Match Summary

Rio Ave and Sporting CP drew 3:3. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by Úmaro Embaló 3′, M. Hjulmand 9′, V. Gyökeres 44′, A. Yakubu 45′ (pen.), A. Yakubu 67′ (pen.), S. Coates 73′. 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Rio Ave had 44% possession while Sporting CP held 56%. Rio Ave had 11 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Sporting CP. Expected goals: Rio Ave 2.13 — Sporting CP 0.97. Rio Ave made 4 substitutions, Sporting CP made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Sporting CP — 6 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 44% possession against Sporting CP's 56%. Rio Ave registered 11 shots (3 on target) while Sporting CP managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 2–5. Fouls committed: 19–12.

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)