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Rio Ave
Vs
Sporting CP

Since 13/09/2015
2
RA wins
4
Draws
17
SC wins
Meetings
23
on record
Total goals
66
16 Rio Ave · 50 Sporting…
Goals per game
2.87
both sides combined
Over 1.5
83%
of meetings
Over 2.5
57%
of meetings
BTTS
43%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-4
28 Aug 2026
Next game
07 Feb
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: the head-to-head
Rio Ave’s recent form against Sporting CP has been bleak, with six straight defeats culminating in a 0-4 loss on 28 August 2026. Since 2015 the two sides have clashed 23 times, Sporting CP winning 17, Rio Ave 2 and 4 draws. The aggregate tally stands at 16 goals for Rio Ave and 50 for Sporting CP, giving an average of 2.87 goals per game. In 83% of these encounters at least two goals were scored, 57% saw three or more, and both teams managed to score in 43% of the matches. At home Rio Ave have won once, drawn twice and lost nine of their 12 fixtures, while away they have won once, drawn twice and lost eight of 11. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 February 2027 in the Primeira Liga.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
Sunday 07 February 2027 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
See the prediction ↗
01Head-to-head record⚖
Rio AveRio Ave
Sporting CPSporting CP
2
wins
17
16
goals
50
1
clean sheets
13
The last 23 games between these two clubs
9%
win %
74%
2.87
avg goals
2.87
83%
over 1.5 %
83%
57%
over 2.5 %
57%
35%
over 3.5 %
35%
0.70
scored
2.17
2.17
conceded
0.70
43%
btts
43%
4%
clean sheet
57%
8.94
corners
8.94
5.06
cards
5.06
Top three rows are this fixture: 23 meetings, 2 to Rio Ave, 4 drawn, 17 to Sporting CP, at 2.87 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Rio AveRio Ave
Won at home
8%
1 of 12 home meetings
Won away
9%
1 of 11 away meetings
Drawn
17%
4 of 23 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Sporting CPSporting CP
Won at home
73%
8 of 11 home meetings
Won away
75%
9 of 12 away meetings
Drawn
17%
4 of 23 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayRio Ave
28 Aug 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-4Sporting CPLview
11 May 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-4Sporting CPLview
28 Dec 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP4-0Rio AveLview
22 Apr 2025Portugal - Taça de PortugalRio Ave1-2Sporting CPLview
03 Apr 2025Portugal - Taça de PortugalSporting CP2-0Rio AveLview
18 Jan 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-3Sporting CPLview
09 Aug 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP3-1Rio AveLview
25 Feb 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave3-3Sporting CPDview
25 Sep 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP2-0Rio AveLview
06 Feb 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1Sporting CPLview
13 Aug 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP3-0Rio AveLview
05 May 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-2Sporting CPLview
15 Jan 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP1-1Rio AveDview
15 Feb 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-1Sporting CPDview
31 Aug 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP2-3Rio AveWview
07 Apr 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP3-0Rio AveLview
03 Dec 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-3Sporting CPLview
18 Mar 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP2-0Rio AveLview
27 Oct 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1Sporting CPLview
18 Feb 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaSporting CP1-0Rio AveLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Rio Ave · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W22D02L00D14L11D01L02L20W04LA·SC11/04H·AVS17/04A·GUI25/04H·GV03/05H·SC11/05A·CP16/05A·GV09/08H·FP15/08A·EST22/08H·SC28/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.871.700.731.931.001.47
vs Stronger (7)0.142.860.253.000.002.67
vs Similar (23)1.091.350.911.551.251.17
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
Sporting CP · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-511D22D51W41W30W11D22D32W31W40WA·AVS26/04H·TON29/04H·GUI04/05A·RA11/05H·GV16/05H·TOR24/05A·EST08/08H·GUI14/08H·ALV22/08A·RA28/08
Avg total
3.9
Avg scored
2.8
Avg conceded
1.1
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.101.002.251.001.931.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (7)0.710.711.001.000.330.33
vs Weaker (23)2.521.092.671.002.361.18
Clean sheet %33% (+4pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Rio Ave
WDLDLDLLWL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
Sporting CP
DDWWWDDWWW
Last 10: 28 scored, 11 conceded.
Rio Ave
Home · last 10
LLDWLDDLLL
1 won · 7 scored, 20 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWWWLDLW
4 won · 8 scored, 13 conceded
Sporting CP
Home · last 10
WWLLDWWDWW
6 won · 25 scored, 12 conceded
Away · last 10
DLWWDDDWDW
4 won · 18 scored, 10 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Rio AveRio Ave
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%9%1-15'18%16-30'50%27%31-45'18%46-60'18%61-75'9%76-90'211
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded55% / 45%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 23 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rio Ave's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Sporting CPSporting CP
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'9%50%1-15'18%16-30'27%50%31-45'18%46-60'18%61-75'9%76-90'112
1st half / 2nd half
Scored55% / 45%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 23 meetings have goal timings on record. See Sporting CP's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Rio AveSporting CP
€35.0m
squad value
€446.7m
€48.0m
attack
€640.5m
€14.2m
midfield
€151.3m
€78.0m
defence
€747.9m
26
players
30
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Sporting CP carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreRes
11 Apr@ Santa Clara2-0W
17 Aprvs AVS2-2D
25 Apr@ Guimaraes0-2L
03 Mayvs GIL Vicente0-0D
11 Mayvs Sporting CP1-4L
16 May@ Casa Pia1-1D
09 Aug@ GIL Vicente0-1L
15 Augvs FC Porto0-2L
22 Aug@ Estoril2-0W
28 Augvs Sporting CP0-4L
Sporting CP
DateOpponentScoreRes
26 Apr@ AVS1-1D
29 Aprvs Tondela2-2D
04 Mayvs Guimaraes5-1W
11 May@ Rio Ave4-1W
16 Mayvs GIL Vicente3-0W
24 Mayvs Torreense1-1D
08 Aug@ Estrela2-2D
14 Augvs Guimaraes3-2W
22 Augvs Alverca3-1W
28 Aug@ Rio Ave4-0W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Rio Ave
Sun 06 Sep@ Santa Clara
Mon 14 Sepvs Estrela
Sat 19 Sep@ Alverca
Sun 11 Octvs Nacional
Sun 25 Octvs Famalicao
Sun 01 Nov@ Academico Viseu
Sun 08 Novvs SC Braga
Sun 29 Nov@ Arouca
Sporting CP
Sat 05 Sepvs Nacional
Tue 08 Sep@ AS Roma
Wed 09 Sepvs Galatasaray
Sun 13 Sep@ Famalicao
Sat 19 Sepvs Arouca
Fri 09 Oct@ SC Braga
Tue 13 Oct@ Lens
Wed 21 Octvs Lask Linz
Rio Ave stats ↗Sporting CP stats ↗