Match Summary

Rio Ave defeated Sporting CP 3:2. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2019. Goals were scored by Filipe Augusto 6′ (pen.), Bruno Fernandes 20′, Luiz Phellype 53′, Ronan 86′ (pen.), Filipe Augusto 90′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Sporting CP had 47% possession while Rio Ave held 53%. Sporting CP had 9 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for Rio Ave. Sporting CP made 2 substitutions, Rio Ave made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Rio Ave — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 47% possession against Rio Ave's 53%. Sporting CP registered 9 shots (5 on target) while Rio Ave managed 6 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 1–2. Fouls committed: 17–12.

Recent Form

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

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Head to Head Results

Sporting CP and Rio Ave have met 33 times — Sporting CP won 23, Rio Ave won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 87 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.64 per match (62 for the home side, 25 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)