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← Today’s Football Tips 11.05.2026 · 22:15
Primeira Liga logo PortugalPrimeira Liga
Rio Ave logo
Rio Ave
DLDWL
1-4Full time
Sporting CP logo
Sporting CP
DDLWW
VenueEstadio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeSeason2025RoundRegular Season - 33
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Primeira Liga · Season 2025

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Rio Ave logo Primeira LigaRio Ave #12
Played34 Points36 GD-22 W-D-L8-12-14
D L D L D Position 12 of 18
Sporting CP logo Primeira LigaSporting CP #2
Played34 Points82 GD+65 W-D-L25-7-2
D D W W W 2: UCL (Q)

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 31 May 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Rio Ave

DLDWL

Last 6: 10 goals scored, 7 conceded, 1 clean sheets.

Sporting CP

DDLWW

Last 6: 22 goals scored, 6 conceded, 2 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

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Coach Sotiris Sylaidopoulos ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
C. Miszta 1 C. Miszta
N. Abbey 6 N. Abbey
Gustavo Mancha 39 Gustavo Mancha
F. Petrasso 23 F. Petrasso
M. Vrousai 17 M. Vrousai
Ryan Guilherme 8 Ryan Guilherme
T. Nikitscher 44 T. Nikitscher
D. Spikic 18 D. Spikic
J. Blesa 11 J. Blesa
Diogo Bezerra 7 Diogo Bezerra
T. Monteiro 9 T. Monteiro
C. Miszta G · #1
M. Vrousai D · #17
F. Petrasso D · #23
Gustavo Mancha D · #39
N. Abbey D · #6
T. Nikitscher M · #44
Ryan Guilherme M · #8
Diogo Bezerra · #7
J. Blesa M · #11
D. Spikic M · #18
T. Monteiro F · #9
Bench

Substitutes

E. van der Gouw#99 · G
J. Brabec#32 · D
O. Richards#77 · D
G. Liavas#54 · M
O. Pohlmann#80 · M
J. Tome#20 · D
A. Ntoi#5 · D
J. Lomboto#63 · D
A. Papakanellos#19 · M
Coach Rui Borges ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
R. Silva 1 R. Silva
M. Araujo 20 M. Araujo
G. Inacio 25 G. Inacio
O. Diomande 26 O. Diomande
E. Quaresma 72 E. Quaresma
H. Morita 5 H. Morita
D. Braganca 23 D. Braganca
Pote 8 Pote
Trincao 17 Trincao
Luis Guilherme 31 Luis Guilherme
L. Suarez 97 L. Suarez
R. Silva G · #1
E. Quaresma D · #72
O. Diomande D · #26
G. Inacio D · #25
M. Araujo D · #20
D. Braganca M · #23
H. Morita M · #5
Luis Guilherme M · #31
Trincao M · #17
Pote M · #8
L. Suarez F · #97
Bench

Substitutes

J. Virginia#12 · G
G. Kochorashvili#14 · M
G. Catamo#10 · M
S. Faye#15 · F
R. Nel#90 · F
E. Felicissimo#73 · M
R. Mangas#91 · D
G. Quenda#7 · M
S. Blopa#70 · D
Head to head

Previous meetings

Rio Ave wins

0

Draws

1

Sporting CP wins

9

Avg goals

3

Both scored

30%

Over 2.5

60%

First-half avg

1.5

Meetings

10

28.12.2025Sporting CP vs Rio Ave4–0
22.04.2025Rio Ave vs Sporting CP1–2
03.04.2025Sporting CP vs Rio Ave2–0
18.01.2025Rio Ave vs Sporting CP0–3
09.08.2024Sporting CP vs Rio Ave3–1
25.02.2024Rio Ave vs Sporting CP3–3
25.09.2023Sporting CP vs Rio Ave2–0
06.02.2023Rio Ave vs Sporting CP0–1
Match statistics

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

36%Ball Possession64%
12Total Shots16
3Shots on Goal5
6Shots off Goal6
3Blocked Shots5
9Shots inside box11
3Shots outside box5
5Corner Kicks6
9Fouls7
5Yellow Cards2
2Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
297Total passes535
243Passes accurate485
82%Passes %91%
0.70Expected goals1.58
-0.18goals_prevented-0.18
Match events

Timeline

  1. 12'⚽Diogo BezerraGoal · T. Monteiro
  2. 13'🟨Diogo BezerraYellow card
  3. 32'🟨Luis Javier SuárezYellow card
  4. 32'🟨Ousmane DiomandeYellow card
  5. 34'🟨Francisco PetrassoYellow card
  6. 35'⚽L. SuarezPenalty goal
  7. 42'⚽Gustavo ManchaOwn goal
  8. HT · 1-2
  9. 52'🟨Francisco PetrassoYellow card
  10. 52'🟥Francisco PetrassoRed card
  11. 55'↔T. MonteiroSubstitution · J. Brabec
  12. 64'↔M. VrousaiSubstitution · J. Tome
  13. 64'↔Luis GuilhermeSubstitution · G. Catamo
  14. 65'↔H. MoritaSubstitution · G. Quenda
  15. 66'⚽TrincaoGoal · O. Diomande
  16. 72'↔N. AbbeySubstitution · O. Richards
  17. 73'↔Diogo BezerraSubstitution · A. Ntoi
  18. 73'↔D. SpikicSubstitution · A. Papakanellos
  19. 82'↔D. BragancaSubstitution · G. Kochorashvili
  20. 82'↔PoteSubstitution · E. Felicissimo
  21. 83'🟨Ryan GuilhermeYellow card
  22. 85'🟨Ryan GuilhermeYellow card
  23. 85'🟥Ryan GuilhermeRed card
  24. 90'⚽G. QuendaGoal · M. Araujo
  25. 90+1'↔L. SuarezSubstitution · R. Nel
  26. FT · 1-4
Player ratings

Top performers

Diogo BezerraDiogo Bezerra73 minutes7.9
Francisco TrincãoFrancisco Trincão90 minutes7.7
Luis Javier SuárezLuis Javier Suárez89 minutes7.7
Jalen BlesaJalen Blesa90 minutes7.3
Geovany QuendaGeovany Quenda25 minutes7.3
Daniel BragançaDaniel Bragança82 minutes7.2
Tamblé MonteiroTamblé Monteiro55 minutes7.0
Ousmane DiomandeOusmane Diomande90 minutes6.9
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Rio Ave vs Sporting CP prediction FAQs

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