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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP — Primeira Liga

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Portugal · Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 4
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
15º · 0.88 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 6d 2h
0 – 4
HT 0–4
Finished
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
3º · 2.25 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 5d 23h
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Rio Ave and Sporting CP meet in the Primeira Liga 2026 season, in a match played on 28 August 2026. Rio Ave have recorded 6 wins from 13 matches this season (46% win rate), averaging 1.46 goals scored and 1.62 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 38% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 62%; and clean sheets in 23% of games. Sporting CP have won 73% of their 15 matches, with 2.93 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 67%, Over 2.5 at 73%, and clean sheets at 33%.

The final score was Rio Ave 0–4 Sporting CP. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Rio Ave
—
Sporting CP
15º
Position
3º
0.88
PPG
2.25
25%
Win %
63%
1.00
Goals / game
2.50
2.13
Conceded / game
1.13
38%
BTTS %
67%
23%
Clean sheet %
33%
62%
Over 2.5 %
73%
3.8
Avg corners
4.2
7.6
Avg shots
11.7
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.8
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.1
8.8
Avg fouls
11.0
44.5%
Avg possession
57.2%

Home vs Away

Rio Ave
Home (4)
—
Sporting CP
Away (4)
1.00
PPG
2.00
25%
Win %
50%
1.50
Goals / game
2.50
2.75
Conceded / game
1.00
71%
BTTS %
60%
0%
Clean sheet %
40%
86%
Over 2.5 %
60%
3.8
Avg corners
4.2
7.6
Avg shots
11.7
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.8
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.1
44.5%
Avg possession
57.2%

Goals Scored

Rio AveHomeAwaySporting CPHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored62%71%50%100%100%100%
Over 1.5 Scored54%71%33%93%100%80%
Over 2.5 Scored31%43%17%53%60%40%
Failed To Score38%29%50%0%0%0%

Goals Conceded

Rio AveHomeAwaySporting CPHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded77%100%50%67%70%60%
Over 1.5 Conceded46%71%17%27%30%20%
Over 2.5 Conceded23%29%17%7%10%0%
Clean Sheets23%0%50%33%30%40%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Rio AveSporting CP
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.577%100%
Over 2.562%73%
Over 3.546%73%
Over 4.515%33%
BTTS38%67%
BTTS & Win23%40%
BTTS & Draw15%20%
BTTS & Over 2.538%60%
BTTS No & Over 2.523%13%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Rio AveSporting CP
Win 1st Half9%53%
Draw 1st Half36%40%
Loss 1st Half55%7%
Scored 1st Half27%73%
Conceded 1st Half73%27%
Win 2nd Half45%60%
Draw 2nd Half27%20%
Loss 2nd Half27%20%
Scored 2nd Half55%80%
Conceded 2nd Half45%47%
Over 0.5 HT82%80%
Over 1.5 HT36%47%

Recent Venue Form

Rio Ave (H)
WNacional3–2
DEstrela3–3
LSporting CP0–4
LFC Porto0–2
WTondela3–1
DAl-Ahli Jeddah2–2
Sporting CP (A)
WLens2–0
WSC Braga3–1
DFamalicao1–1
WRio Ave4–0
DEstrela2–2
WRio Ave4–1

Number of Corners

9.9
Corners / Match
8 games
League Avg
8.8
76 games
7.2
Corners / Match
11 games
Match CornersRio AveSporting CPLeague Avg
Over 688%55%74%
Over 775%45%61%
Over 875%36%49%
Over 950%18%41%
Over 1038%18%29%
Over 1125%9%20%
Over 1213%0%13%
Over 1313%0%12%

Team Corners

Team CornersRio AveSporting CP
Corners Earned / Match3.84.2
Corners Against / Match6.13.0
Over 2.5 Corners For63%73%
Over 3.5 Corners For38%55%
Over 4.5 Corners For25%27%
Over 2.5 Corners Against100%55%
Over 3.5 Corners Against88%55%
Over 4.5 Corners Against88%27%

Head to Head · 36 matches

5
Rio Ave
14%
6
Draws
17%
25
Sporting CP
69%
75%
Over 1.5
27/36
53%
Over 2.5
19/36
31%
Over 3.5
11/36
47%
BTTS
17/36
28/08/26
Rio Ave
0–4
Sporting CP
11/05/26
Rio Ave
1–4
Sporting CP
28/12/25
Sporting CP
4–0
Rio Ave
22/04/25
Rio Ave
1–2
Sporting CP
03/04/25
Sporting CP
2–0
Rio Ave
18/01/25
Rio Ave
0–3
Sporting CP
09/08/24
Sporting CP
3–1
Rio Ave
25/02/24
Rio Ave
3–3
Sporting CP
25/09/23
Sporting CP
2–0
Rio Ave
06/02/23
Rio Ave
0–1
Sporting CP
07/12/22
Rio Ave
0–2
Sporting CP
13/08/22
Sporting CP
3–0
Rio Ave
05/05/21
Rio Ave
0–2
Sporting CP
15/01/21
Sporting CP
1–1
Rio Ave
15/02/20
Rio Ave
1–1
Sporting CP
26/09/19
Sporting CP
1–2
Rio Ave
31/08/19
Sporting CP
2–3
Rio Ave
07/04/19
Sporting CP
3–0
Rio Ave
19/12/18
Sporting CP
5–2
Rio Ave
03/12/18
Rio Ave
1–3
Sporting CP

Events

5'⚽F. Goncalves(I. Doumbia)
19'⚽G. Catamo(F. Goncalves)
26'⚽L. Suarez
37'⚽L. Suarez(M. Araujo)
51'🟨L. Suarez
60'🟨T. Nikitscher
65'🔄G. Catamo(Luis Guilherme)
65'🔄F. Goncalves(F. Ioannidis)
65'🔄I. Doumbia(S. Andersen)
66'🔄Diogo Bezerra(M. Sellouki)
74'🔄D. Spikic(R. Galcik)
74'🔄T. Nikitscher(A. Wenck)
81'🔄R. Zalazar(N. Irankunda)
86'🔄J. Blesa(Caike)
86'🔄L. Suarez(J. Derry)
86'🔄M. Vrousai(M. Patricio)

Match Statistics

Rio AveSporting CP
0.47xG (Expected Goals)1.88
0Shots on target7
6Total shots15
39Possession %61
2Corners3
7Fouls14
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
Primeira Liga
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1FC Porto9900+1727
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca9522+517
6Academico Viseu8422+114
7GIL Vicente9423+114
8Alverca9324011
9SC Braga8323-111
10Estrela9243-310
11Vitória SC922508
12Moreirense8224-78
13Maritimo9225-108
14Famalicao8143-17
15Rio Ave8215-97
16Casa Pia9216-127
17Nacional8116-94
18Estoril8026-82

Team Insights

Rio Ave
  • ●Rio Ave failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Rio Ave have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●75% of Rio Ave's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●65% of Rio Ave's goals conceded were conceded at home.
Sporting CP
  • ●Sporting CP have been undefeated in their last 8 matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have scored in each of their last 8 matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have been undefeated in their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Sporting CP have scored 55% of their goals in the first half.
Rio AveRio Ave
WALouletano1–0
WHNacional17º3–2
LAAlverca8º0–1
DHEstrela10º3–3
LASanta Clara4º0–4
LHSporting CP3º0–4
WAEstoril18º2–0
LHFC Porto1º0–2
LAGIL Vicente7º0–1
WHTondela3–1
Sporting CPSporting CP
LHLask Linz35º2–3
LHLask Linz24º2–3
WALens17º2–0
WALens27º2–0
WASC Braga9º3–1
DHArouca5º2–2
DAFamalicao14º1–1
WHGalatasaray15º3–1
WHGalatasaray23º3–1
WHNacional17º2–0

Season Schedule

Rio Ave
WHNacional3–2
LAAlverca0–1
DHEstrela3–3
LASanta Clara0–4
LHSporting CP0–4
WAEstoril2–0
–HFamalicao25/10
–AAcademico Viseu01/11
–HSC Braga08/11
Sporting CP
WASC Braga3–1
DHArouca2–2
DAFamalicao1–1
WHNacional2–0
WARio Ave4–0
WHAlverca3–1
–HAcademico Viseu25/10
–ACasa Pia30/10
–HMoreirense07/11

Top Scorers

Rio Ave
J. Blesa3 ⚽
Jalen Blesa2 ⚽
Diogo Bezerra2 ⚽
Roland Galcik1 ⚽
Samuel1 ⚽
Sebastian Clemensen1 ⚽
Sporting CP
Luis Suárez8 ⚽
R. Nel3 ⚽
L. Suarez3 ⚽
G. Catamo3 ⚽
F. Ioannidis3 ⚽
I. Doumbia2 ⚽

Cards Given

Rio Ave
João Tomé Baptista2 🟨
A. Ntoi2 🟨
Francisco Petrasso2 🟨
Jalen Blesa1 🟨
J. Brabec1 🟨
G. Liavas1 🟨
Sporting CP
Luis Suárez3 🟨
Sergi Altimira2 🟨
G. Catamo2 🟨
L. Suarez2 🟨
Maximiliano Araujo2 🟨
Geny Catamo1 🟨