Sporting host Rio Ave at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa on 7 February 2027 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Sporting's last five results: W W W D D (3 wins and 2 draws). Rio Ave's last five: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave 0, with 1 draw.
Sporting vs Rio Ave kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 7 February 2027 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa.
Sporting vs Rio Ave is being played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa, the home ground of Sporting.
Sporting's last five results read W W W D D (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Sporting have won 5, Rio Ave have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-4 Sporting CP on 28 August 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 0-4 |
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 1-4 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Rio Ave | 4-0 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 0-3 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP vs Rio Ave | 3-1 |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Sporting CP | 3-3 |
| # | Sporting | Fouls committed | Rio Ave | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Altimira | 11 | T. Nikitscher | 16 |
| 2 | I. Fresneda | 10 | A. Ntoi | 13 |
| 3 | G. Catamo | 9 | F. Petrasso | 9 |
| 4 | M. Araújo | 9 | T. Monteiro | 7 |
| 5 | L. Suárez | 9 | D. Spikic | 7 |
| # | Sporting | Shots | Rio Ave | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 28 | D. Bezerra | 16 |
| 2 | G. Catamo | 16 | T. Monteiro | 13 |
| 3 | F. Ioannidis | 15 | J. Blesa | 13 |
| 4 | R. Zalazar | 10 | D. Spikic | 9 |
| 5 | F. Gonçalves | 10 | T. Nikitscher | 5 |
| # | Sporting | Shots on target | Rio Ave | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 12 | J. Blesa | 7 |
| 2 | F. Gonçalves | 6 | D. Bezerra | 6 |
| 3 | F. Ioannidis | 5 | T. Monteiro | 5 |
| 4 | G. Catamo | 5 | M. Vrousai | 2 |
| 5 | M. Araújo | 4 | R. Galčík | 2 |
| # | Sporting | Goals | Rio Ave | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 9 | J. Blesa | 3 |
| 2 | F. Gonçalves | 3 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 3 | M. Araújo | 2 | F. Petrasso | 1 |
| 4 | G. Inácio | 2 | R. Galčík | 1 |
| 5 | F. Ioannidis | 2 | T. Monteiro | 1 |
| # | Sporting | Yellow cards | Rio Ave | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 5 | F. Petrasso | 3 |
| 2 | G. Catamo | 3 | Ryan | 2 |
| 3 | M. Araújo | 2 | T. Nikitscher | 2 |
| 4 | E. Quaresma | 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 |
| 5 | G. Inácio | 2 | S. García | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 564.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |