Rio Ave vs Sporting CP predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Lions, having lost their last match against Benfica, travel to Vila do Conde with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 18th round of the Portugal League,  Rio Ave will face Sporting CP at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 18 janeiro at 13:00, and will be refereed by Luís Godinho.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 20 points, while Sporting CP is currently in 1º position with 44.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs Sporting CP.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Casa Pia and finished the match with a result of 1-3, with win for Rio Ave. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against The Lions coached by Rui Borges. In that last match between Rio Ave and Casa Pia, Rioavista team achieved a % possession of the ball, with shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Tiago Morais, Kiko Bondoso sim Clayton.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Petit has achieved 2 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend they have 8 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Matches conceding goals:  8

Sporting CP

Sporting CP, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-1 defeat against Benfica, and travel to the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Rio Ave.

In that match between Sporting CP and Benfica, the The Lions team achieved 49.0% ball possession, getting 3.0 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Viktor Gyökeres.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Rui Borges's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1. Sporting CP average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Sporting CP matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Rio Ave vs Sporting CP prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the José Alvalade stadium on 09-08-2024 with the result of 3-1, with Sporting CP winning.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and Sporting CP have resulted in , 4 wins for Sporting CP, and 1 draw. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 4 goals, while Sporting CP scored 11 goals against Rio Ave.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals