Sporting CP vs Rio Ave
Primeira Liga· Regular Season - 28
DWWWGoals 22-12
LLWLGoals 11-15
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 12'Luiz Phellype (Marcos Acuña)
- 36'Bruno Fernandes
- 46'C. Borja (J. Cabral)
- 54'Wendel (Bruno Fernandes)
- 61'Wenderson Galeno (Nikola Jambor)
- 61'Gabrielzinho (Nuno Santos)
- 66'Marcos Acuña (Bruno Gaspar)
- 73'Jérémy Mathieu (André Pinto)
- 83'Bruno Moreira (Ronan)
Lineups
4-3-34-2-3-1
Sporting CPRio Ave
- 2.2
- Goals/game
- 1.1
- 1.2
- Conceded/game
- 1.5
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 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
7Sporting CP wins
1Draws
0Rio Ave wins
21-4Goals
0–4Aug 28, 2026, 7:15 PM
0–3Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 PM
3–1Aug 9, 2024, 7:15 PM
3–3Feb 25, 2024, 8:30 PM
2–0Sep 25, 2023, 7:15 PM
0–1Feb 6, 2023, 9:15 PM
3–0Aug 13, 2022, 7:30 PM
0–2May 5, 2021, 8:15 PM
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
Luis Miguel Branco Godinho
3.8Yellow cards / game
0.15Red cards / game
0.35Penalties scored / game
Based on 20 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
48%Possession52%
—Expected goals (xG)—
5Shots on target3
12Total shots8
3Shots off target4
4Blocked shots1
7Shots inside the box3
5Shots outside the box5
7Corners4
4Offsides3
20Fouls10
—Yellow cards—
—Red cards—
3Goalkeeper saves2
484Total passes504
420Accurate passes447
87%Pass accuracy89%
Player ratings
- 1Bruno FernandesSporting CP⚽ 1🅰️ 18.9
- 2Luiz PhellypeSporting CP⚽ 17.8
- 3WendelSporting CP⚽ 17.7
- 4Renan RibeiroSporting CP7.5
- 5Sebastián CoatesSporting CP7.2
- 6A. DiabySporting CP7.1
Box score
Sporting CP
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes88%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes57%
Tackles1
Duels45%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes88%
Tackles1
Duels43%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes80%
Tackles1
Duels43%
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes77%
Tackles3
Duels73%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes95%
Tackles1
Duels33%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes90%
Tackles2
Duels31%
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes93%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes87%
Tackles1
Duels33%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes84%
Tackles1
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes76%
Tackles—
Duels—
Bench (7)
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes86%
Tackles—
Duels25%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes85%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels—
Rio Ave
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes65%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes84%
Tackles—
Duels60%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes91%
Tackles1
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes98%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes89%
Tackles—
Duels55%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes87%
Tackles2
Duels58%
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes93%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes90%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes89%
Tackles2
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes88%
Tackles—
Duels57%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes77%
Tackles2
Duels56%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes91%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes89%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Sporting CP vs Rio Ave kick off?+
Kickoff is at Apr 7, 2019, 7:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).



















