Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Sporting CP 3:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2016. Goals were scored by Tarantini 29′, Guedes 36′, Gil Dias 43′, B. Dost 82′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 34% possession while Sporting CP held 66%. Rio Ave had 7 shots (6 on target) compared to 13 (5 on target) for Sporting CP. Rio Ave made 3 substitutions, Sporting CP made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Sporting CP — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 34% possession against Sporting CP's 66%. Rio Ave registered 7 shots (6 on target) while Sporting CP managed 13 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 1–8. Fouls committed: 17–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Sporting CP show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Head to Head Results

Rio Ave and Sporting CP have met 33 times — Rio Ave won 4, Sporting CP won 23, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 88 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (25 for the home side, 63 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 15 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (48%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sporting CP are currently unbeaten in the last 13 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2018.

Recent Meetings (33)