Result
4:0
28/12/2025 at 15:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Liga Portugal - Round 16
- Referee: Macedo C. (Por)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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|---|
 Albania | Tring Sport 3 |
 Brazil | Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping |
 Bulgaria | Ring, Voyo |
 Croatia | SportKlub 3 |
 Cyprus | Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 7, Cytavision Sports 7 |
 Denmark | Bold+, Sport Live |
 France | beIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 5, Free |
 Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL 2 |
 Greece | COSMOTE Sport 7 |
 Israel | Sport 3 |
 Italy | DAZN Italia |
 Japan | DAZN Japan |
 Kosovo | Arena Premium 4 |
 Lithuania | Sport 1 |
 Norway | VG+ |
 Poland | Eleven Sports 2 |
 Portugal | Canal 11, Sport TV2 |
 Russia | TV Start, TV Start Triumph |
 Serbia | Arena Premium 4 |
 Slovakia | Arena sport 1 |
 Slovenia | SportKlub 2 |
 South-america | Gol TV Latinoamerica, Gol TV Latinoamerica, Gol TV Play Latinoamerica |
 Turkey | S Sport+, Tivibu Spor 2 |
 Ukraine | MEGOGO Futbol 3, MEGOGO Ukraine |
 Usa | Fanatiz |
 Venezuela | Inter |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 3.26 | 0.11 |
| Ball Possession |
|---|
| 59% | 41% |
| Total shots |
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| 23 | 5 |
| Shots on target |
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| 12 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 7 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 8 | 1 |
| Passes |
|---|
| 90% (526/582) | 84% (343/408) |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 3.26 | 0.11 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 5.09 | 0.00 |
| Total shots |
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| 23 | 5 |
| Shots on target |
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| 12 | 0 |
| Shots off target |
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| 6 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 5 | 2 |
| Shots inside the Box |
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| 18 | 0 |
| Shots outside the Box |
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| 5 | 5 |
| Hit the Woodwork |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Headed Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 7 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 34 | 13 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 6 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Free Kicks |
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| 6 | 13 |
| Passes |
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| 90% (526/582) | 84% (343/408) |
| Long passes |
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| 73% (35/48) | 39% (19/49) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 81% (159/197) | 62% (40/65) |
| Crosses |
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| 30% (7/23) | 0% (0/3) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 2.35 | 0.12 |
| Throw-ins |
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| 13 | 9 |
| Fouls |
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| 13 | 6 |
| Tackles |
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| 46% (13/28) | 62% (8/13) |
| Duels won |
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| 45 | 49 |
| Clearances |
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| 12 | 27 |
| Interceptions |
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| 11 | 7 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 0 | 8 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 0.00 | 5.09 |
| Goals prevented |
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| 0.00 | 1.09 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (1 - 0)
- 34', 1 - 0, Suarez L. ⚽, Simoes J. (A),
- 36', Inacio G. 🟨,
- 38', Tome J. 🟨,
- 2nd Half (3 - 0)
- 46', Zoabi K. ↓, Andre Luiz ↑,
- 46', Tome J. ↓, Vrousai M. ↑,
- 53', 2 - 0, Araujo M. ⚽, Suarez L. (A),
- 60', 3 - 0, Suarez L. ⚽, Trincao (A),
- 61', 4 - 0, Suarez L. ⚽,
- 62', Spikic D. ↓, Aguilera Zamora B. ↑,
- 64', Araujo M. ↓, Alisson Santos ↑,
- 64', Hjulmand M. ↓, Morita H. ↑,
- 65', Simoes J. ↓, Kochorashvili G. ↑,
- 68', Inacio G. ↓, Matheus Reis ↑,
- 76', Liavas G. ↓, Graca J. ↑,
- 76', Petrasso F. ↓, Lomboto J. ↑,
- 78', Ioannidis F. ↓, Goncalves F. ↑,
Chances of winning
Sporting Lisbon
87.8% | Draw
8.7% | Rio Ave
3.5% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave Odds
|
1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
|
Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.08 ↓
(1.16) |
10.96 ↑
(7.14) |
28.33 ↑
(17.78) |
5.4%
(5.8%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
What is the prediction for Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave?
Users Predictions:
23 users predict this event. Sporting will win (votes: 18 - 78.3%). Rio Ave will win (votes: 4 - 17.4%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 4.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Sporting: 61.5% – 95.1%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Sporting Lisbon will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%) 🥉 Bronze Tip. The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:0.
Preview Facts
- Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (Qualification: ) and 11).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sporting won 4.
- Sporting is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- In recent matches, Rio Ave has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
- Rio Ave may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Recently, Sporting has had a series of away games.
- In this match, Sporting is the undeniable favorite.
- There will not play in Sporting: Braganca D.
(Knee Injury)
Catamo G.
(International duty)
Debast Z.
(Knee Injury)
Diomande O.
(International duty)
Fresneda I.
(Yellow Cards)
Goncalves P.
(Muscle Injury)
Quenda G.
(Injury)
Santos N.
(Knee Injury)
- There will not play in Rio Ave: Bakoulas T.
(Knee Injury)
Clayton
(Yellow Cards)
Nikitscher T.
(Red Card)
Rafael Lobato
(Inactive)
Richards O.
(Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sporting won 15 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 43:15. (average 2.2:0.8).
- Including home matches between the teams, Sporting won 8 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 25:9. (average 2.3:0.8).
How many head-to-head matches has Sporting Lisbon won against Rio Ave?
Sporting Lisbon has won 7 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Rio Ave won against Sporting Lisbon?
Rio Ave has won 0 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave were as follows:
22.04.2025
Rio Ave
-
Sporting Lisbon
1:2
03.04.2025
Sporting Lisbon
-
Rio Ave
2:0
18.01.2025
Rio Ave
-
Sporting Lisbon
0:3
09.08.2024
Sporting Lisbon
-
Rio Ave
3:1
25.02.2024
Rio Ave
-
Sporting Lisbon
3:3
Latest results of Sporting Lisbon
Latest results of Rio Ave
Liga Portugal Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | FC Porto | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36:4 | 32 | 49 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47:9 | 38 | 42 |
| 3 | Benfica | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 36:11 | 25 | 39 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22:12 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 | Braga | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31:18 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Moreirense | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24:24 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18:22 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Famalicao | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20:14 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Estoril | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28:29 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22:29 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Alverca | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17:27 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 | Estrela | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23:27 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14:19 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Nacional | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21:26 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Casa Pia | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17:32 | -15 | 14 |
| 16 | Arouca | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18:42 | -24 | 14 |
| 17 | Tondela | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12:29 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 | AFS | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11:43 | -32 | 4 |
Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ Champions League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Conference League (Qualification: )
Liga Portugal (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Liga Portugal 2
