PORTUGAL › PRIMEIRA LIGA
28.12.2025 20:30
Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Carlos Macedo, Portugal
Sporting CP
Match Timeline
Rio Ave
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
34'
L. Suarez · Assist: J. Simoes
Sporting CP
🟨
36'
Gonçalo Inácio
Sporting CP
🟨
38'
João Tomé
Rio Ave
🔄
46'
K. Zoabi ↔ Andre Luiz
Rio Ave
🔄
46'
J. Tome ↔ M. Vrousai
Rio Ave
⚽
53'
M. Araujo · Assist: L. Suarez
Sporting CP
⚽
60'
L. Suarez · Assist: Trincao
Sporting CP
⚽
61'
L. Suarez
Sporting CP
🔄
62'
D. Spikic ↔ B. Aguilera Zamora
Rio Ave
🔄
64'
M. Hjulmand ↔ G. Kochorashvili
Sporting CP
🔄
64'
M. Araujo ↔ Alisson Santos
Sporting CP
🔄
65'
J. Simoes ↔ H. Morita
Sporting CP
🔄
68'
G. Inacio ↔ Matheus Reis
Sporting CP
🔄
76'
G. Liavas ↔ J. Graca
Rio Ave
🔄
76'
F. Petrasso ↔ J. Lomboto
Rio Ave
🔄
78'
F. Ioannidis ↔ F. Goncalves
Sporting CP

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sporting CP Win 0%
Draw 0%
Rio Ave Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sporting CP2.18
Rio Ave1.07
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sporting CP Sporting CP
WWDLW
54 GF / 16 GA
Rio Ave Rio Ave
WLDWL
19 GF / 24 GA
Key Stats
2.57
Average Goals Scored
1.27
0.76
Average Goals Conceded
1.6
12
BTTS Yes
10
15
Over 2.5
9
6.81
Shots on Goal
3.93

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sporting CP Sporting CP 21 matches
Rio Ave Rio Ave 15 matches
Sporting CP Statistic Rio Ave
15 Wins 3
3 Draws 8
3 Losses 4
54 Goals For 19
16 Goals Against 24
2.57 Avg Goals Scored 1.27
0.76 Avg Goals Conceded 1.6
12 BTTS Yes 10
20 Over 1.5 13
15 Over 2.5 9
7 Over 3.5 5
9 Clean Sheets 2
0 Failed To Score 4
6.81 Shots On Goal 3.93
17.14 Total Shots 9.47
5.86 Corners 3.67
58.7% Ball Possession 45.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sporting CP won 12 times, Rio Ave won 0 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 37:8 from Sporting CP's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sporting CP 4-4-2 / Rio Ave 3-4-3
H2H summary: Sporting CP wins 12, draws 3, Rio Ave wins 0

Standings

Primeira Liga
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 28 4 2 66:18 48 88
W L W W W
2 34 25 7 2 89:24 65 82
W W W D D
3 34 23 11 0 74:25 49 80
W D D W W
4 34 16 11 7 64:36 28 59
D D D L W
5 34 15 11 8 42:29 13 56
W D D W D
6 34 13 11 10 47:38 9 50
L L D W L
7 34 12 7 15 37:49 -12 43
D L W L W
8 34 12 6 16 47:64 -17 42
W W D L W
9 34 12 6 16 39:51 -12 42
L L L W W
10 34 10 9 15 54:57 -3 39
L D D L L
11 34 10 9 15 35:52 -17 39
L D L W L
12 34 8 12 14 35:57 -22 36
D L D L D
13 34 9 9 16 32:41 -9 36
L W D W D
14 34 9 7 18 37:45 -8 34
W L L W W
15 34 6 12 16 38:56 -18 30
D D L L L
16 34 6 12 16 31:57 -26 30
D W L L L
17 34 6 10 18 27:55 -28 28
L W W D L
18 34 3 12 19 27:67 -40 21
D W W D D
Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
Promotion - Europa League (Qualification)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Liga Portugal (Relegation)
Relegation - Liga Portugal 2