Rio Ave v 
Sporting CP
Rio Ave won 1 of the last 517th0–4Sporting CP won 3 of the last 53rd
Advised bets
The forecast for this fixture is published at least 24 hours before kick-off.
Our probabilities against the market
| Market | Selection | Ours | Fair | Best price | Implied | Gap |
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A positive gap means our probability is higher than the price implies. That is information, not a recommendation: a pick is only published where the gap clears our bar after allowing for model error, and those appear above.
This season
| Rio Ave | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2-1-8 | W-D-L | 7-3-1 |
| 0.64 | Pts / game | 2.18 |
| 0.82 | Goals for / game | 2.18 |
| 2.18 | Goals against / game | 1.00 |
| 55% | Over 2.5 | 64% |
| 27% | BTTS | 64% |
| 9% | Clean sheets | 36% |
| 64% | Failed to score | 0% |
| 1-1-4 | Home record | 4-1-1 |
| 1-0-4 | Away record | 3-2-0 |
| L3 | Streak | W2 |
2026/27 league matches only, computed from results on record. Rio Ave · Sporting CP
Full-match statistics, per game this season
Produced
| 8.5 | Shots | 19.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Shots on target | 5.8 |
| 4.5 | Corners | 6.3 |
| 2.75 | Cards | 1.25 |
| 13.0 | Fouls | 12.3 |
| 56 | Possession % | 62 |
| 0.95 | xG | 1.96 |
| 4 matches | sample | 4 matches |
Conceded
| 12.5 | Shots | 11.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Shots on target | 2.8 |
| 5.8 | Corners | 3.0 |
| 0.50 | Cards | 1.75 |
| 15.5 | Fouls | 9.8 |
| 45 | Possession % | 38 |
| 1.46 | xG | 0.84 |
| 4 matches | sample | 4 matches |
Form comparison
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Big chances, Touches in opp. box, Throw-ins are not supplied by our current data provider (api-football). Rather than estimate them and present the estimate as a measurement, we show nothing.
Head to head
Full record →- Rio Ave wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Sporting CP wins
- 3
- Goals / game
- 4.33
- Over 2.5
- 100%
- Both score
- 33%
- Rio Ave v Sporting CP0–42026-08-28
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Primeira Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 33 | FC Porto won 5 of the last 5 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +20 | 28 | Benfica won 4 of the last 5 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +13 | 24 | Sporting CP won 3 of the last 5 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 21 | Santa Clara won 2 of the last 5 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 20 | Arouca won 3 of the last 5 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 20 | Academico Viseu won 4 of the last 5 |
| 7 | GIL Vicente | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 18 | GIL Vicente won 3 of the last 5 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 17 | SC Braga won 2 of the last 5 |
| 9 | Moreirense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 14 | Moreirense won 2 of the last 5 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 13 | Famalicao won 3 of the last 5 |
| 11 | Alverca | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 | Alverca won 2 of the last 5 |
| 12 | Estrela | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 10 | Estrela won 0 of the last 5 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 10 | Nacional won 2 of the last 5 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 | Vitória SC won 1 of the last 5 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 | Maritimo won 0 of the last 5 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -14 | 8 | Casa Pia won 2 of the last 5 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -15 | 7 | Rio Ave won 1 of the last 5 |
| 18 | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -14 | 2 | Estoril won 0 of the last 5 |