Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Primeira Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Goncalves (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Pedro Ribeiro
- Assistant 2 Miguel Martins (Portugal)
9 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | Gil Vicente FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Vitória SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | AVS | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | CD Santa Clara | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Alverca | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 04 May | Vitória SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | CD Tondela | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | AVS | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #2 |
| 36 | Points | 82 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 25 / 7 / 2 |
| 35 | Scored | 89 |
| 57 | Conceded | 24 |
| -22 | GD | +65 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 2.41 |
| 24% | Win % | 74% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (82 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rio Ave FC and Sporting Clube de Portugal has kicked off!
- 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luis Suarez scoring 1 goals.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
- 12' Diogo Oliveira puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 13' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a card on 13.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tamble Monteiro made 330 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Ousmane Diomande is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 34' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' GOAL! Luis Suarez scores on 35.
- 40' Eduardo Felicissimo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' What a strike from Gustavo! The score is 2-1.
- 47' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Francisco Petrasso.
- 55' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Tamble Monteiro departs to be replaced by Jakub Brabec.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Joao Tome has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marious Vrousai on 63 minute.
- 64' Geovany Quenda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hidemasa Morita on 64 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Luis Guilherme is replaced by Geny Catamo.
- 66' What a strike from Trincao! The score is 2-2.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Diogo Oliveira by Antonis Papakanellos on 72 minute.
- 77' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' The Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes a substitution. Pedro Goncalves departs to be replaced by Eduardo Felicissimo.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Guilherme.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Guilherme on 85.
- 90' What a strike from Geovany Quenda! The score is 2-3.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Rafael Nel. He replaces Luis Suarez on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Marious Vrousai ↓ Joao Tome 63'
- 1
-
18
Dario Spikic ↓ Andreas Ndoj 72'
- 44
-
6
Nelson Abbey ↓ Omar Richards 72'
-
9
Tamble Monteiro ↓ Jakub Brabec 55'
- 11
- 7
- 23
- 39
- 8
Bench
-
77
Omar Richards ↑ 72'
-
32
Jakub Brabec ↑ 55'
- 99
- 80
- 63
-
20
Joao Tome ↑ 63'
-
5
Andreas Ndoj ↑ 72'
-
19
Antonis Papakanellos ↑ 72'
- 54
Coach
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
97
Luis Suarez ↓ Rafael Nel 90'
- 17
- 25
- 23
- 72
- 26
-
31
Luis Guilherme ↓ Geny Catamo 65'
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 91
-
14
Giorgi Kochorashvili ↑ 82'
-
10
Geny Catamo ↑ 65'
-
7
Geovany Quenda ↑ 64'
-
90
Rafael Nel ↑ 90'
- 70
-
73
Eduardo Felicissimo ↑ 82'
- 15
Coach
Rui Borges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Goncalves | 6 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Jovane Cabral | 2 |
| Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | 2 |
| Luiz Phellype | 2 |
| Filipe Augusto | 2 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2026-05-11
Rio Ave FC
1–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2026-05-04
Sporting Clube de Portugal
5–1
Vitória SC
W
2026-04-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–2
CD Tondela
D
2026-04-26
AVS
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2026-04-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2026-04-15
Arsenal FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.94
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
31%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
87%
Rio Ave FC or Sporting Clube de Portugal
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
0 – 3
10%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 4
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 5
4.3%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 5
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.