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Rio Ave Sporting CP betting prediction
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Betting suggestion:
This match offers two betting options that, based on the analysis, could be very interesting, both relying on the difficulty of beating Rio Ave in Vila do Conde. First, there's the Asian handicap (+1.5) for Rio Ave, as well as the "both teams to score" market. This Rio Ave team promises to be very competitive and will cause Sporting a lot of trouble. Both bets have value. Therefore, the first bet, with the higher odds, will be the preferred choice for this encounter.
Preview
Rio Ave and Sporting CP meet at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, in a match for the 18th round of the Primeira Liga. Sporting CP got a home win by (3‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 09‑08‑2024. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium favours the away team, since in the last 5 head‑to‑heads they won 3 and tied 2. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Primeira Liga, played on 25‑02‑2024, they tied (3‑3). Úmaro Embaló (3' ) and Aziz (67' and 45' ) scored for Rio Ave and Viktor Gyökeres (44' ), Morten Hjulmand (9' ) and Sebastián Coates (73' ) for Sporting CP. The home/away factor is worth special atention, since although this is a match between 10th and 1st of the league table, it’s also a match between the 5th best team in home matches and the 1st best in away matches.
Analysis Rio Ave
The home team is currently in the 10th position of the league, with 20 points won, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Nacional, by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Gil Vicente, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually plays better at home, where they have won 16 points, against only 4 points in away matches. In their last match, for the Taça de Portugal, they got an away win against Casa Pia by (1‑3).
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 8 home matches. There are a few recurrent results in their home matches: at half‑time 1‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 2‑2 (3 out of 8 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46'‑60').
The Rio Ave team comes into this match against Sporting likely in the best form since the start of the Liga Portugal season. In their last game, they managed to defeat one of the strong teams in the competition, Casa Pia, away from home with a 1-3 victory, where they gave no chance to Casa Pia, who could only reduce the deficit to 1-2 before the break. In the previous match, Rio Ave had visited Gil Vicente and secured 1 more point, and before that, they had won 2-1 at home against Nacional. The results "speak for themselves," and the work done by coach Petit is starting to show.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 8 home matches. There are a few recurrent results in their home matches: at half‑time 1‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 2‑2 (3 out of 8 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46'‑60').
The Rio Ave team comes into this match against Sporting likely in the best form since the start of the Liga Portugal season. In their last game, they managed to defeat one of the strong teams in the competition, Casa Pia, away from home with a 1-3 victory, where they gave no chance to Casa Pia, who could only reduce the deficit to 1-2 before the break. In the previous match, Rio Ave had visited Gil Vicente and secured 1 more point, and before that, they had won 2-1 at home against Nacional. The results "speak for themselves," and the work done by coach Petit is starting to show.
Confirmed Lineup: Cezary Miszta, Francisco Petrasso, Aderllan Santos, Marios Vrushai, Omar Richards, Ole Pohlmann, Brandon Aguilera Zamora, Demir Ege Tıknaz, João Novais, Kiko Bondoso, Karem Zoabi.
Coach: P. Fernandes da Silva Cunha.
Analysis Sporting CP
The away team is currently in the 1st position of the league, with 41 points won, after 13 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Benfica, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Vitória SC, by (4‑4). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 19 goals scored and 5 goals conceded at home, against 29 goals scored and 9 conceded in away matches. In their last match, for the Taça da Liga, they got a home loss against Benfica by (6‑7) after a penalty shootout. In the last 9 away league matches Sporting CP has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 20 points out of 27 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 14 of the last 17 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in front in 10 of those 14 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 12 of them.
The Sporting team is still "digesting" the defeat in the League Cup final, a title they lost to Benfica. In fact, that match slightly "cooled down" the great enthusiasm that had been building after the arrival of Rui Borges, who, in his debut game, led the Lions to a victory over Benfica, putting Sporting back at the top of the table. However, in the very next match, the Lions dropped 2 points in Guimarães, in a spectacular 4-4 draw. This was followed by a 1-0 victory over FC Porto, which restored full confidence. But the draw with Benfica showed once again a less impressive Sporting, and the draw was even better than their performance. Now, in this 18th round, Rui Borges' team wants to prove they can maintain their position at the top, but to do so, they may need to win in Vila do Conde.
Confirmed Lineup: Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda Corraliza, Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande, Z. Debast, Morten Hjulmand, Maximiliano Araújo Vilches, Geovany Tcherno Quenda, Conrad Harder, Francisco Trincão, Geny.
Coach: R. Amorim.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Rio Ave Sporting CP match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Rio Ave vs Sporting CP match, on 18 January 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Asian Handicap, Rio Ave +1.5 ⇒ bet available on bet365.
👉 In which stadium will the Rio Ave Sporting CP be played?
The Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on 18 January 2025 will be played at Vila do Conde, Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
👉 Which is the most voted bet for this match?
The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy US, for the Rio Ave Sporting CP match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Sporting CP at with 71% of the tips.
Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga - 2024/2025
- 59% 180 / 306 Games
- Home team wins 45.56%
- Draws 26.11%
- Away team wins 28.33%
- Over 1.5 72.78%
- Over 2.5 49.44%
- Over 3.5 27.78%
- Goals 469
- Goals /match 2.61
- Goals /match home 1.46
- Goals /match away 1.15
- Both teams score 46.67%
- Goals after 80' 16.42%
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