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Rio Ave and Sporting CP bring a Primeira Liga matchup with a clear Sporting advantage, although Rio Ave have occasionally disrupted the direction. Sporting won 4–0 at Rio Ave on 28 August 2026 and 4–0 at home on 28 December 2025, while a 3–3 draw at Rio Ave on 25 February 2024 offers a strong counterpoint. Sporting’s 1–0 home win on 9 August 2024 adds another narrow margin.
Past matches, Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Rio Ave
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22G
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14D
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20D
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24D
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60D
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19M
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79F
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70M
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27M
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25F
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30
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67F
Sporting CP Substitutes
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G
41
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D
72
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D
50
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D
13
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D
55
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M
4
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M
21
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F
9
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F
31
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F
7
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F
19
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F
28
Match events
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5'⚽F. Goncalves Normal Goal (Asst: I. Doumbia)
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19'⚽G. Catamo Normal Goal (Asst: F. Goncalves)
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26'⚽L. Suarez Normal Goal
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37'⚽L. Suarez Normal Goal (Asst: M. Araujo)
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51'Luis Javier Suárez Yellow Card
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60'Tamás Nikitscher Yellow Card
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65'Luis Guilherme G. Catamo
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65'F. Ioannidis F. Goncalves
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65'S. Andersen I. Doumbia
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65'S. Andersen I. Doumbia
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65'Luis Guilherme G. Catamo
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65'F. Ioannidis F. Goncalves
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66'M. Sellouki Diogo Bezerra
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74'A. Wenck T. Nikitscher
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74'R. Galcik D. Spikic
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75'R. Galcik D. Spikic
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75'A. Wenck T. Nikitscher
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81'N. Irankunda R. Zalazar
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86'Caike J. Blesa
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86'J. Derry L. Suarez
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86'M. Patricio M. Vrousai
Stats for this game
Matchup Rio Ave VS Sporting CP
Sporting carry the clear advantage
Sporting CP’s broader position is visible in results at both venues. The 4–0 win at Rio Ave on 28 August 2026 and the 4–0 home success on 28 December 2025 show the same direction with identical margins. Sporting’s 1–0 home win on 9 August 2024 adds a narrower example, demonstrating that the advantage can appear through different scorelines. The Primeira Liga balance therefore gives Sporting the stronger foundation. The contrast leaves Rio Ave with a clear but difficult challenge.
Rio Ave retain a meaningful counterpoint
The 3–3 draw at Rio Ave on 25 February 2024 is the clearest interruption. It shows that Rio Ave can keep the contest level even when the wider balance favours Sporting. That result does not erase Sporting’s advantage, but it gives Rio Ave a durable question for future meetings: can they reproduce that resistance at home, or can Sporting restore the separation shown across both venues?
Past head to head stats
Rio Ave VS Sporting CP
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Rio Ave VS Sporting CP
Head-to-Head History
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