Rio Ave
4/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.
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Primeira LigaMatchweek 4THE MATCH CENTRERio Ave vs Sporting CP match centre
Full time
0:4
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
F. Goncalves5′
G. Catamo19′
L. Suarez26′
L. Suarez37′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Rio AveSporting CP
0.470Expected goals · API-Football1.660
0Shots on target7
6Total Shots14
39%Ball Possession61%
2Corner Kicks3
7Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves0
388Total passes613
328Passes accurate553
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Rio Ave 0 reported
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Sporting CP 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
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Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Sporting CP
8/10Wins
3.3Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Rio Ave
10 matchesResults4 wins · 3 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
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Sporting CP
10 matchesResults8 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game3.3
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
AlvercaHome · Primeira Liga3–1Vitória SCHome · Primeira Liga3–2EstrelaAway · Primeira Liga2–2Nottingham ForestHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1MonacoHome · Friendlies Clubs2–0StrasbourgHome · Friendlies Clubs7–0CelticHome · Friendlies Clubs4–1TorreenseHome · Taça de Portugal1–1GIL VicenteHome · Primeira Liga3–0Rio AveAway · Primeira Liga4–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Rio Ave at home with Sporting CP away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:33 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Primeira Liga · 2026/27 · all league matches
Rio AveSporting CP
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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—Clean sheets—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Rio Ave at home with Sporting CP away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Rio Ave
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
- 99
E. van der GouwG - 54
G. LiavasD - 23
F. PetrassoD - 39
Gustavo ManchaD - 17
M. VrousaiD - 44
T. NikitscherM - 5
A. NtoiM - 7
Diogo BezerraM - 11
J. BlesaM - 77
D. SpikicM - 9
TambleF
Substitutes (12)
22 · K. Chamorro
14 · J. Brabec
20 · J. Tome
24 · P. Amaral
60 · Caike
19 · M. Sellouki
79 · M. Patricio
70 · A. Wenck
27 · T. Medina
25 · Rafael Lobato
30 · R. Galcik
67 · S. Alves
Sporting CP
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Rui Borges
- 1
R. SilvaG - 22
I. FresnedaD - 6
Z. DebastD - 25
G. InacioD - 20
M. AraujoD - 5
S. AltimiraM - 77
I. DoumbiaM - 10
G. CatamoM - 17
R. ZalazarM - 58
F. GoncalvesM - 97
L. SuarezF
Substitutes (12)
41 · Diego Callai
72 · E. Quaresma
50 · R. Dias
13 · G. Vagiannidis
55 · I. Ba
4 · S. Andersen
21 · Pedro Lima
9 · R. Nel
31 · Luis Guilherme
7 · F. Ioannidis
19 · N. Irankunda
28 · J. Derry
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Rio Ave
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennio Van Der Gouw | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 40 | — |
| Georgios Liavas | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 2 |
| Francisco Petrasso | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 2 |
| Gustavo Mancha | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 55 | — |
| Marios Vrousai | 86 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 25 | 9 |
| Tamás Nikitscher | 74 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Andreas Ndoj | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Diogo Bezerra | 66 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Jalen Blesa | 86 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Dario Špikić | 74 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Tamblé Monteiro | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Malik Sellouki | 24 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Antoine Wenck | 16 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Roland Galčík | 16 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Caike | 4 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Miguel Patricio | 4 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Kevin Chamorro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jakub Brabec | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| João Tomé | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Amaral | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Lobato | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tobias Medina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel da Silva Alves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sporting CP
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Silva | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Iván Fresneda | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 54 | 1 |
| Zeno Debast | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 85 | — |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 105 | 1 |
| Maximiliano Araújo | 90 | 6.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 53 | — |
| Sergi Altimira | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 87 | 6 |
| Issa Doumbia | 65 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Geny Catamo | 65 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | — |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 81 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 48 | — |
| Flávio Gonçalves | 65 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Luis Javier Suárez | 86 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | — |
| Silas Andersen | 25 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Luís Guilherme | 25 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 25 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Nestory Irankunda | 9 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Jesse Derry | 4 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Diego Callai | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahima Ba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduardo Quaresma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodrigo Dias | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Nel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Primeira Liga table
Current standings · Primeira Liga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | DWWDW |
| 5 |  Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | DLDWL |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 7 |  Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  Estrela | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | LDWDW |
| 9 |  GIL Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | DLLDW |
| 10 |  Alverca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | WWLDL |
| 11 |  Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DLLLD |
| 12 |  Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 13 |  Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | WDDDL |
| 14 |  Vitória SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | DLDLW |
| 15 |  Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 | LDLLW |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 4 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Estoril | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | LLDLL |
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