Match Summary

Sporting CP defeated Rio Ave 2:0. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Paulinho 10′, M. Edwards 26′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Sporting CP had 53% possession while Rio Ave held 47%. Sporting CP had 12 shots (7 on target) compared to 9 (1 on target) for Rio Ave. Expected goals: Sporting CP 1.32 — Rio Ave 0.60. Sporting CP made 5 substitutions, Rio Ave made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Costinha 52′).

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting CP and Rio Ave — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sporting CP had 53% possession against Rio Ave's 47%. Sporting CP registered 12 shots (7 on target) while Rio Ave managed 9 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 4–2. Fouls committed: 15–13.

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 22, Rio Ave won 5, 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 (62 for the home side, 28 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)