Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
4-0
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Going into the match, Sporting CP had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.7 goals a game; Rio Ave had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sporting CP 3 wins. Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga on 18 points; Rio Ave are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Sporting CP
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W D W L D). 2.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-4 at Vitória SC · 23 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at Santa Clara · 18 Dec 2025
- W 6-0 vs AVS · 13 Dec 2025
- L 3-1 at Bayern München · 9 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 at Benfica · 5 Dec 2025
- W 4-0 vs Estrela · 30 Nov 2025
Away form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D L W D D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at GIL Vicente · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-1 vs Vitória SC · 13 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at AVS · 6 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Santa Clara · 30 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 at Alverca · 8 Nov 2025
- L 0-4 vs Estoril · 1 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
- Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026 · 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
Match statistics
| Sporting CP | Metric | Rio Ave |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Total shots | 5 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |