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Rio Ave vs Sporting CPLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Liga Portugal2026/20272026/2027
Rio Ave

Rio Ave

19:15
Aug 28, 2026
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
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Sporting CP

Sporting CP

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Latest Team Lineups

Latest team lineup

Rio Ave
Rio Ave4-2-3-1
EGEnnio Van Der Gouw
99Ennio Van Der Gouw
NANelson Abbey
6Nelson Abbey
JBJakub Brabec
14Jakub Brabec
FPFrancisco Petrasso
23Francisco Petrasso
GLGeorgios Liavas
54Georgios Liavas
DNDiogo Nascimento
90Diogo Nascimento
TNTamás Nikitscher
44Tamás Nikitscher
DBDiogo Bezerra
7Diogo Bezerra
JBJalen Blesa
11Jalen Blesa
RGR. Galčík
30R. Galčík
TMTamble Monteiro
9Tamble Monteiro

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
3 matches
Sporting CP
3 matches
#10Position#2
3Points7
1Wins2
0Draws1
2Losses0
2Goals8
0.67Goals per game2.67
3Goals conceded5
1.00Goals per game conceded1.67

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Rio AveW110107/157-6
Sporting CPW28014413/1514-6

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Rio Ave — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs Al Ahli2026-07-19
  2. W3-1 vs Tondela2026-08-01
  3. L0-1 @ Gil Vicente2026-08-09
  4. L0-2 vs Porto2026-08-15
  5. W2-0 @ Estoril2026-08-22
Sporting CP — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Monaco2026-07-25
  2. W4-1 vs Nottingham Forest2026-07-31
  3. D2-2 @ Estrela Amadora2026-08-08
  4. W3-2 vs Vitória Guimarães2026-08-14
  5. W3-1 vs Alverca2026-08-22
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
35
Rio Ave wins
5
Draws
7
Sporting CP wins
23
Avg goals per meeting
2.77
Over 2.5 goals
54%
Both teams scored
49%
Home side won
40%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 0D 5L (Rio Ave view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.4 vs 2.77

Aggregated from 35 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-11Rio Ave1-4Sporting CP
2025-12-28Sporting CP4-0Rio Ave
2025-04-22Rio Ave1-2Sporting CP
2025-04-03Sporting CP2-0Rio Ave
2025-01-18Rio Ave0-3Sporting CP
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Rio Ave1033-1LLW9+1
Sporting CP2373DWW20

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

What is at stake
Points gap
4 ptsRio Ave 3 · Sporting CP 7
Positions
#10 vs #2
If Rio Ave win
6 pts · up to #5other results unchanged
If Sporting CP win
10 pts · up to #1other results unchanged

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-28

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
2-0
Estoril
@ Estoril
Away
Match•
0-2
Porto
vs Porto
Home
Match•
0-1
Gil Vicente
@ Gil Vicente
Away
Match•
3-1
Tondela
vs Tondela
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches
Rio Ave
Won 0%
(0/6)
Draw 17%
(1/6)
Sporting CP
Won 83%
(5/6)
Goals
6-17
Total matches
6

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

3
Rio Ave wins
4
Draws
13
Sporting CP wins
Goals Scored
17 - 39
May 11, 2026 • Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
1-4
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Apr 22, 2025 • Taça De Portugal
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
1-2
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Jan 18, 2025 • Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
0-3
Sporting CP
Sporting CP

About Match

4 points and 8 places separate them: Rio Ave 10th with 3, Sporting CP 2nd with 7. Three points here take Rio Ave to 6 and up to 5th, assuming other results stand.

8 matches unbeaten back Sporting CP's arrival, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rio Ave 7/15, Sporting CP 13/15.

GioScore's database holds 35 meetings between the two: 5 for Rio Ave, 23 for Sporting CP and 7 drawn, at 2.77 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.

More details:

Rio Ave — live results and scheduleSporting CP — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Rio Ave vs Sporting CP?
Rio Ave vs Sporting CP is scheduled for 28 Aug 2026 at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Liga Portugal.
What league is Rio Ave vs Sporting CP in?
This match is part of the Liga Portugal. The match takes place at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Rio Ave and Sporting CP?
In 35 meetings between 2016 and 2026: Rio Ave has 5 wins, 7 draws, and 23 losses against Sporting CP.
Where is Rio Ave vs Sporting CP being played?
The match is being played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.