Match summary
Sporting CP beat Rio Ave 4-0 in the Liga Portugal.
Rio Ave vs Sporting CPResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sporting CP
39%Ball Possession61%
6Shots Total14
0Shots On Target7
2Corners3
7Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
3Saves0
388Passes618
5Shots Off Target4
77Attacks101
30Dangerous Attacks40
3Shots Inside Box9
3Shots Outside Box5
0Goals4
14Free Kicks7
1Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles15
0Assists3
327Accurate Passes557
10Total Crosses12
1Accurate Crosses3
15Interceptions7
48Duels Won39
0Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Sotiris Silaidopoulos
Starting XI
Substitutes
25
RL
Rafael Lobato60
CV
Caike Lourenço Valença67
SA
Samuel da Silva Alves70
AW
Antoine Junior Wenck79
MP
Miguel Almeida PatrícioManager: Rui Borges
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(100%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(80%) | - | 6/7 | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 21(90%) | 1 | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(100%) | 1 | 4/11 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(72%) | 9 | 12/19 | ||
Antoine Junior Wenck MF | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 31(77%) | 1 | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(86%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 74' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(88%) | 2 | 5/7 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(67%) | - | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(83%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(86%) | 2 | 3/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55(91%) | - | - | ||
Caike Lourenço Valença DF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/1 |
Miguel Almeida Patrício FW | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 1/1 |
Rio Ave vs Sporting CP — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-6 |
| Sporting CP | 15 | W2 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13/15 | 14-6 |
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- Meetings on record
- 35
- Period covered
- 2009-11-08 – 2026-05-11
- 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
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Rio Ave | 1-4 | Sporting CP |
| 2025-12-28 | Sporting CP | 4-0 | Rio Ave |
| 2025-04-22 | Rio Ave | 1-2 | Sporting CP |
| 2025-04-03 | Sporting CP | 2-0 | Rio Ave |
| 2025-01-18 | Rio Ave | 0-3 | Sporting CP |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 10 | 3 | 3 | -1 | LLW | 9 | +1 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | DWW | 2 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsRio Ave 3 · Sporting CP 7
- Positions
- #10 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 0.67/1 vs 2.67/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.4
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 35 matches
Goals
29-68
Total matches
35Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 35 matches
5
Rio Ave wins
7
Draws
23
Sporting CP wins
Goals Scored
29 - 68
Matchday 4 — Liga Portugal
- Arouca vs Marítimo — 29 Aug 20262-1
- Alverca vs Santa Clara — 29 Aug 20261-1
- Academico Viseu vs Porto — 29 Aug 20260-3
- Nacional vs Estrela Amadora — 30 Aug 20262-3
- Casa Pia vs Moreirense — 30 Aug 20260-1
- Famalicão vs Gil Vicente — 30 Aug 20260-0
- Benfica vs Estoril — 31 Aug 20262-1
- Sporting Braga vs Vitória Guimarães — 31 Aug 20261-0