Match Summary

Sporting CP and Rio Ave drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2020. Goals were scored by Pedro Gonçalves 42′, Gelson Dala 61′. 9 yellow cards were shown. Sporting CP had 67% possession while Rio Ave held 33%. Sporting CP had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 6 (1 on target) for Rio Ave. Sporting CP made 2 substitutions, Rio Ave made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Rio Ave — 2 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 67% possession against Rio Ave's 33%. Sporting CP registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Rio Ave managed 6 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 5–2. Fouls committed: 18–17.

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 5, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.73 per match (63 for the home side, 27 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 15 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (52%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sporting CP are currently unbeaten in the last 12 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2018.

Recent Meetings (33)