Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Rio Ave and Sporting CP have met 34 times — Rio Ave won 5, Sporting CP won 23, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 94 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.76 per match (28 for the home side, 66 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (47%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sporting CP are currently unbeaten in the last 14 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2018.