Sporting CP v Rio Ave result
Team pages: Sporting CP · Rio Ave · Head-to-head
Sporting CP 3–1 Rio Ave — Sporting CP won this Primeira Liga match.
Next for Sporting CP: Sporting CP v LASK, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Rio Ave: Rio Ave v Famalicao, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Sporting CP 3–1 Rio Ave · Primeira Liga
- Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
- Referee: João Ferreira
- Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting CP 4 · draws 2 · Rio Ave 0 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L · Rio Ave 1W 4D 0L
Sporting CP 3–1 Rio Ave (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
Sporting CP player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Kovačević | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Eduardo Quaresma | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| O. Diomande | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Geovany Tcherno Quenda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| H. Morita | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Geny Catamo | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| Trincão | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Pote | 65 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Y | 8.6 |
| Mateus Fernandes sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Matheus Reis sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Daniel Bragança sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Marcus Edwards sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rio Ave player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhonatan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| R. Pantalon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Miguel Nóbrega | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Vrousai | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| João Novais | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Clayton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| Ole Pohlmann | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Oudrhiri | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Aderllan Santos | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Y | 6.6 |
| João Graça | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Tiago Morais | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| João Tomé sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Patrick William sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Kiko Bondoso sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Aguilera sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Vitor Gomes sub | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Sporting CP v Rio Ave — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-02-25 Rio Ave 3–3 Sporting CP
- 2023-09-25 Sporting CP 2–0 Rio Ave
- 2023-02-06 Rio Ave 0–1 Sporting CP
- 2022-08-13 Sporting CP 3–0 Rio Ave
- 2021-05-05 Rio Ave 0–2 Sporting CP
- 2021-01-15 Sporting CP 1–1 Rio Ave
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sporting CP and Rio Ave?
- In their last 6 meetings, Sporting CP won 4, Rio Ave won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sporting CP and Rio Ave?
- Recent form — Sporting CP 3W 1D 1L; Rio Ave 1W 4D 0L.
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