Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Sporting
Match Time & Date:
15/01/2021
12:30 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Rio Ave
Sporting CP will be looking to cement top position in the standings when they host Rio Ave at their Estadio Jose Alvalade on Matchday 14. The Lions are on a four-game winning run in the Primeira Liga, and seeing that they were beaten by Maritimo in midweek, they will be fully focused on the national championship in the remainder of the season.
Emanuel Ferro’s troops are eager to make amends for the defeat to Maritimo, and seeing that Rio Ave have been playing below expectations in the first half of the season, we are tempted to put our money on the league leaders. Mario Silva’s men sit in the 9th position in the standings ahead of the trip to Lisbon, with the team suffering a loss in each of their last three away games. Since Sporting are a real force to be reckoned with at home, Rio Ave are likely to return to Vila do Conde empty-handed.
Highlighted Player (Andraz Sporar):
Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia on February 27, 1994, Andraz Sporar is a striker who plays for Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava. Sporar spent his youth career at the likes of Olimpija, MNK Ljubljana and Interblock and he continued playing for the last mentioned club at senior level.
After scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances for the club, the Slovenian attacker moved to his hometown club Olimpija Ljubljana where he earned the captaincy. Andraz Sporar was scoring goals for fun in the Slovenian top flight, netting 46 goals in 95 appearances in the league, but he then decided to take a step forward in his career.
In the 2015/2016 season he moved to Swiss outfit Basel, but he made no more than 19 appearances in the league for the RotBlau. During his spell with Basel Sporar played for Arminia Bielefeld on loan as well and in the winter of 2018 he joined Slovan Bratislava. Speaking of his international career, he made his debut with Slovenia in November 2016 against Malta.
Highlighted Team (Rio Ave):
Nicknamed Rio Grande, Rio Ave are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. Rio Ave were founded back in 1939 and they welcome their rivals at Estadio dos Arcos, the stadium which can hold up to 12,815 people.
The team’s home shirt is green with white stripes, whilst the colour of their shorts is green. Rio Ave wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The club’s biggest success came in the 2014/2015 season when they represented Portugal in the Europa League group stages. Rio Ave finished the process in the last position in Group J, but they did well to record their first ever win in the competition, with the team beating Danish club Aalborg 2-0 at their Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
Former Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao is considered one of the club’s most notable footballers. Manchester City first-choice goalkeeper Ederson played for Rio Ave in the past as well.
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