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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Porto	2	6
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	2	4
3	CD Santa Clara	2	4
4	CS Marítimo	1	3
5	FC Arouca	1	3
6	Gil Vicente FC	1	3
7	CF Estrela da Amadora	2	2
8	Moreirense FC	1	1
9	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	1	1
10	Sporting Clube de Braga	1	1
11	Académico de Viseu FC	2	1
12	FC Famalicão	1	1
13	GD Estoril Praia	1	1
14	CD Nacional	1	1
15	FC Alverca	2	1
16	Casa Pia AC	1	0
17	Vitória SC	2	0
18	Rio Ave FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Sporting Clube de Portugal 14 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	Vitória 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	Vitória 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
#2	Position	#18
4	Points	0
2	Played	2
1 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 2
5	Scored	0
4	Conceded	3
+1	GD	-3
2.00	PPG	0.00
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Sporting Clube de Portugal are 2nd (4 pts). Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/3

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Jose Alvalade. Sporting Clube de Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Rio Ave FC.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
6' What a moment for Pedro Goncalves! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
11' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
26' Pedro Goncalves makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aderlan on 35.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' It’s high time Luis Freire made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
46' Rio Ave FC make a change. Tiago Fonseca Morais trudges off to be replaced by Joao Tome on 46 minutes.
48' It’s gonna be a card for Clayton.
51' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Pedro Goncalves gets a card.
56' Patrick William has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 172 appearances.
61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Geny Catamo made 505 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
63' The deadlock is broken! Viktor Gyokeres gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
65' Mateus Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Goncalves on 65 minute.
70' It’s gonna be a card for Geny Catamo.
75' Matheus Reis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Geny Catamo at the 75 minute mark.
76' Daniel Braganca gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Morten Hjulmand and will look to change the dynamic.
81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
82' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Ole Pohlmann has done his job and it is now time for Vitor Gomes to step up.
87' Sporting Clube de Portugal are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
89' Hidemasa Morita makes way for Rodrigo Ribeiro at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Clube de Portugal.
90' Assisted by Vitor Gomes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Clayton makes no mistake. 3-1!
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

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
Bruno Fernandes	3
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu	2
Luiz Phellype	2
Filipe Augusto	2
Morten Hjulmand	2
Paulinho	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 Vitória 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 Vitória 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

2.92 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG

Expected Goals

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

0.43 Rio Ave FC xG

I would bet for: Sporting Clube de Portugal to win 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal80% Draw13% Rio Ave FC7%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes33% 0% No67%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw

93%

Draw or Rio Ave FC

20%

Sporting Clube de Portugal or Rio Ave FC

87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Clube de Portugal65% Draw31% Rio Ave FC4%

Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

15.2%

3 – 0

14.3%

1 – 0

10.7%

4 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

6.2%

3 – 1

Actual

5 – 0

1 – 1

4.8%

0 – 0

4.7%

4 – 1

4.5%

6 – 0

5 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal

Handicap	Sporting Clube de Portugal covers	Push	Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5	45%	—	55%
-2	45%	22%	32%
-1.5	68%	—	32%
-1	68%	18%	14%
-0.5	86%	—	14%
+0.5	97%	—	3%
+1	97%	2%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	—	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet

66% ✗

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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