Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Over their last 10 matches Sporting CP have won 7, drawn 2, lost 1, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Rio Ave have won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 over 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Sporting CP 4 wins. Sporting CP are 3rd in the Primeira Liga on 18 points; Rio Ave are 14th on 7.
Match preview
Home form: Sporting CP
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (L W W D D). 2.4 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs LASK Linz · 21 Oct 2026
- W 0-2 at Lens · 13 Oct 2026
- W 1-3 at SC Braga · 9 Oct 2026
- D 2-2 vs Arouca · 19 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Famalicao · 13 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs Galatasaray · 9 Sept 2026
Away form: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W W L D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Louletano · 17 Oct 2026
- W 3-2 vs Nacional · 11 Oct 2026
- L 1-0 at Alverca · 19 Sept 2026
- D 3-3 vs Estrela · 14 Sept 2026
- L 4-0 at Santa Clara · 6 Sept 2026
- L 0-4 vs Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
- Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026 · Primeira Liga
- 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
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 |