Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
Rio Ave0-4
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Match analysis
Rio Ave host Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga, kicking off on Friday, 28 August 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave FC. Rio Ave sit 13th in the table and Sporting CP are 2nd, so the visitors come in above their hosts.
Over their last 4 league games Rio Ave have taken 1 win and 3 defeats (L L W L). At home and away combined they are averaging 0.5 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game this season, with 1 clean sheet on the board.
Over their last 4 league games Sporting CP have taken 3 wins and 1 draw (D W W W). Sporting CP are averaging 3.0 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, keeping 1 clean sheet so far.
Their last 10 meetings have produced 0 wins for Rio Ave, 9 for Sporting CP and 1 draw, averaging 3.4 goals a game. That recent history is one of the inputs behind the rating below.
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Last 10 meetings
- LRio Ave0 - 428/08/2026Sporting CPW
- LRio Ave1 - 411/05/2026Sporting CPW
- WSporting CP4 - 028/12/2025Rio AveL
- LRio Ave1 - 222/04/2025Sporting CPW
- WSporting CP2 - 003/04/2025Rio AveL
- LRio Ave0 - 318/01/2025Sporting CPW
- WSporting CP3 - 109/08/2024Rio AveL
- DRio Ave3 - 325/02/2024Sporting CPD
- WSporting CP2 - 025/09/2023Rio AveL
- LRio Ave0 - 106/02/2023Sporting CPW
Recent form
- Lv
Sporting CP0 - 4 - W@
Estoril2 - 0 - Lv
FC Porto0 - 2 - L@
GIL Vicente0 - 1 - Wv
Tondela3 - 1 - Dv
Al-Ahli Jeddah2 - 2 - W@
Portimonense3 - 0 - Wv
Arouca2 - 1 - D@
Casa Pia1 - 1
- W@
Rio Ave4 - 0 - Wv
Alverca3 - 1 - Wv
Vitória SC3 - 2 - D@
Estrela2 - 2 - Wv
Nottingham Forest4 - 1 - Wv
Monaco2 - 0 - Wv
Strasbourg7 - 0 - Wv
Celtic4 - 1 - WvGIL Vicente3 - 0
Goals for & against
| Team | For | Against | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.5 | 1.75 | 13 |
| Sporting CP | 3 | 1.25 | 2 |
Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Arouca | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Maritimo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Estrela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 9 |  SC Braga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Nacional | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | Vitória SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Rio Ave | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 |  Famalicao | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Academico Viseu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 16 | Alverca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Estoril | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 0 |
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