Match Summary
Sporting CP defeated Rio Ave 5:2. The match was played in Taça de Portugal 2018.
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
Rio Ave
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 85 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.58 per match (59 for the home side, 26 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 3–3 in 2024.
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Sporting CP
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Drawn
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Rio Ave
Recent Meetings (33)
API data: 15 Apr 2026