Rio Ave vs Sporting CP result and stats
Win probability: home 9%, draw 14%, away 77%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersSporting CP won 4–0 away at Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on Friday 28 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Rio Ave 9%, the draw 14% and Sporting CP 77%, so an away win had a 77% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Rio Ave 0.47, Sporting CP 1.66, so Sporting CP created the better chances. Rio Ave had 6 shots (0 on target) to Sporting CP's 14 (7 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
RASC
0.47Expected goals1.66
6Shots14
0On target7
2Corners3
7Fouls14
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals4
Recent form
Rio Ave
W @ Estoril2–0 · 22 Aug
L v Porto0–2 · 15 Aug
L @ Gil Vicente0–1 · 9 Aug
D @ Casa Pia1–1 · 16 May
L v Sporting CP1–4 · 11 May
Sporting CP
W v Alverca3–1 · 22 Aug
W v Vitória SC3–2 · 14 Aug
D @ Estrela2–2 · 8 Aug
W v Gil Vicente3–0 · 16 May
W @ Rio Ave4–1 · 11 May
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 0, Sporting CP won 7 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 11 May 2026, finished Rio Ave 1–4 Sporting CP, a win for Sporting CP.
Rio Ave 1–4 Sporting CP11 May 2026
Sporting CP 4–0 Rio Ave28 Dec 2025
Rio Ave 0–3 Sporting CP18 Jan 2025
Sporting CP 3–1 Rio Ave9 Aug 2024
Rio Ave 3–3 Sporting CP25 Feb 2024
Sporting CP 2–0 Rio Ave25 Sep 2023
Season averages per game
RASC
0.89Goals2.33
2.33Conceded1.22
0.68xG1.92
1.80xG against0.87
7.6Shots14.6
3.0On target5.3
3.8Corners5.2
1.67Yellow cards2.33
11%Clean sheets22%
22%Both score78%
56%3+ goals78%