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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
14º · 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 5 wins from 12 matches this season (42% win rate), averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 42% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 67%; and clean sheets in 17% of games. Sporting CP have won 79% of their 14 matches, with 3.00 goals scored and 0.86 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 64%, Over 2.5 at 71%, and clean sheets at 36%.

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
14º
Position
3º
0.88
PPG
2.25
25%
Win %
63%
1.00
Goals / game
2.50
2.13
Conceded / game
1.13
42%
BTTS %
64%
17%
Clean sheet %
36%
67%
Over 2.5 %
71%
3.8
Avg corners
3.9
7.6
Avg shots
11.3
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.9
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.1
8.8
Avg fouls
11.1
44.5%
Avg possession
56.7%

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
3.9
7.6
Avg shots
11.3
3.1
Avg shots on target
4.9
1.7
Avg yellow cards
2.1
44.5%
Avg possession
56.7%

Goals Scored

Rio AveHomeAwaySporting CPHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored58%71%40%100%100%100%
Over 1.5 Scored58%71%40%93%100%80%
Over 2.5 Scored33%43%20%57%67%40%
Failed To Score42%29%60%0%0%0%

Goals Conceded

Rio AveHomeAwaySporting CPHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded83%100%60%64%67%60%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%71%20%21%22%20%
Over 2.5 Conceded25%29%20%0%0%0%
Clean Sheets17%0%40%36%33%40%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Rio AveSporting CP
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.583%100%
Over 2.567%71%
Over 3.550%71%
Over 4.517%29%
BTTS42%64%
BTTS & Win25%43%
BTTS & Draw17%21%
BTTS & Over 2.542%57%
BTTS No & Over 2.525%14%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Rio AveSporting CP
Win 1st Half10%57%
Draw 1st Half30%36%
Loss 1st Half60%7%
Scored 1st Half30%71%
Conceded 1st Half80%21%
Win 2nd Half40%64%
Draw 2nd Half30%21%
Loss 2nd Half30%14%
Scored 2nd Half50%79%
Conceded 2nd Half50%43%
Over 0.5 HT90%79%
Over 1.5 HT40%43%

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
71 games
6.8
Corners / Match
10 games
Match CornersRio AveSporting CPLeague Avg
Over 688%50%75%
Over 775%40%61%
Over 875%30%48%
Over 950%10%39%
Over 1038%10%27%
Over 1125%10%20%
Over 1213%0%14%
Over 1313%0%13%

Team Corners

Team CornersRio AveSporting CP
Corners Earned / Match3.83.9
Corners Against / Match6.12.9
Over 2.5 Corners For63%70%
Over 3.5 Corners For38%50%
Over 4.5 Corners For25%20%
Over 2.5 Corners Against100%50%
Over 3.5 Corners Against88%50%
Over 4.5 Corners Against88%30%

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 Porto8800+1624
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca8422+414
6Academico Viseu8422+114
7GIL Vicente7322+111
8Alverca8323+111
9SC Braga7322011
10Estrela8242-110
11Maritimo8224-58
12Moreirense8224-78
13Famalicao8143-17
14Rio Ave8215-97
15Vitória SC8125-55
16Nacional8116-94
17Casa Pia8116-144
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
WHNacional16º3–2
LAAlverca8º0–1
DHEstrela10º3–3
LASanta Clara4º0–4
LHSporting CP3º0–4
WAEstoril18º2–0
LHFC Porto1º0–2
LAGIL Vicente7º0–1
WHTondela3–1
DHAl-Ahli Jeddah2–2
Sporting CPSporting CP
WALens17º2–0
WALens19º2–0
WASC Braga9º3–1
DHArouca5º2–2
DAFamalicao13º1–1
WHGalatasaray15º3–1
WHGalatasaray34º3–1
WHNacional16º2–0
WARio Ave14º4–0
WHAlverca8º3–1

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
Jalen Blesa2 ⚽
Diogo Bezerra2 ⚽
J. Blesa2 ⚽
Roland Galcik1 ⚽
Samuel1 ⚽
Sebastian Clemensen1 ⚽
Sporting CP
Luis Suárez6 ⚽
R. Nel3 ⚽
L. Suarez3 ⚽
G. Catamo3 ⚽
F. Ioannidis3 ⚽
I. Doumbia2 ⚽

Cards Given

Rio Ave
João Tomé Baptista2 🟨
Francisco Petrasso2 🟨
A. Ntoi2 🟨
Jalen Blesa1 🟨
N. Abbey1 🟨
Roland Galcik1 🟨
Sporting CP
Luis Suárez3 🟨
Sergi Altimira2 🟨
G. Catamo2 🟨
L. Suarez2 🟨
Maximiliano Araujo2 🟨
Geny Catamo1 🟨