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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Prediction, H2H & Stats

Portugal: Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 4
Rio Ave

Rio Ave

17th in table
DLWWL
Full time
0:4
HT 0 - 4
Sporting CP

Sporting CP

3rd in table
WWLLW
5' F. Goncalves
19' G. Catamo
26' L. Suarez
37' L. Suarez
51' Luis Javier Suárez
60' Tamás Nikitscher
Friday, 28 August 2026
Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde
B. J. Costa

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
0Rio Ave wins
1Draws
8Sporting CP wins
3.3Goals per game
44%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
11 May 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 1 - 4 Sporting CP
28 Dec 2025Primeira Liga Sporting CP 4 - 0 Rio Ave
22 Apr 2025Taça de Portugal Rio Ave 1 - 2 Sporting CP
03 Apr 2025Taça de Portugal Sporting CP 2 - 0 Rio Ave
18 Jan 2025Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 3 Sporting CP
09 Aug 2024Primeira Liga Sporting CP 3 - 1 Rio Ave
25 Feb 2024Primeira Liga Rio Ave 3 - 3 Sporting CP
25 Sep 2023Primeira Liga Sporting CP 2 - 0 Rio Ave
06 Feb 2023Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 1 Sporting CP

Primeira Liga table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 FC Porto 9900 21:4 +17 27 WWWWW
2 Benfica 9711 26:8 +18 22 WWLWW
3 Sporting CP 9531 21:11 +10 18 LWDDW
4 Santa Clara 9531 13:6 +7 18 LWDWW
5 Arouca 9522 12:7 +5 17 WWDLD
6 Academico Viseu 9522 13:11 +2 17 WWWWW
7 GIL Vicente 9423 8:7 +1 14 LWWDL
8 Alverca 9324 13:13 0 11 LWWWL
9 SC Braga 9324 9:11 -2 11 LLLDW
10 Moreirense 9324 11:16 -5 11 WLDWL
11 Famalicao 9243 14:11 +3 10 WLWDD
12 Estrela 9243 14:17 -3 10 LLLDW
13 Vitória SC 9225 10:10 0 8 WLDLD
14 Maritimo 9225 9:19 -10 8 LLDLL
15 Nacional 9216 10:18 -8 7 WLLLL
16 Casa Pia 9216 5:17 -12 7 WLWLD
17 Rio Ave 9216 8:21 -13 7 LWLDL
18 Estoril 9027 5:15 -10 2 LLLLD

Top scorers

Primeira Liga
1 V. PavlidisBenfica 9goals 3assists 9apps
2 L. SuárezSporting CP 8goals 1assists 9apps
3 G. PrestianniBenfica 6goals 4assists 9apps
4 BarberoArouca 5goals 0assists 9apps
5 Gonçalo PaciênciaSanta Clara 5goals 1assists 8apps
6 G. KoutsiasFamalicao 5goals 0assists 9apps
7 Pau VictorSC Braga 4goals 1assists 9apps
8 A. MarcusEstrela 4goals 1assists 9apps
9 L. AntonettiEstrela 4goals 1assists 9apps
10 Borja SainzFC Porto 4goals 0assists 9apps

Recent form

3 W 1 D 6 L in the last 10
25 Oct 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 4 Famalicao L
17 Oct 2026Taça de Portugal Louletano 0 - 1 Rio Ave W
11 Oct 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 3 - 2 Nacional W
19 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Alverca 1 - 0 Rio Ave L
14 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 3 - 3 Estrela D
06 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Santa Clara 4 - 0 Rio Ave L
28 Aug 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 4 Sporting CP L
22 Aug 2026Primeira Liga Estoril 0 - 2 Rio Ave W
15 Aug 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 2 FC Porto L
09 Aug 2026Primeira Liga GIL Vicente 1 - 0 Rio Ave L
6 W 2 D 2 L in the last 10
27 Oct 2026Taça da Liga Sporting CP 2 - 1 Maritimo W
25 Oct 2026Primeira Liga Sporting CP 1 - 2 Academico Viseu L
21 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Sporting CP 2 - 3 Lask Linz L
13 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Lens 0 - 2 Sporting CP W
09 Oct 2026Primeira Liga SC Braga 1 - 3 Sporting CP W
19 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Sporting CP 2 - 2 Arouca D
13 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Famalicao 1 - 1 Sporting CP D
09 Sep 2026UEFA Champions League Sporting CP 3 - 1 Galatasaray W
05 Sep 2026Primeira Liga Sporting CP 2 - 0 Nacional W
28 Aug 2026Primeira Liga Rio Ave 0 - 4 Sporting CP W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Rio Ave Draw Sporting CP
Value spotted: Rio Ave win at 9.45 (model 26% vs market 10%) · Draw at 6.09 (model 22% vs market 16%)

Most likely scores

1-1 9.5%
1-2 9.5%
0-1 7%
0-2 7%
2-1 6.4%
2-2 6.4%

Expected goals: 1.35 Rio Ave · 2 Sporting CP

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals65%
Over 3.5 goals43%
Both teams score64%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
30%
Form
70%
20%
Attack
80%
63%
Defence
38%
0%
Goal model
100%
0%
Head to head
100%
12%
Goals
88%
31%
Overall
69%

Season numbers

Primeira Liga 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
2
0
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
3
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
1
1
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
1
0
61-75'
3
2
76-90'
1
Rio Ave Sporting CP

Side by side

Rio Ave Sporting CP
3 Played 3
1 Won 2
0 Drawn 1
2 Lost 0
0.7 Goals scored per game 2.7
1 Goals conceded per game 1.7
0 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 3 / 2
1 Clean sheets 0
2 Failed to score 0
0 Longest winning run 0
0-2 Biggest win 3-1
0-2 Biggest defeat -
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP: preview and prediction

Rio Ave host Sporting CP in the Portugal Primeira Liga (Regular Season - 4) on Friday, 28th August 2026 at 20:15 at Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde. Rio Ave sit 17th in the table and Sporting CP 3rd.

Rio Ave have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-W-W-L). Sporting CP are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-L-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Rio Ave won 0, Sporting CP won 8 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 1.35 goals for Rio Ave and 2 for Sporting CP. It gives Sporting CP the edge (26% home win, 22% draw, 52% away win), 65% for over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Away Win. We also like Draw No Bet: Away, Away Wins Either Half.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP FAQs

What is the best prediction for Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Our top tip is Banker: Away Win.

Who will win Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Sporting CP are favourites: our model gives Rio Ave 26%, the draw 22% and Sporting CP 52%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 64% chance in our model, and it happened in 44% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.4 goals in total, with a 65% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?

Kick-off is on Friday, 28th August 2026 at 20:15 at Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde.

Who is the referee?

B. J. Costa is in charge of this game.