Sporting CP vs Rio Ave

Sporting CP and Rio Ave have met 34 times — Sporting CP won 24, Rio Ave won 5, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 97 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.85 per match (68 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (53%), 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.