.14)
1-4 @ 4.18% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
2-3 @ 3.19% (0.09 0.09)
0-5 @ 2.2% (-0.07 -0.07)
1-5 @ 1.9% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-4 @ 1.81% (0.045 0.05)
Other @ 4.5%
Total : 69.14%

How you voted: Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon

Rio Ave
5.6%
Draw
5.6%
Sporting Lisbon
88.9%
18
Head to Head
Aug 9, 2024 8.15pm
Gameweek 1
Sporting Lisbon
3-1
Rio Ave
Goncalves (6', 26'), Gyokeres (63')
Goncalves (51'), Catamo (70')
Clayton (90')
Aderlan (35'), Clayton (48')
Feb 25, 2024 8.30pm
Gameweek 23
Rio Ave
3-3
Sporting Lisbon
Embalo (3'), Yakubu (45+4' pen., 67' pen.)
Embalo (6'), Graca (60'), Pantalon (80'), Gomes (83'), Costinha (90+4')
Pantalon (90+1')
Hjulmand (9'), Gyokeres (44'), Coates (73')
St Juste (6'), Catamo (63'), Diomande (75')
Sep 25, 2023 8.15pm
Gameweek 6
Sporting Lisbon
2-0
Rio Ave
Paulinho (10'), Edwards (26')
Coates (48')

Aderlan (19'), Acevedo (47'), Ronaldo (57'), Ukra (73'), Santos Ventura (90+3')
Feb 6, 2023 9.15pm
Dec 7, 2022 8.30pm
Group Stage
Rio Ave
0-2
Sporting Lisbon
Inacio (62'), Boateng (73' og.)
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon29216275245169
2Benfica29223471254669
3Braga29186549252460
4Porto29185655253059
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes291212541291248
6Santa ClaraSanta Clara29144112828046
7FamalicaoFamalicao29111083831743
8Casa Pia29117113437-340
9Estoril PraiaEstoril29109103846-839
10MoreirenseMoreirense2998123441-735
11Nacional2995152738-1132
12Rio AveRio Ave2988133247-1532
13AroucaArouca2979132945-1630
14Gil Vicente2968152743-1626
15Estrela Amadora2968152242-2026
16AVS29411142248-2623
17SC FarenseFarense2949162040-2021
18BoavistaBoavista2946191947-2818


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