The match of 21st round between Rio Ave и Sporting CP took place at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on 15 February 2020, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (26 September 2019) and ended with the victory of Rio Ave with a score 1-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 3 points.
Rio Ave takes the 5th position in the league table with 32 points. This is the 20th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Rio Ave can score 42 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 2 points (42 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Rio Ave and can score 42 points. The goal difference is 28:20.
Sporting CP is in the TOP-4 with 35 points. This is the 20th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 15 points (Sporting CP can score 42 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 19 points (42 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 42 points additionally. The goal difference is 31:22.
Rio Ave Stats
Rio Ave has not lost in any of the last 5 matches, with 3 wins and 2 draws.
The team scored 15 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 9-7. The average number of goals is 0.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
Sporting CP Stats
The team scored 13 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 1 draw и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 17-16. The average number of goals is 1.7. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.8.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.