Rio Ave Futebol Clube 0–4 Sporting CP
Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 4 · 28 August 2026 · Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Vila do Conde.
Status: full time. Half time 0–4. Referee: Bruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa, Portugal.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Rio Ave Futebol Clube 10%, draw 18%, Sporting CP 72%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 8.90 / 5.10 / 1.31.
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Goals
- 5' F. Goncalves (Sporting CP) — assist I. Doumbia
- 19' G. Catamo (Sporting CP) — assist F. Goncalves
- 26' L. Suarez (Sporting CP)
- 37' L. Suarez (Sporting CP) — assist M. Araujo
Cards
- 51' L. Suarez (Sporting CP) — Yellow Card
- 60' T. Nikitscher (Rio Ave Futebol Clube) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Rio Ave Futebol Clube | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.40 |
| Total shots | 6 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 3 |
| Passes | 385 | 600 |
| Accurate passes | 328 | 541 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 14 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Rio Ave Futebol Clube lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Sotiris Sylaidopoulos.
- M. Sellouki — Midfielder
- Tamás Nikitscher — Midfield
- Jalen Blesa — Attack
- Antoine Wenck
- Roland Galčík
- Tamblé Monteiro — Attacker
- Georgios Liavas — Midfield
- Diogo Bezerra — Attack
- Marios Vrousai — Defender
- Francisco Petrasso — Defender
- Andreas Ndoj — Midfielder
- Dario Špikić — Attack
- Gustavo Mancha — Defender
- Ennio Van Der Gouw
- Tobías Medina — Attack
- Caike
- Samuel da Silva Alves
- Miguel Patricío
- Jakub Brabec — Defender
- Rafael Lobato — Attack
- João Tomé — Defender
- Pedro Amaral — Defender
- Kevin Chamorro — Goalkeeper
Sporting CP lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Rui Borges.
- Luis Javier Suárez — Attacker, 2 goals
- Flavio Goncalves — Attacker, 1 goal
- Geny Catamo — Attack, 1 goal
- Sergi Altimira — Midfield
- Zeno Debast — Defender
- Gonçalo Inácio — Defender
- I. Doumbia — Midfielder
- Rui Silva — Goalkeeper
- Nestory Irankunda — Attack
- Iván Fresneda — Defender
- Luís Guilherme — Attack
- Silas Andersen — Midfield
- Fotis Ioannidis — Attack
- Rodrigo Zalazar — Midfield
- Maximiliano Araújo — Midfielder
- Rodrigo Dias — Defender
- J. Derry — Midfielder
- Georgios Vagiannidis — Defender
- Diego Callai — Goalkeeper
- Eduardo Quaresma — Defender
- Rafael Nel — Attack
- Pedro Lima — Midfield
- Ibrahima Ba — Defender
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 1–4 | Primeira Liga |
| 2025-12-28 | Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 4–0 | Primeira Liga |
| 2025-04-22 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 1–2 | Taça de Portugal |
| 2025-04-03 | Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 2–0 | Taça de Portugal |
| 2025-01-18 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 0–3 | Primeira Liga |
| 2024-08-09 | Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 3–1 | Primeira Liga |
| 2024-02-25 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 3–3 | Primeira Liga |
| 2023-09-25 | Sporting CP v Rio Ave | 2–0 | Primeira Liga |
| 2023-02-06 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 0–1 | Primeira Liga |
| 2022-12-07 | Rio Ave v Sporting CP | 0–2 | Taça da Liga |
Rio Ave Futebol Clube — recent form
- Estoril 0–2 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-08-22
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 0–2 Futebol Clube do Porto · 2026-08-15
- Gil Vicente Futebol Clube 1–0 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-08-09
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 3–1 Tondela · 2026-08-01
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 2–2 Al-Ahli Jeddah · 2026-07-19
- Portimonense 0–3 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-07-15
- Rio Ave Futebol Clube 2–1 Arouca · 2026-07-11
- Casa Pia Atlético Clube 1–1 Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 2026-05-16
Sporting CP — recent form
- Sporting CP 3–1 Alverca · 2026-08-22
- Sporting CP 3–2 Guimaraes · 2026-08-14
- Estrela 2–2 Sporting CP · 2026-08-08
- Sporting CP 4–1 Nottingham Forest Football Club · 2026-07-31
- Sporting CP 2–0 Association sportive de Monaco Football Club · 2026-07-25
- Sporting CP 7–0 Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace · 2026-07-20
- Sporting CP 4–1 The Celtic Football Club · 2026-07-14
- Sporting CP 1–2 Torreense · 2026-05-24
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave Futebol Clube | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| Sporting CP | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 18 |
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