Match Summary

Sporting CP defeated Rio Ave 2:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2020. Goals were scored by Pedro Gonçalves 34′ (pen.), Paulinho 63′. 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Rio Ave had 50% possession while Sporting CP held 50%. Rio Ave had 5 shots (1 on target) compared to 17 (5 on target) for Sporting CP. Rio Ave made 4 substitutions, Sporting CP made 4. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Nuno Mendes 30′).

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Sporting CP — 2 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 50% possession against Sporting CP's 50%. Rio Ave registered 5 shots (1 on target) while Sporting CP managed 17 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 2–9. Fouls committed: 15–17.

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 5, Sporting CP won 22, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sporting CP leads the head-to-head with 22 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.73 per match (28 for the home side, 62 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (48%). 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)