Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2026

Sporting Clube de Portugal

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Rio Ave FC

Fri 9 Aug 2024 · 19:15 UTC Estadio Jose Alvalade 38,513 HT 45' · FT 45'

Pedro Goncalves 6' 1–0

Pedro Goncalves 26' 2–0

Viktor Gyokeres 63' 3–0

3–1 90' Clayton

Y 35' Aderlan

Y 48' Clayton

Pedro Goncalves 51' Y

Geny Catamo 70' Y

Overview

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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Sporting Clube de Portugal 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Rio Ave FC 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	5	15
2	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	5	13
3	Sporting Clube de Portugal	5	13
4	CD Santa Clara	5	11
5	FC Arouca	5	10
6	CF Estrela da Amadora	5	9
7	Gil Vicente FC	4	7
8	Sporting Clube de Braga	4	7
9	CS Maritimo	5	7
10	Academico de Viseu FC	5	5
11	Vitoria SC	5	4
12	Moreirense FC	5	4
13	CD Nacional	5	4
14	FC Famalicao	5	3
15	Rio Ave FC	5	3
16	FC Alverca	5	2
17	GD Estoril Praia	5	2
18	Casa Pia AC	5	1

Head-to-Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rio Ave FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Rio Ave FC 2024-02-25 Rio Ave FC 3–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-09-25 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2023-02-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2022-08-13 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Rio Ave FC	H	3–1	W
18 May	GD Chaves	H	3–0	W
11 May	GD Estoril Praia	A	1–0	W
04 May	Portimonense SC	H	3–0	W
28 Apr	FC Porto	A	2–2	D
21 Apr	Vitoria SC	H	3–0	W

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Sporting Clube de Portugal	A	1–3	L
17 May	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	H	1–1	D
11 May	Portimonense SC	A	2–2	D
04 May	Vitoria SC	H	2–1	W
27 Apr	FC Vizela	A	1–1	D
19 Apr	FC Arouca	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Sporting Clube de Portugal		Rio Ave FC
#3	Position	#15
13	Points	3
5	Played	5
4 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 4
14	Scored	2
5	Conceded	11
+9	GD	-9
2.60	PPG	0.60
80%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

20% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Sporting Clube de Portugal are 3rd (13 pts). Rio Ave FC are 15th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

3/–

16-30

3/–

31-45

3/–

46-60

4/–

61-75

–/3

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Rio Ave FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Luis Suarez	4 G	1 A
Flavio Goncalves	3 G	1 A
Fotis Ioannidis	2 G	2 A
Rodrigo Zalazar	1 G	1 A
Maximiliano Araujo	1 G	1 A

Rio Ave FC

Jalen Blesa	1 G	1 A
Tamble Monteiro	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sporting Clube de Portugal gets underway.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Clube de Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
6' Magnificent from Pedro Goncalves! That is 88 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
11' 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.
16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
21' Sporting Clube de Portugal looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Luis Suarez scoring 2 goals.
26' GOAL! Pedro Goncalves fires home to make it 2-0!
31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' The referee has no hesitation. Aderlan is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 35.
40' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' The 22-year-old Ousmane Diomande has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' Joao Tome is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tiago Fonseca Morais at the 46 minute mark.
48' Poor challenge from Clayton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
51' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Goncalves is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — card on 51.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Freire will be considering his options from the bench.
63' Viktor Gyokeres adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Clube de Portugal lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
65' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Pedro Goncalves is withdrawn and Mateus Fernandes gets his opportunity.
70' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Geny Catamo gets a card.
75' A tactical swap from Sporting Clube de Portugal — Matheus Reis on, Geny Catamo off on 75 minutes.
76' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Morten Hjulmand trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Braganca on 76 minutes.
81' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
82' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Ole Pohlmann departs to be replaced by Vitor Gomes.
87' Rio Ave FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
89' Fresh legs for Sporting Clube de Portugal! Rodrigo Ribeiro comes on to replace Hidemasa Morita.
90' What a moment for Clayton! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
3-1 the final result. Rio Ave FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

9
Viktor Gyokeres
8
Pedro Goncalves ↓ Mateus Fernandes 65'
5
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Rodrigo Ribeiro 89'
42
Morten Hjulmand ↓ Daniel Braganca 76'
17
Trincao ↓ Marcus Edwards 76'
25
Goncalo Inacio
21
Geny Catamo ↓ Matheus Reis 75'
72
Eduardo Quaresma
26
Ousmane Diomande
57
Geovany Quenda
13
Vladan Kovacevic

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

18
Jhonatan
17
Marious Vrousai
6
Joao Novais
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Brandon Aguilera 76'
11
Tiago Fonseca Morais ↓ Joao Tome 46'
80
Ole Pohlmann ↓ Vitor Gomes 82'
9
Clayton
42
Renato Pantalon
3
Miguel Nobrega
21
Joao Graca ↓ Kiko Bondoso 65'
33
Aderlan ↓ Patrick William 65'

Bench

8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 82'
1
Cezary Miszta
19
Kiko Bondoso ↑ 65'
4
Patrick William ↑ 65'
77
Fabio Ronaldo
16
Brandon Aguilera ↑ 76'
20
Joao Tome ↑ 46'
7
Amine Rehmi
14
Karem Zoabi

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Pedro Goncalves	6
Viktor Gyokeres	3
Luis Suarez	3
Bruno Fernandes	3
Jovane Cabral	2
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu	2
Luiz Phellype	2
Filipe Augusto	2

Head to Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2024-08-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Rio Ave FC W 2024-05-18 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 GD Chaves W 2024-05-11 GD Estoril Praia 0–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-05-04 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Portimonense SC W 2024-04-28 FC Porto 2–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2024-04-21 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Vitoria SC W

Rio Ave FC Form

2024-08-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–1 Rio Ave FC L 2024-05-17 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2024-05-11 Portimonense SC 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2024-05-04 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Vitoria SC W 2024-04-27 FC Vizela 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2024-04-19 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Arouca D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

4 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.57 Rio Ave FC xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal84% Draw10% Rio Ave FC6%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 4.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

94%

Draw or Rio Ave FC

16%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC

90%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal75% Draw22% Rio Ave FC3%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 0

11.6%

4 – 0

11.3%

2 – 0

9.2%

5 – 0

8.9%

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 1

6.4%

6 – 0

5 – 1

5.1%

2 – 1

1 – 0

4.8%

6 – 1

3.5%

7 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers	Push	Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5	62%	—	38%
-2	62%	18%	20%
-1.5	80%	—	20%
-1	80%	12%	8%
-0.5	92%	—	8%
+0.5	98%	—	2%
+1	98%	2%	0%
+1.5	100%	—	0%
+2	100%	—	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

57% ✗

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.