Sporting CP vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga· Regular Season - 2

Sporting CP

3–0Full-time

Rio Ave

WWDWWWGoals 22-12

WDLLWLGoals 11-15

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon · Capacity 68,100 · grass · Referee: Manuel Mota

Match events

36'Pedro Gonçalves (Marcus Edwards)
61'Manuel Ugarte
62'Joca (André Pereira)
62'Costinha (João Ferreira)
62'Vitor Gomes (João Graça)
64'João Ferreira
65'Manuel Ugarte (Hidemasa Morita)
67'Matheus Luiz (Marcus Edwards)
72'Marcus Edwards (Rochinha)
72'Luís Carlos (Jeremiah St. Juste)
73'A. Yakubu (L. Acevedo)
75'Pedro Gonçalves (Francisco Trincão)
80'Guga (A. Oudrhiri)
80'Pedro Porro (Ricardo Esgaio)
80'Francisco Trincão (Abdul Fatawu Issahaku)
83'A. Oudrhiri

Lineups

Sporting CP

Rio Ave

3-4-3

5-4-1

Ruben AmorimCoach

Luís Freire

Bench (9)

Match trends

Sporting CP have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Rio Ave have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

6Sporting CP wins

2Draws

0Rio Ave wins

19-5Goals

Rio Ave

0–4Aug 28, 2026, 7:15 PM

Sporting CP

Rio Ave

0–3Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 PM

Sporting CP

3–1Aug 9, 2024, 7:15 PM

Rio Ave

3–3Feb 25, 2024, 8:30 PM

Sporting CP

2–0Sep 25, 2023, 7:15 PM

Rio Ave

0–1Feb 6, 2023, 9:15 PM

Sporting CP

Rio Ave

0–2May 5, 2021, 8:15 PM

Sporting CP

1–1Jan 15, 2021, 6:30 PM

Rio Ave

Pre-match comparison

2.2Goals scored per game1.1

1.2Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Manuel Mota

4Yellow cards / game

0.2Red cards / game

0.4Penalties scored / game

Based on 5 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Sporting CP

0-15'

23.1%

16-30'

23.1%

31-45'

15.4%

46-60'

38.5%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Rio Ave

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

33.3%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

67%Possession33%

—Expected goals (xG)—

6Shots on target1

20Total shots3

9Shots off target2

5Blocked shots0

11Shots inside the box1

9Shots outside the box2

7Corners1

0Offsides1

15Fouls6

1Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

1Goalkeeper saves3

686Total passes329

614Accurate passes249

90%Pass accuracy76%

Player ratings

1Pedro GonçalvesSporting CP⚽ 28.9
2Francisco TrincãoSporting CP🅰️ 18.0
3Matheus LuizSporting CP⚽ 17.9
4Gonçalo InácioSporting CP7.7
5Marcus EdwardsSporting CP🅰️ 27.6
6Sebastián CoatesSporting CP7.5

Box score

Sporting CP

25

25Gonçalo InácioD · 90'

7.7

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Shots— on target

Passes101%

Tackles1

Duels—

28Pedro GonçalvesF · 90'

⚽ 28.9

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Shots3/5 on target

Passes44%

Tackles1

Duels—

24Pedro PorroM · 80'

6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes39%

Tackles1

Duels—

8

8Matheus LuizM · 90'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes48%

Tackles2

Duels—

10Marcus EdwardsF · 72'

🅰️ 27.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes23%

Tackles1

Duels—

15Manuel UgarteM · 65'

🟨6.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes37%

Tackles3

Duels—

17Francisco TrincãoF · 80'

🅰️ 18.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes32%

Tackles4

Duels—

1

1AdánG · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels—

4Sebastián Coates (C)D · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels—

2

2Matheus ReisM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes52%

Tackles3

Duels—

13

13Luís CarlosD · 72'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels—

Bench (9)

16RochinhaF · 18'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes10%

Tackles—

Duels—

3Jeremiah St. JusteD · 18'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes24%

Tackles—

Duels—

47Ricardo EsgaioD · 10'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes10%

Tackles2

Duels—

12Franco IsraelG

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11Nuno SantosF

—

5Hidemasa MoritaM · 25'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles1

Duels—

18Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM · 10'

6.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels—

71Flávio NazinhoD

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91Rodrigo RibeiroF

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Rio Ave

14

14JocaM · 62'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles1

Duels—

19

19A. YakubuF · 73'

6.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels—

93Paulo VitorD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes13%

Tackles5

Duels—

77

77Fábio ConceiçãoM · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles3

Duels—

42

42R. PantalonD · 90'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes27%

Tackles—

Duels—

18

18JhonatanG · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles—

Duels—

33

33Aderllan SantosD · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes27%

Tackles—

Duels—

20CostinhaD · 62'

7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes16%

Tackles6

Duels—

6

6GugaM · 79'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes22%

Tackles2

Duels—

24

24Pedro AmaralD · 90'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes34%

Tackles4

Duels—

8Vitor Gomes (C)M · 62'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes22%

Tackles1

Duels—

Bench (9)

3

3Miguel NóbregaD

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10

10A. OudrhiriM · 11'

🟨6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes11%

Tackles—

Duels—

21

21João GraçaM · 28'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes11%

Tackles2

Duels—

9

9L. AcevedoF · 17'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels—

1

1MagrãoG

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17

17UkraF

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95

95André PereiraF · 28'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles1

Duels—

70

70Zé ManuelF

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13

13João FerreiraD · 28'

🟨6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels—

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sporting CP vs Rio Ave played?+

The match is played at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon (capacity 68,100).

What time does Sporting CP vs Rio Ave kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 13, 2022, 7:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).