The match of 10th round between Rio Ave и Sporting CP took place at Estadio dos Arcos on 27 October 2017, Friday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (18 February 2017) and ended with the victory of Sporting CP with a score 1-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 9 points.
Rio Ave takes the 6th position in the league table with 14 points. This is the 9th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Rio Ave can score 75 points). In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is 4 points (75 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 75 points additionally. The goal difference is 9:7. The Rio Ave defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Sporting CP is in the TOP-4 with 23 points. This is the 9th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Sporting CP can score 75 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 2 points (75 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score 75 points additionally. The goal difference is 21:5. In addition, the Sporting CP offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. The Sporting CP defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Rio Ave Stats
The team scored 17 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-8. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
Sporting CP Stats
The team scored 22 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 1 draw и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 25-13. The average number of goals is 2.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
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.