Rio Ave vs Sporting Lisbon – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

22/04/2025 at 15:45 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Estádio da Capital do Móvel (Paços de Ferreira).

Taça de Portugal - Semi-finals
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	RTP Africa, RTP Africa, RTP Africa, Sport TV Africa, StarTimes App, Startimes Sports Life
Argentina	FOX Sports 2
Canada	beIN Connect
Croatia	SportKlub 4
Czech-republic	Sporty TV
Finland	Veikkaus TV
Hungary	Sport 2
Israel	Sport 2
Norway	VG+
Portugal	RTP 1, RTPi, Sport TV1
Russia	TV Start
Serbia	Arena Sport 4, SportKlub 4
Slovakia	JOJ Play, JOJ Sport
Spain	beIN Sports US XTRA Espanol, beIN Sports US XTRA Espanol
Turkey	TRT Spor
Ukraine	Sport 1, Sport 3
Usa	beIN Connect, Fanatiz, Tubi TV
World	Disney+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.04	1.77
Ball Possession
44%	56%
Total shots
13	14
Shots on target
4	10
Big Chances
3	4
Corner Kicks
4	3
Passes
84% (305/362)	83% (385/466)
Yellow Cards
3	1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.04	1.77
xG on target (xGOT)
0.97	2.54
Total shots
13	14
Shots on target
4	10
Shots off target
6	1
Blocked Shots
3	3
Shots inside the Box
6	10
Shots outside the Box
7	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	0
Headed Goals
0	1
Big Chances
3	4
Corner Kicks
4	3
Touches in opposition box
17	29
Through passes
0% (0/1)	100% (2/2)
Offsides
4	2
Free Kicks
13	18
Passes
84% (305/362)	83% (385/466)
Long passes
55% (28/51)	60% (26/43)
Passes in final third
78% (65/83)	69% (84/122)
Crosses
18% (2/11)	30% (3/10)
Expected assists (xA)
0.94	1.34
Fouls
18	13
Tackles
71% (10/14)	63% (15/24)
Duels won
44	58
Clearances Total
16	13
Interceptions
11	2
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper Saves
8	3
xGOT faced
2.54	0.97
Goals prevented
0.20	-0.03

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
11', 0 - 1, Inacio G. ⚽, Gyokeres V. (A),
33', St. Juste J. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
46', Aguilera Zamora B. ↓, Bakoulas T. ↑,
46', Goncalves P. ↓, Catamo G. ↑,
48', Ntoi A. 🟨,
50', 0 - 2, Gyokeres V. ⚽,
53', Debast Z. ↓, Esgaio R. ↑,
55', Graca J. ↓, Pohlmann O. ↑,
56', Novais J. ↓, Morais T. ↑,
66', 1 - 2, Andre Luiz ⚽, Clayton (A),
68', Trincao ↓, Biel ↑,
68', Gyokeres V. ↓, Harder C. ↑,
71', Andre Luiz 🟨,
73', Bakoulas T. 🟨,
77', Tiknaz D. E. ↓, Gomes V. ↑,
81', Ntoi A. ↓, Kostoulas K. ↑,
83', St. Juste J. ↓, Araujo M. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Rio Ave
8.8%

Draw
18%

Sporting Lisbon
73.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

9.1%

20%

71%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Rio Ave has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

Sporting Lisbon has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.1%)

Rio Ave - Sporting Lisbon Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	10.51 ↑ (10.39)	5.23 ↑ (4.73)	1.3 ↓ (1.33)	5.6% (6%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

What is the prediction for Rio Ave - Sporting Lisbon?

Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Rio Ave will win (votes: 1 - 8.3%). Sporting will win (votes: 11 - 91.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Sporting: 76.1% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 0:2.

Preview Facts

2nd leg. 1st leg result: 0-2. Neutral location - Estádio da Capital do Móvel.
Last 5 head-to-head matches Rio Ave won 0.
Rio Ave is in unsatisfactory shape (in the last 5 games wins - 1).
Sporting in the latest match got series victories and it is in excellent form (in the last 5 games wins - 4).
In this match Sporting is indisputable favorite.
Last 20 head-to-head matches Rio Ave won 3 matches, drawn 3 matches, lost 14 matches and goals 17:42 (average 0.9:2.1).
Including matches at home between the teams Rio Ave won 1 matches, drawn 2 matches, lost 6 matches and goals 8:17 (average 0.9:1.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Rio Ave won against Sporting Lisbon?

Rio Ave has won 0 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Sporting Lisbon won against Rio Ave?

Sporting Lisbon has won 6 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Rio Ave - Sporting Lisbon were as follows:

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

25.09.2023 Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave 2:0

Latest results of Rio Ave

18.04.2025 Rio Ave - Santa Clara 1:1 ✺

13.04.2025 Moreirense - Rio Ave 0:2 ✺

07.04.2025 Rio Ave - Boavista 0:2 ✺

03.04.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave 2:0 ✺

29.03.2025 Casa Pia - Rio Ave 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Sporting Lisbon

18.04.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Moreirense 3:1 ✺

12.04.2025 Santa Clara - Sporting Lisbon 0:1 ✺

07.04.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Braga 1:1 ✺

03.04.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Rio Ave 2:0 ✺

29.03.2025 Estrela da Amadora - Sporting Lisbon 0:3 ✺

Draw

2025/26

1/128-finals

1	Florgrade	SC Espinho	0 : 1
2	Bye	Almodovar
4	Bye	Santa Clara
5	Industria	Juv. Evora	1 : 0
6	Salgueiros	AD Pontassolense	4 : 2
7	Trofense	Varzim	5 : 1
8	Valenciano	SC Vianense	1 : 4
9	Celoricense	CD Celeiros	1 : 0
10	Bye	Mafra
12	Bye	FC Porto
13	Sintrense	Bye
14	Bye	Vizela
16	Bye	Rio Ave
17	Ovarense	SC Celoricense	7 : 1
18	Bye	Covilha
19	Uniao Nogueirense	Bye
20	Bye	Aguias do Moradal
21	CD Lajense	Lusitano GC	1 : 7
22	Serpa	Portel	3 : 0
23	Fayal	Olivais e Moscavide	0 : 5
24	Bye	Uniao Da Serra
25	Nazarenos	Sourense	1 : 0
26	Bye	Pacos Ferreira
28	Bye	Sporting CP
29	Moncarapachense	Viana A.	3 : 0
30	Castro Daire	Anadia	1 : 2
31	Marinhense	Samora Correia	2 : 1
32	Bye	Mosteirense
33	GD Braganca	Bye
34	Maria de Fonte	Brito	1 : 2
36	Bye	Braga
37	Rebordelo	Bye
38	Gouveia	Beira Mar	4 : 2
40	Bye	Nacional
41	Sao Martinho	Machico	1 : 2
42	SC Vila Real	Camacha	3 : 2
44	Bye	Tondela
45	Caldas	AD Portomosense	4 : 0
46	Bye	Fatima
47	Fazendense	Bye
48	Bye	SC Mirandela
49	Fornos de Algodres	Bye
50	Charneca Caparica	Montijo	1 : 0
52	Bye	AFS
53	Portalegrense	Bye
54	Bye	Academico Viseu
56	Bye	Gil Vicente
57	Oriental	GD Alcochetense	2 : 1
58	Bye	AD Fafe
60	Bye	Moreirense
61	Vitoria Sernache	Bye
62	Bye	Portimonense
64	Bye	Arouca
65	AD Limianos	Bye
66	Aparecida	Vila Mea	1 : 3
67	Vila Caiz	Ribeira Brava	1 : 0
68	Bye	Electrico
69	Tirsense	Amarante	1 : 2
70	Bye	Santarem
71	Naval 1893	Ac. Fundao	3 : 0
72	Bye	Leixoes
73	Cinfaes	AD Marco 09	0 : 1
74	SC Lusitania	O Elvas CAD	0 : 3
75	Vidago	Bye
76	Bye	SC Farense
77	Silves FC	Bye
78	Bye	Oliveira Hospital
79	Louletano	Bye
80	Bye	Operario
81	FC Alpendorada	Bye
82	Bye	Estrela Calheta
84	Bye	Estrela
85	Anca	Bye
86	Bye	Vinhais
88	Bye	Casa Pia
89	Peniche	Ferreira do Zezere	8 : 0
90	Lajense	1u00ba Dezembro	0 : 1
91	SB Castelo Branco	Bye
92	Bye	SC Angrense
93	Sacavenense	CD Rabo Peixe	7 : 0
94	Bye	Leiria
96	Bye	Alverca
97	Os Belenenses	Amora	1 : 0
98	Bye	Maritimo
100	Bye	Estoril
101	Sao Joao Ver	Bye
102	Vasco da Gama	Lagoa	2 : 1
104	Bye	Famalicao
105	Castrense	CDR Quarteirense	1 : 0
106	Bye	Lusitania FC
107	GD Resende	Bye
108	Bye	Feirense
109	Correlha	Valpacos	2 : 0
110	Bye	Torreense
111	Vilaverdense	Desportivo Moncao	0 : 1
112	Bye	Oliveirense
113	Uniao Lamas	Bye
114	Urzelinense	Malveira	0 : 6
116	Bye	Vitoria Guimaraes
117	Carregal do Sal	Mortagua	1 : 2
118	Academica	Os Marialvas	0 : 1
119	Portimonense B	Bye
120	Bye	Penafiel
121	Atletico CP	Bye
122	Rebordosa	Leca	2 : 0
123	Sanjoanense	Bye
124	Bye	Felgueiras
125	Paredes	Bye
126	Bye	Chaves
128	Bye	Benfica

1/64-finals

1	SC Espinho	Almodovar	5 : 1
2	Bye	Santa Clara
3	Industria	Salgueiros	4 : 2
4	Trofense	SC Vianense	2 : 3
5	Celoricense	Mafra	1 : 0
6	Bye	FC Porto
7	Sintrense	Vizela	2 : 1
8	Bye	Rio Ave
9	Ovarense	Covilha	2 : 3
10	Uniao Nogueirense	Aguias do Moradal	1 : 0
11	Lusitano GC	Serpa	1 : 0
12	Olivais e Moscavide	Uniao Da Serra	2 : 0
13	Nazarenos	Pacos Ferreira	0 : 1
14	Bye	Sporting CP
15	Moncarapachense	Anadia	1 : 2
16	Marinhense	Mosteirense	6 : 0
17	GD Braganca	Brito	5 : 0
18	Bye	Braga
19	Rebordelo	Gouveia	3 : 2
20	Bye	Nacional
21	Machico	SC Vila Real	0 : 2
22	Bye	Tondela
23	Caldas	Fatima	3 : 0
24	Fazendense	SC Mirandela	1 : 2
25	Fornos de Algodres	Charneca Caparica	3 : 1
26	Bye	AFS
27	Portalegrense	Academico Viseu	0 : 3
28	Bye	Gil Vicente
29	Oriental	AD Fafe	0 : 1
30	Bye	Moreirense
31	Vitoria Sernache	Portimonense	1 : 2
32	Bye	Arouca
33	AD Limianos	Vila Mea	0 : 4
34	Vila Caiz	Electrico	3 : 2
35	Amarante	Santarem	2 : 0
36	Naval 1893	Leixoes	0 : 1
37	AD Marco 09	O Elvas CAD	1 : 0
38	Vidago	SC Farense	0 : 2
39	Silves FC	Oliveira Hospital	3 : 2
40	Louletano	Operario	5 : 0
41	FC Alpendorada	Estrela Calheta	7 : 1
42	Bye	Estrela
43	Anca	Vinhais	3 : 1
44	Bye	Casa Pia
45	Peniche	1u00ba Dezembro	4 : 5
46	SB Castelo Branco	SC Angrense	7 : 1
47	Sacavenense	Leiria	2 : 4
48	Bye	Alverca
49	Os Belenenses	Maritimo	2 : 0
50	Bye	Estoril
51	Sao Joao Ver	Vasco da Gama	6 : 2
52	Bye	Famalicao
53	Castrense	Lusitania FC	0 : 5
54	GD Resende	Feirense	1 : 0
55	Correlha	Torreense	1 : 3
56	Desportivo Moncao	Oliveirense	1 : 3
57	Uniao Lamas	Malveira	2 : 1
58	Bye	Vitoria Guimaraes
59	Mortagua	Os Marialvas	1 : 0
60	Portimonense B	Penafiel	2 : 1
61	Atletico CP	Rebordosa	1 : 0
62	Sanjoanense	Felgueiras	0 : 4
63	Paredes	Chaves	0 : 2
64	Bye	Benfica

1/32-finals

1	SC Espinho	Santa Clara
2	Industria	SC Vianense
3	Celoricense	FC Porto
4	Sintrense	Rio Ave
5	Covilha	Uniao Nogueirense
6	Lusitano GC	Olivais e Moscavide
7	Pacos Ferreira	Sporting CP
8	Anadia	Marinhense
9	GD Braganca	Braga
10	Rebordelo	Nacional
11	SC Vila Real	Tondela
12	Caldas	SC Mirandela
13	Fornos de Algodres	AFS
14	Academico Viseu	Gil Vicente
15	AD Fafe	Moreirense
16	Portimonense	Arouca
17	Vila Mea	Vila Caiz
18	Amarante	Leixoes
19	AD Marco 09	SC Farense
20	Silves FC	Louletano
21	FC Alpendorada	Estrela
22	Anca	Casa Pia
23	1u00ba Dezembro	SB Castelo Branco
24	Leiria	Alverca
25	Os Belenenses	Estoril
26	Sao Joao Ver	Famalicao
27	Lusitania FC	GD Resende
28	Torreense	Oliveirense
29	Uniao Lamas	Vitoria Guimaraes
30	Mortagua	Portimonense B
31	Atletico CP	Felgueiras
32	Chaves	Benfica

1/16-finals

1	TBD #1	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	TBD #4
3	TBD #5	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	TBD #8
5	TBD #9	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	TBD #12
7	TBD #13	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	TBD #16
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32