Rio Ave vs Sporting CP

Rio Ave and Sporting CP have met 35 times — Rio Ave won 5, Sporting CP won 24, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 97 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.77 per match (29 for the home side, 68 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (49%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (51%), 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.