Rio Ave – Sporting Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (27.10.2017)

Rio Ave and Sporting Lisbon are measuring at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in a match for the 10th day of the Primera Liga. The record of direct matches played at this stage indicates total balance between these two teams, as there were 3 wins for each team in the last 6 games. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 18-09-2016, for the Primera Liga, which ended with the victory of Rio Ave by (3-1). Tarantini (29 ‘), Guedes (36’) and Gil Dias (43 ‘) scored the goals for Rio Ave and B. Dost (82’) for Sporting Lisbon. Particular attention is needed for the home / off condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.

Rio Ave :

The home team is currently in 6th place, with 14 points conquered, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Vitória Setúbal by (2-1). In the last game, lost out against Feirense by (1-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 20 goals scored and 8 suffered. For the championship, Rio Ave conquered 10 points in 15 possible, after 3 victories, 1 tie and 1 defeat in the last 5 parties that disputed in its stadium.

Rio Ave arrives at this unmotivated meeting after a 1-0 defeat by the outsiders in the Feirense arena. The home team has less individual arguments for this match, so, despite acting at home, you guessed it to take a more defensive stance. The Rio Ave usually uses a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging the fast transitions. In this tactical scheme, the three most advanced players are Ribeiro, Karamanos and Barreto. Coach Miguel Cardoso will not be able to count on Silvério and Marcão, the first with injury and the second suspended.

Sporting :

After 7 wins and 2 draws, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 23 points. In his last game, he won the Chaves home for (5-1), after in the previous game having tied at home, in a match against Porto, by (0-0). This is a team that curiously tends to win more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games it has 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses as a visitor, with 40 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 20 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the championship, Sporting Lisbon conquered 10 points in 12 chances, after 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games they played as a visitor.

For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 4 games as a visitor. His attack has marked regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 9 games for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: it opened the scoring in 7 of its last 9 matches for the Primera Liga, of these 7 reached the break in lead in 5 and managed to always maintain the lead until the end of 90 ‘.

Sporting come to this game very motivated, after a home victory, 5-1, at the reception to Chaves: Bas Dost and Acuña scored the goals of the rout. Sporting Lisbon is expected to return to action in its usual 4-4-2, in which the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive adversary will be Podence and Bas Dost. The visiting club is aware of the difficulty of visiting this terrain, but hopes to have the good form of some of its best players, mainly Bas Dost, to beat the home team. Coach Jorge Jesus will not be able to count on Alan Ruiz, injured.