These were our chances before kick-off.
Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: result and prediction
Key stats
Who will win Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
Primeira Liga, Fri 28 Aug, 21:15 (UK time). Full time: Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP.
Full time: Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP. The chances on this page are the ones we had before kick-off. These chances come from our football model, fitted on four seasons of results in this league and the divisions around it. The full AI research (team news, injuries, form, schedule and the market) runs in the app.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals
Our model expects Rio Ave to score 0.80 goals and Sporting CP 2.72. Every goals market below is summed from the same score grid, so they always agree with each other.
| Bet | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score: yes | 51% | 1.96 |
| Both teams to score: no | 49% | 2.04 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 86% | 1.16 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 68% | 1.46 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 32% | 3.15 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 47% | 2.14 |
Correct score prediction
The five likeliest scores on our model. Even the likeliest single score lands only about one match in ten: that is why correct score odds are long.
| Rio Ave v Sporting CP | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 11.0% | 9.13 |
| 0–3 | 9.9% | 10.06 |
| 1–2 | 8.8% | 11.42 |
| 0–1 | 8.6% | 11.70 |
| 1–3 | 7.9% | 12.59 |
Double chance and draw no bet
What the same chances say about the other common markets, with the fair odds for each. A bookmaker offering more than the fair odds is offering value on our numbers.
| Bet | Our chance | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave or draw | 22% | 4.59 |
| Sporting CP or draw | 91% | 1.10 |
| Rio Ave or Sporting CP (no draw) | 87% | 1.15 |
| Rio Ave, draw no bet | 10% | 9.77 |
| Sporting CP, draw no bet | 90% | 1.11 |
League position
In the table, Rio Ave are in position 10 of 18 with 3 points, and Sporting CP in position 2 with 7.
What the full research adds
The model reads results. In the app, our AI researches this match the way a professional would, thirteen passes over team news, injuries, form, schedule and the market, then compares the chance with the best price across more than seventy bookmakers and says where the value is.
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How Rio Ave vs Sporting CP played out
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Common questions
Who won Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
Sporting CP won 4–0 away at Rio Ave (Primeira Liga, Fri 28 Aug, 21:15 UK time).
When was Rio Ave vs Sporting CP played?
Primeira Liga, kick-off Fri 28 Aug, 21:15 UK time.