About Match
In the standings it is Sporting CP 3rd on 14 points, Rio Ave 16th on 4 — separated by 10. Rio Ave's recent output outruns their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/1 for Sporting CP and 0.83/2.33 for Rio Ave (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4. Three points here take Sporting CP to 17 and up to 2nd, assuming other results stand.
Defeat has not touched Sporting CP in 12 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sporting CP hold 13 points of 15 and Rio Ave 4.
Across 36 recorded meetings, Sporting CP have 24 wins to Rio Ave's 5, with 7 draws, at 2.81 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture.
The match takes place at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa (capacity 52,095).




