Sporting CP vs Rio Ave prediction 03.04.2025 | Taca de Portugal
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- Competition: Taca de Portugal, Semi-Finals, 1st Leg
- Date: Thursday, 3rd April, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:15 UK / 21:15 CEST
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon)
Sporting CP are one of Portugal's greatest teams and the reigning Liga Pro champ. This year, the popular Lions had an incredible start, but things started changing for the worse when coach Ruben Amorim left in mid-November. They had some ups and downs along the way, but after being eliminated from the CL by Dortmund, the team began playing a lot better. Right now, they are at the top of Liga Portugal with 65 points in 27 rounds - three more than second-placed Benfica, but with one game played more. In this Taca de Portugal duel, Sporting are a massive favorite, with the odds offering odds under 1.1 for them to reach the Finals.
Since returning to the Portugal top-flight division, Rio Ave finished 12th and 11th, while winning 40 and 37 points. This season seems very similar to the last two, as they are around their usual point-per-game average. They sit in 12th place with 29 points in 27 rounds - six away from the danger zone. However, after losing four of the last five, they have every reason to be worried about the remainder of the season.
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave pick: Sporting to win and cover the -2 AH spread
Sporting CP are on a superb five-game winning streak while winning by a two-goal difference on four occasions! They really looked great offensively, and it's fair to expect they will continue with such performance against struggling Rio Ave.
Rio Ave, on the other hand, lost three in a row and four of the last five. Also, if we look at their road games in Liga Portugal, we can see they lost 10 out of 14 games - 71%.
This season, these teams met twice, with Sporting CP winning both games with a combined goal difference of 6:1. Considering the previous h2h games and the difference in form, we strongly believe the Lions will dominate the match and win at home by at least two goals difference.
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Rio Ave
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
3 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
0 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
0 : 2
Sporting CP
Taça da Liga
Sporting CP team news
Hidemasa Morita is the newest name on the injury list. The 29-year-old was on international duty with Japan, but unfortunately, he returned to the team with a muscle injury and will most likely miss the Taca de Portugal game.
Besides Morita, the players who missed the previous games should remain sidelined - Daniel Braganca, Pedro Goncalves, Nuno Santos, and Joao Simoes.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Estrela Amadora
0 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Famalicao
Liga Portugal
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Casa Pia
1 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Estoril
Liga Portugal
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Gil Vicente
0 : 1
Sporting CP
Taça De Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Rui Silva
Defenders
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
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26
Ousmane Diomande
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25
Goncalo Inacio
Midfielders
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22
Ivan Fresneda
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6
Zeno Debast
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73
Eduardo Felicissimo
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2
Matheus Reis
Forwards
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17
Trincao
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9
Viktor Gyokeres
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57
Geovany Quenda
Rio Ave team news
After a 2:1 loss to Casa Pia, midfielder Joao Novais spoke to the media. He attributed the loss to poor passing and noted their own mistakes were the reason why they lost points. He also added they were too impatient during decisive moments.
When it comes to injuries, Tobias Medina and Francisco Petrasso, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of Rio Ave
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Casa Pia
2 : 1
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
2 : 3
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Famalicao
1 : 0
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Estoril
2 : 1
Rio Ave
Liga Portugal
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Rio Ave
1 : 1
AVS
Liga Portugal
Rio Ave lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Cezary Miszta
Defenders
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17
Marious Vrousai
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3
Andreas Ntoi
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2
Jonathan Panzo
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98
Omar Richards
Midfielders
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34
Demir Ege Tiknaz
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16
Brandon Aguilera Zamora
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80
Ole Pohlmann
Forwards
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19
Kiko Bondoso
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9
Clayton
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7
Andre Luiz
4 Reasons why Sporting CP should win and cover the -2 AH spread
- Sporting CP won the last five games
- Sporting CP scored three goals per game in the last four matches
- Rio Ave lost the previous three games
- Sporting CP won both h2h games this season (3:1 and 3:0)
Main prediction Sporting CP - Rio Ave
AH1 (-2)
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.8
