Rio Ave vs Sporting CP — Primeira Liga
0-4
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Sporting CP had won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sporting CP 3 wins. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Sporting CP are 3rd on 18.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L L D L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Estoril · 22 Aug 2026
- L 0-2 vs FC Porto · 15 Aug 2026
- L 1-0 at GIL Vicente · 9 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Casa Pia · 16 May 2026
- L 1-4 vs Sp Lisbon · 11 May 2026
- D 0-0 vs Gil Vicente · 3 May 2026
Away form going in: Sporting CP
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 (W W D D W). 2.4 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Alverca · 22 Aug 2026
- W 3-2 vs Vitória SC · 14 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Estrela · 8 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Torreense · 24 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Gil Vicente · 16 May 2026
- W 1-4 at Rio Ave · 11 May 2026
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
- Sporting CP 4-0 Rio Ave · 28 Dec 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 1-2 Sporting CP · 22 Apr 2025 · Taça de Portugal
- Sporting CP 2-0 Rio Ave · 3 Apr 2025 · Taça de Portugal
How it unfolded
- 5' Normal Goal — F. Goncalves (Sporting CP)
- 19' Normal Goal — G. Catamo (Sporting CP)
- 26' Normal Goal — L. Suarez (Sporting CP)
- 37' Normal Goal — L. Suarez (Sporting CP)
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 4 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 6 | Total shots | 15 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 3 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 388 | Total passes | 611 |
| 328 | Accurate passes | 551 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 5 | Key passes | 10 |
| 84 | Duels | 85 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |