Match Summary

Sporting CP defeated Rio Ave 3:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2018. Goals were scored by Bruno Fernandes 8′, João Schmidt 12′, B. Dost 23′, Jovane Cabral 72′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 48% possession while Sporting CP held 52%. Rio Ave had 12 shots (4 on target) compared to 20 (6 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 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 48% possession against Sporting CP's 52%. Rio Ave registered 12 shots (4 on target) while Sporting CP managed 20 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 6–11. Fouls committed: 11–26.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Sporting CP show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Sporting CP have met 1 times — Rio Ave won 0, Sporting CP won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (0 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (1)